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Oscars to Office – Merlin Events on the Road 26 Feb 2019 We started off our week with a bang here at Merlin Events – a day full of touring around London and visiting event agents with a very special guest. Mondays don’t have to be boring, especially in the events industry and we’re here to prove it! Starting the Day Right for Merlin Events The day started... Read More

Case Study: Bar Mitzvah at Madame Tussauds 01 Feb 2018 Rosie Leigh is an Events Manager at Merlin Events London. On event night, she heads up the dedicated team responsible to deliver the evening’s proceedings. Here’s her take on a recent event – a Madame Tussauds Bar Mitzvah. Case Study One of the main challenges of organising a Bar Mitzvah is getting it absolutely perfect... Read More

“And the winner is…” When Awards Ceremonies go well 22 Dec 2017 Sports Personality of the Year, what happened there? Poor Mo Farah! One minute he was there, the next it was a blue screen and quick cut to the credits as the awards ended! He didn’t even get the chance to say thank you. What a nightmare for everyone involved after all the hard work, planning,... Read More

The sound of silence – sshh, it’s a silent disco! 21 Aug 2017 It seems that the days of shouting to our mates over booming speakers are being replaced with something altogether more civil. The quietest rage creeping across the dance floors is the silent disco. But what has it got to offer, apart from not being hoarse after a night out? Defined by Wikipedia as “an event... Read More

Case Study: Best of Brexit Promotional Event 14 Mar 2017 Case Study Merlin Events hosted their Best of Brexit event on March 1st to relaunch the Riverside Rooms and the private hospitality on the London Eye. The Riverside Rooms are located on Southbank and overlook the River Thames. With fantastic views of the London Eye and Big Ben, the rooms have a great backdrop for... Read More

Case Study – Benefit Love to Party at the Dungeon 01 Nov 2016 Event Brief Benefit Cosmetics team of 100 were coming to London for a three day conference on the Good Ship Benefit – a beauty and entertainment destination in itself! However, as their time on board was to be more business than pleasure they came up with the great idea of trying to scare and amuse... Read More

Is there anybody out there? Actors on audiences 25 Oct 2016 Why do people choose to act? Is it for fame, the need to communicate to people or simply a form of escapism? Leonardo di Caprio told the Mirror, “I get to … flush out a lot of demons through my filmmaking experiences – I’ve gotten to play some pretty intense characters lately and, you know,... Read More

Turtle Beach launches new headset range in Movies at Madame Tussauds 31 May 2016 Turtle Beach is one of the biggest names in gaming headsets, with a wide range of headsets that appeal to just about every gaming demographic there is. When it came time to launch their new range of licensed Star Wars gaming headsets to key press and retailers, the team at Turtle Beach contacted Merlin Events... Read More

Movies at Madame Tussauds Launch Event 05 May 2016 Madame Tussauds is one of London’s most popular, award winning venues that has been hosting amazing parties for over fifty years for events for up to 1000 guests. Movie’s at Madame Tussauds is a brand new event venue where guests can step into some of the world’s most famous film sets from the Marvel and... Read More

Five Alternative Christmas Party Ideas 22 Oct 2015 Who can resist a good old festive knees up? Not us, that’s for sure. But when it comes to the office Christmas party, I think we all agree that some traditions are best left back in 1993 (cheese and pineapple, anyone?). This year, raise your festive game and give guests an experience to remember with... Read More