Corporate event host · Awards MC · Game show entertainment · UK-wide
Any room. Any scale. Corporate event host for award ceremonies, conferences and festivals — with TV-style game show entertainment built in.
Twenty years of broadcast polish, and the range to hold a boardroom of twenty or a field of eighty thousand. I host award ceremonies, conferences, product launches and festival stages for brands across the UK.
01 The signature
TV-style game show entertainment, built into the hosting.
Not many event hosts arrive with a full game show in the van. Family Fortunes, The Generation Game and Play Your Cards Right, rebuilt for corporate audiences and woven between your awards, speeches and dinner — so the room plays, instead of just watching.
02 The approach
The safe pair of hands who is also, genuinely, the best part of the night.
Most hosts pick a lane. I work across all of them: the polish a boardroom expects, the warmth a crowd remembers, and the calm to carry a live room when things go off script.
It comes from twenty years in front of audiences and a background in broadcast, so the autocue, the timings and the unexpected all feel like second nature. You get an event that lands, and a client who looks brilliant.
03 Selected services
What I host.
Award ceremonies
Your winners feel like stars and your run of show stays exactly on time. Energy up, admin invisible.
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Conference hosting
A clear through-line for the day: sharp speaker links, confident Q&A, and momentum that holds from keynote to close.
Explore conference hosting →
Festivals & large-scale
Warmth and control in front of the biggest crowds. Comfortable at eighty thousand and up, with a family-friendly touch.
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Charity auctions
Live auctions and pledge drives that have raised over £10M for good causes worldwide, including €1M+ in a single Monte Carlo evening.
Explore charity auctioneering →
04 Any room. Any scale.
An intimate boardroom.
05 Watch
See a room in his hands.
06 About
Meet Kevin Durham.
Kevin is a professional event host and master of ceremonies with more than twenty years in front of live audiences. He has hosted over 800 events, from intimate award dinners to festival stages of eighty thousand and more, including Download Festival.
The composure comes from a background in television, presenting for Fox, BBC and Warner Bros. Autocue, tight timings and the occasional live surprise all feel like second nature, so your event stays sharp, warm and exactly on schedule.
Corporate planners and brands across the UK trust Kevin to carry their biggest moments, and his clients rate him 5.0 out of 5 across 29 reviews.
More about Kevin07 What clients say
Kevin was fantastic as the conference host, managing the room with great energy. I particularly enjoyed the Q&A session; he didn’t hold back and really put me to the test. It was a really, really good experience.
Kevin was a brilliant host for our event – incredibly well prepared including double checking pronunciations of names, turning up early to complete a dress rehearsal and helping out to run around with a card machine for charity in his breaks from hosting without prompting – would highly recommend for any event.
Kevin hosted our staff conference event this year which was fantastic. He brought an energy and enthusiasm with him and played a really important part in getting people engaged in the day. Thank you for all your help in making this a really memorable day for Golding.
What types of events do you host?
Award ceremonies, conferences and conventions, product launches, gala dinners and large-scale festivals. I work as an MC, awards host and conference presenter for corporate clients and brands across the UK.
Where are you based, and how far do you travel?
I am based in Gillingham, Kent, and host events across the whole of the UK, including London, Manchester and Edinburgh. International bookings are considered on request.
How far in advance should I book?
Popular dates, especially in awards season and December, get booked months ahead. It is worth getting in touch as early as you can, though I do take shorter-notice bookings when the diary allows.
How much does it cost to hire an event host?
Every event is different, so fees are quoted individually based on the date, location, running time and what you need on the day. Tell me about your event and I will put together a clear quote.
Do you host both corporate and private events?
Yes. The core focus is corporate: awards, conferences and brand events. I also host selected private celebrations, and I can bring fundraising experience to gala dinners where a live auction or pledge moment is needed.
What makes you different from other event hosts?
Twenty years on stage and a background in television presenting for Fox, BBC and Warner Bros, so the autocue, the timings and the live surprises feel like second nature. Clients rate me 5.0 out of 5 across 29 reviews.
09 Enquiries
Let’s make your event the one people talk about.
Tell me the date, the room and the outcome you want. I will tell you exactly how I would host it.
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