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Event host & MC for hire, UK-wide Nobody remembers a normal night. Event host for award ceremonies, corporate events and festivals, with TV-style game show entertainment built in.
Twenty years of broadcast polish, the range to hold a boardroom of twenty or a field of eighty thousand, and my own TV-style game shows, produced for your room and woven through the night. I host award ceremonies, conferences, product launches and festival stages for brands across the UK.
20+years on stage
800+events hosted
80,000biggest crowd
£10M+raised for charity
Hosting UK-wideAwards, conferences, festivals
Round 01 · What I host
One host for the whole night, whatever the night is.
01AwardsAward ceremonies
Your winners feel like stars and your run of show stays exactly on time. Energy up, admin invisible, every name pronounced right.
Award hosting
02CorporateCorporate events and conferences
A clear through-line for the day: sharp speaker links, confident Q&A, and momentum that holds from the keynote to the close.
Corporate event host
03FamilyFamily events and festivals
Warmth and control in front of the biggest crowds. Comfortable at eighty thousand and up, with a family-friendly touch.
Family event host
04EntertainmentCorporate entertainment
Sixteen interactive game shows, all my own software, played as a show at the front, table against table, or on every phone in the room.
Corporate entertainment
05FundraisingCharity auctions
Live auctions and pledge drives that have raised over £10M for good causes, including more than €1M in a single Monte Carlo evening.
Charity auctioneer 06Not sure which? Tell me the room.
The occasion, the venue, rough numbers and the kind of crowd. I will come back with a running order and a clear quote.
Check availabilityRound 02 · The signature
Sixteen games. One host. One screen.
Most hosts warm a room up. I turn the room into the show. Nine big-screen formats with teams at the board, five Play Along rounds the whole room plays on their own phones, and two that need nothing but a phone or a coin. The screen games are all my own software, built for rooms of thirty to three hundred, and every question, answer and round is written for the people in front of me.
As a showTeams at the front, TV format, the room cheering them on.
At the tablesEvery table is a team. Nobody leaves their seat.
On the appEvery guest on their own phone, scores live on the big screen.
Common Ground · the room votes
On your phoneCommon Ground
Vote with the room, score for matching it
How it plays
On your phoneWho’s Bluffing?
Three stories, one true, the room decides
How it plays
On your phoneThe 1% Club
A knockout quiz down to the last few standing
How it plays
On your phoneSide Bets
Play money on what happens next on stage
How it plays
On your phoneThe Cut
Everyone answers, the lowest scores are cut
How it plays
Big screenFamily Fortunes
Two teams, one survey board, three strikes
How it plays
Big screenQuiz Show
Categories, buzzers and picture rounds
How it plays
Big screenPlay Your Cards Right
Higher or lower on a row of giant cards
How it plays
Big screenWhat the Blank
Fill the gap, match the room’s funniest answers
How it plays
Big screenGuess the Phrase
A hidden phrase, one letter at a time
How it plays
Big screenCategory Clues
Describe it without saying it, against the clock
How it plays
Big screenScavenger Hunt
The whole room up, hunting and mixing
How it plays
Big screenThe Generation Game
The conveyor belt of prizes to remember
How it plays
Big screenBongo Bingo
Rave bingo with dance breaks and forfeits
How it plays
No screenHeads Up
Charades with a phone on your forehead, table against table
How it plays
No screenHeads or Tails
One coin, the whole room on its feet, one winner
How it playsAlmost all of these can be played as a show, at the tables or on the app, and the questions are written around your company before the night. Not sure which mix suits your event? Tell me the room and I will suggest a running order.
Explore the entertainmentRound 03 · The big board
Our survey says.
All real numbers. No survey required, just twenty years of doing the job in front of live rooms.
20+Years on stage
800+Events hosted
80,000Biggest crowd
£10M+Raised for charity
5.0 ★Client rating, 29 reviews
The 80,000 was a family festival main stage. The £10M+ is the running total from charity auctions and pledge moments, covered in full at thecharityauctioneer.uk.
2005First night on stage,
shared with Annie Lennox
shared with Annie Lennox
Round 04 · Nice to see you
Meet your host.
I’m Kevin Durham, a professional event host and master of ceremonies with more than twenty years in front of live audiences. I’ve hosted over 800 events, from intimate award dinners to festival stages of eighty thousand and more, including Download Festival.
The composure comes from a past life 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.
When you book me you get more than an entertainer. You get someone who can command a room, carry a clear brand message and keep the whole night on track, then have a lot of fun with your guests when the moment is right.
Presented forFoxBBCWarner BrosUniversal
More about meBriefed, never winged
A pre-event consultation comes as standard. Every nominee name checked for pronunciation, the script walked through with your team, and a rehearsal on the day where the room allows it.
Reads the room
A graduate intake gets a different show from a board of CEOs. I write the questions and the links for the people in front of me, and change gear on the night if a different crowd turns up.
Runs to time
Sponsor video that will not play, a finalist list that changed at lunch, a room running forty minutes over: handled live, without it showing, and the final award still lands with the energy intact.
What does an event host do?
An event host, also called an MC, compère or master of ceremonies, runs the stage for you. Your guests hear the voice on the microphone. You get the person who turns a running order into a show and keeps it on time, so you can enjoy your own event.
For the longer version, read my guide to what an event host does, or the buyer’s guide on how to hire an event host.
- 01
Before the night
A briefing call with your team, the running order agreed, every sponsor and nominee name checked, and a script written for each link and award read.
- 02
Doors and welcome
Opening the room, the housekeeping and the reason everyone is there, said in a way that gets the phones put down.
- 03
The programme
Speakers introduced, Q&A chaired, and dinner service and AV cues kept in step with the venue and your production crew.
- 04
The big moments
Awards, live auctions and game show rounds given the build-up they deserve, with the energy lifted when the room needs it.
- 05
The close
Thanks to sponsors and staff, the last call to action, and your guests sent off to the bar or the dance floor on a high.
Round 05 · The judges’ scores
What clients say when the lights come up.
★★★★★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 with a card machine for charity in his breaks without prompting. Would highly recommend for any event.
★★★★★We hired Kevin to be our MC for our annual ball and he was absolutely sensational. He covered all of the areas that we discussed and a little bit more. He kept the day flowing beautifully and added in his own flair and personality.
★★★★★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.
★★★★★He was always available on the phone, always available on email. We had a couple of calls and then a Teams call with our CEO to work out the finer details of the night. He was amazing, and our CEO loved him.
★★★★★We really liked the intertwining of awards and the game. Everyone had a brilliant time and Kevin was fantastic. We were very pleased with the way you managed it and the way you led the event itself.
★★★★★Kevin was very, very good. Going forward, anybody who needs a good host, Kev’s your man.
Round 06 · On camera
Clients on camera.
Filmed on the night, after the final award or the last lot. No scripts, no retakes.
Round 07 · Questions
The quickfire round.
Can’t see your question? Send it over and I’ll come straight back to you.
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, and I bring TV-style game show entertainment to the events that want the whole room on its feet.
Mostly, yes. Event host, MC, compère and master of ceremonies all describe the person who runs the stage and keeps the programme moving. “Host” usually suggests a bit more personality and entertainment, “MC” a bit more running order. A good one does both, and that is the job I do. There is more on this in what is a compère.
No. I am a professional host and MC for your stage, the person on the microphone running the event. I do not supply staff for registration desks, cloakrooms or promotions; for that you need a hostess or event staffing agency.
I am based in the UK and cover the whole country, with regular events in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds. I also host events in Spain, Monaco, Portugal and the United States. See the areas covered page.
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.
Every event is different, so fees are quoted individually. The main things that set the price are the date (December and awards season book up first), how far I travel, how long I am on stage, how much scripting and preparation the event needs, and whether you want game show entertainment built in. Tell me about your event and I will put together a clear quote. My guide to what corporate entertainment costs goes into more detail.
Yes. The core focus is corporate: awards, conferences and brand events, which the corporate event host page covers in detail. I also host selected private celebrations, and I can bring fundraising experience to gala dinners where a live auction or pledge moment is needed.
Twenty years on stage, a background in television presenting for Fox, BBC and Warner Bros, and a full TV-style game show I can build into the night, which is not something most hosts can offer. You are booking an entertainer, an event manager and a safe pair of hands in one. Clients rate me 5.0 out of 5 across 29 reviews.
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Roll the credits on a great night.
Tell me about the event and I will come back the same working day with availability, a suggested shape for the night and a clear quote.
Direct booking, no agencyPre-event consultation includedUK-wide and EuropeFees quoted individually