Nice to see you
Twenty years on stage. One job: your event
I’m Kevin Durham, a professional corporate event host, master of ceremonies and television presenter based in the UK. My first ever booking, back in 2005, put me on a stage with Annie Lennox. Two decades later I bring the same energy and care to every room, from boardroom conferences to festival fields.
How I got here
My first booking, back in 2005, put me on a stage with Annie Lennox. Twenty years on, I have hosted every kind of event, from an intimate awards dinner to a festival field of eighty thousand.
The route here ran through television and live comedy before it reached the events world, and every part of it still feeds the way I host: the timing of a comic, the composure of a presenter and the calm of someone used to running a live show against the clock.
From broadcast to the stage
My composure on stage comes from a career in television. I have presented for major networks including Fox, Warner Bros and Universal, interviewing figures such as Will Ferrell, Tom Hardy, Reese Witherspoon and Robin Williams on the red carpet.
That broadcast background gives every event a different quality: preparation discipline, camera confidence and the quick thinking to handle whatever a live room throws at it. Autocue, tight timings and last-minute changes all feel like second nature.
Career highlights
Broadcast credits
Television presenting for Fox, Warner Bros and Universal, including high-profile celebrity interviews and red-carpet hosting.
The Olympic Stadium
Hosted at the Olympic Stadium alongside Lord Coe, and a regular fixture at FTSE 100 award ceremonies and prestigious UK venues.
Storyteller and director
A background in live comedy and a feature film to my name, now streaming on Amazon Prime. A genuine sense of narrative and timing.
What sets me apart
Most hosts are either polished or entertaining. I make a point of being both. I connect quickly, think on my feet and create genuine conversations, whether I am moderating a panel of executives or lifting a crowd of eighty thousand at Download Festival.
- Professional broadcast experience and stage presence
- Seamless time management and audience reading
- Millions raised for good causes as a fundraising host
- Trusted by corporate planners and brands across the UK
The game-show signature
Most hosts warm a room up. I turn the room into the show. Family Fortunes, The Generation Game and Play Your Cards Right, rebuilt to broadcast standard and woven between your awards, speeches and dinner.
Every question is written for the room in front of me, and I can split that room in two and rotate the teams so most of your guests actually get to play, not just watch. It is the kind of entertainment you will not get from another host in the UK.
How I work
The night is won in the briefing
Every booking starts with a proper conversation. I learn the room, the running order and the outcome you want long before I pick up a microphone.
One host, the whole evening
Arrivals, speeches, transitions, awards and entertainment, all run by one person. No awkward handover between an MC and a separate act.
Every name, every cue
Full nominee briefings and pronunciation checks, a run-through with your team, and the composure to cover a sponsor reel that will not play or a room that has overrun.
Have a go
The conveyor round
Brucie had the Generation Game. I have a website. Watch the prizes roll past, then see how many you can remember.
Trusted with the room
Rated 5.0 from 29 reviews
Hosting for Golding Homes, Faerch Group, JDA Architects, Fireaway and Zentar UK, among many others across the UK and Europe.
Endorsed on the record
My hosting has been publicly endorsed by Deborah Meaden and Ray Parlour, and by the event managers who book me back year after year.
Results that add up
Over £10m raised from the stage as a fundraiser, including a charity ball that beat its target by £12,000 and a single evening that raised more than £20,000.
Enquiries
Let’s talk about your event
Tell me about your event and what you want the room to feel like. I read every message myself.