Leeds event host & MC

Event host in Leeds.

A Leeds event host and fundraiser compere, back at The Queens Hotel in the city centre for a second consecutive year.

Kevin Durham introduced as host at an awards ceremony

Two years running at The Queens Hotel.

I have hosted the fundraiser at The Queens Hotel, right on Leeds city centre’s station square, for two years running now. A client rebooking the same host for the same night the following year is worth more than any client testimonial: it means the room worked, the pacing was right, and the target was met.

A city-centre fundraiser has to hold a room that is dressed up, generous, and ready to be moved. My background is live television and comedy, which is where that instinct for pace comes from: twenty years of reading an audience and adjusting in real time rather than working from a fixed script.

  • Event host, MC and fundraiser compere
  • A returning host at The Queens Hotel, Leeds, for consecutive years
  • A pre-event consultation as standard, so nothing is a surprise on the night
Kevin Durham on stage hosting a corporate event

Leeds venues

Rooms I have hosted around Leeds.

The Queens Hotel, Leeds

What I host in Leeds.

01

Fundraising events

Pacing the appeals and live moments so a generous room stays generous, built on returning to the same Leeds fundraiser two years running.

02

Master of ceremonies

One host for the whole evening, holding welcome, entertainment and the ask together as one event.

03

Award ceremonies

Every name checked and rehearsed, every winner given a proper moment, built on years of live television presenting.

04

Corporate events

City-centre hotel scale hosting, with the same read of the room whether the audience is fifty people or five hundred.

05

Coordinating the running order

Working with your events team and the venue so timings hold from welcome drinks to the final appeal.

06

Interactive game shows

Audience-led entertainment built around the people in the room, when a fundraiser needs to feel like more than a dinner and a speech.

See it in action

A client review, in their own words.

Corporate Christmas party: “We did Play Your Cards Right and Family Fortunes. Everyone joined in and we really recommend him.”

Client reviews

5.0 from 29 reviews
Kevin was an absolute star! From start to finish he was professional, approachable and nothing was too much trouble. This was our first ever charity ball and with him on board we smashed our target by £12,000, and I know without a doubt a large portion of this was down to Kevin’s hard work. Everyone had a fabulous time and he set the perfect tone throughout the evening.
Megan Manneh, Charity ball
Kevin is a fantastic host. I used him as a toastmaster for a corporate event. I booked him last minute and with minimal prep time, he managed to provide an exceptional service. He was professional and went above and beyond to ensure that our guests were engaged throughout the course of the event. I highly recommend Kevin!
Doreen Kasim, Corporate event
We just wanted to say a big thank you to Kevin for hosting our annual charity ball. He was amazing on the night, very enthusiastic and engaging. Kevin kept the event running to time and did a superb job of encouraging our auction bidders to dig a little deeper!
JDA Architects, Charity ball

Leeds enquiries

Hosting a fundraiser or event in Leeds?

Tell me the date, the venue and the audience, and I will talk you through exactly how I would host it. I work right across Leeds, Yorkshire and the UK.

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