Nottingham event host & MC

Event host in Nottingham.

A Nottingham event host and master of ceremonies, from a business event at the De Vere Orchard Hotel to a fundraising ball for Alex’s Wish that raised over £20,000.

Kevin Durham hosting an award ceremony on stage

From a business event to a £20,000 fundraising night.

My work in Nottingham has covered a business event at the De Vere Orchard Hotel, toastmaster duties at Goosedale in Papplewick, and a fundraising ball for the charity Alex’s Wish, held in Nottingham, which raised over £20,000 through a live and silent auction on the night.

A fundraising ball lives or dies on pacing: too slow and the room loses momentum before the ask, too fast and nobody has time to reach for their phone or their chequebook. My background in live television and comedy is exactly that instinct, built over twenty years of reading a room and knowing when to hold a moment and when to move it on.

  • Event host, MC and fundraiser compere for charity balls and business events
  • Interactive games built around your guests when you want the room on its feet
  • A pre-event consultation as standard, so nothing is a surprise on the night
Kevin Durham working the tables at a charity fundraising ball

Nottingham venues

Rooms I have hosted around Nottingham.

Goosedale, PapplewickDe Vere Orchard HotelRavenshead

What I host in Nottingham.

01

Fundraising balls

Pacing the appeals and live auction moments so the room stays generous, drawing on a fundraising ball for Alex’s Wish that passed £20,000 on the night.

02

Master of ceremonies

One host for the whole evening, holding speeches, entertainment and the fundraising ask together without it feeling like separate acts.

03

Business events

Corporate hosting with the same read of the room a big fundraiser needs, whether the audience is fifty people or five hundred.

04

Toastmaster duties

The same warm, unflappable presence for a formal occasion: cueing speeches, keeping the timeline moving, without the stiffness of a traditional red coat.

05

Award ceremonies

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

06

Interactive game shows

Audience-led entertainment built around the people in the room, for a charity night, a business event or a private party.

See it in action

A client review, in their own words.

Dash Foundation business awards: “Kevin was amazing. He kept us alive and he kept us entertained, and I’d recommend him.”

Client reviews

5.0 from 29 reviews
Kevin was a great MC for our recent fundraising ball held in Nottingham for Alex’s Wish, we was engaging and helped us to raise over £20K for our cause through our live and silent auction. He introduced games throughout the night which our guests loved. Thanks Kevin.
Alex’s Wish, Fundraising ball, Nottingham
Kevin hosted our annual football Graduation Ceremony and he was truly exceptional throughout the event. He had a remarkable way of engaging with the audience making it fun for all the children and parents. He was even courageous enough to get people dancing on their feet which really added to the atmosphere of the event.
Nilio Bagga, Graduation ceremony
Great man and Fantastic Host! I met Kevin when he was the host of the launch of my life’s most important event so far. The launch of Heelo was an unforgettable experience and Kevin made it so much greater and more amusing than it was.
Khurram Asif, Product launch

Nottingham enquiries

Hosting an event in Nottingham?

Tell me the date, the venue and the audience, and I will talk you through exactly how I would host it, whether that is a fundraising ball, a business event or toastmaster duties. I work right across Nottinghamshire and the UK.

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