Festivals & large-scale
The festival presenter who energises big crowds.
From main-stage hosting to arena games and family fun days across the UK. A professional festival presenter and compere who keeps your outdoor event running on time and full of energy, from the first act to the final close. Comfortable in front of crowds of eighty thousand, including Download Festival.
Warmth and control, at any scale.
Comfortable at scale
Years of experience presenting to audiences of thousands, holding a huge field with the same ease as a small marquee.
Technically fluent
At home with professional sound systems and wireless monitoring, and ready to fill dead air the moment a technical delay hits.
Warm and inclusive
A brand-safe, family-friendly style that works across mixed-age crowds, so everyone from toddlers to grandparents feels part of it.
Command your main stage.
A great festival needs a heartbeat. I introduce your acts, keep the running order on track, and carry the crowd through changeovers and the inevitable technical delay, so the day never loses momentum. I have warmed up crowds of 5,000+ at the Color Obstacle Rush, one of the UK’s largest obstacle run events, bridging the gap between logistics and entertainment: a safety announcement one minute, a high-energy crowd interaction the next.
- Confident main-stage announcing and act introductions
- Interactive stage games and competitions between sets
- Real-time logistics: schedule changes, announcements, running order
- A reliable, brand-safe voice for the whole event
Arena games that turn spectators into participants.
Keeping a mixed audience of adults and children entertained takes more than a microphone and a playlist. As your festival compere I organise and commentate on high-energy arena activities, from tug-of-war championships and relay races to obstacle challenges and team games, creating the visual moments that make your event photography and video look incredible.
- Tug-of-war championships, relay races and obstacle challenges
- Every competition managed for safety, pace and maximum energy
- Passive spectators become active participants
Family fun days the whole crowd remembers.
Keeping both kids and adults entertained takes energy, creativity and the ability to read a mixed crowd in real time. I run games that get everyone laughing, moving and fully involved regardless of age, whether it’s a corporate family fun day, a school summer fair, a charity community day or a council-run outdoor festival, the aim is shared moments that last long after the bunting comes down.
A safe pair of hands for your logistics.
Behind the fun, I am a reliable voice for your operations team. Schedule changes, lost-child announcements, sponsor shout-outs and last-minute running order adjustments are all handled with professional clarity, so you can focus on delivery without worrying about what is happening on the stage. I arrive briefed, prepared and early, and I am comfortable working with professional sound engineers, stage managers and wireless in-ear monitoring systems.
The checklist
The festival compere checklist.
Can they hold a large crowd?
Experience presenting to audiences of thousands, with energy and clarity that reach the back of the field, not just the front row.
Are they technically proficient?
Comfortable with sound engineers, stage managers and wireless in-ear monitors, on main stages with full production crews.
Can they fill dead air?
Technical delays happen at every outdoor event. A repertoire of games and crowd work keeps the field entertained until the stage is back.
Do they suit a family crowd?
A brand-safe, family-friendly style that reads a mixed-age audience in real time and keeps everyone in on the fun.
Where I present
Built for the outdoors.
See it in action
Real clips from the field.
Family event emcee
Losing control of a kids’ tug-of-war
Family event host reviews
Festival clients
I can’t thank you enough, Kevin made the whole day so much fun, everyone loved him. Get in contact with him, get him on your social media, he’s wicked.
This is the second time I’ve worked with Kevin, he’s reliable, really fun and he held the whole event together, I highly recommend him.
Thanks Kevin for the fantastic job you did as compere for our annual Love Bedford Day last weekend. Great interaction throughout the day. Just the right amount of conversation amongst music too. Will be in touch for future events…
Other things I host.
Enquiries
Let’s fill your field with energy.
Tell me the date, the site and the running order, and I will tell you exactly how I would present your event.
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