Booking tip 12

Don't assume the format from the headcount

Fifteen guests doesn't automatically mean close-up. A parlour show - a hybrid of roving and feature work - can be superb with an intimate group. Ask what the act can do at your size.

It's tempting to assume small room means close-up magic and large room means stage show. It isn't that simple, and the assumption costs you options.

An intimate group of fifteen can be a brilliant audience for a parlour show - a hybrid that sits between roving and a feature set, performed for a whole small room at once. Many acts flex across formats, and the good ones will tell you honestly what works at your numbers.

So don't specify the format. Describe the room, the numbers and the occasion, and let the act tell you what they'd do with it.

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