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Wedding Reception: 9 ways to IMPROVE your wedding reception that you DIDN’T know about

Have you ever wished you could jump in a time capsule and watch your wedding reception video before the big day? With lockdown easing and excitement building, your wedding day is looking more of a reality than ever. Are you at the initial planning stage or do you have your wedding organised and that dress […]

1920s stylish jazz inspired wedding

1920s themed wedding of Marie-Louise and Nicholas We had the recent pleasure of performing at the wonderful 1920s themed wedding of Marie-Louise and Nicholas. The wedding was held back in the throws of summer on the 30th July. And what a day it was. The bride looked magnificent, the groom was charming and the guests […]

Great Gatsby – your brand in the Roaring Twenties

Great Gatsby themed events to promote your brand! Good afternoon Dames and Gents, and welcome to the 1920s New York of the Great Gatsby; where the broads are dancing the Charleston, the gents are sipping whisky out of a teacup and the band is churning out some of the best jazz ever recorded. When we’ve […]

Great Gatsby – plan the perfect 1920s themed party

Great Gatsby is, in our opinion, the very best theme for a 1920s party. The classic novel turned film epitomises everything that made the Roaring Twenties the best decade to be alive. Having performed at our fair share of Gatsby shindigs, we’ve picked up a few top tips on how to make the event the […]

Kate Earl featured on BBC Introducing

Kate Earl, Alaskan singer with 1920’s vibe Kate Earl recently contacted us to be her support band in a live performance for the BBC Introducing performing arts programme. As a band for hire in the UK, we are used to playing in some wonderful places and entertaining party guests up and down the UK. When […]

Twenties themed parties – get ready for the new Roaring Twenties

Twenties themed party! When the clock counts down to welcome in 2017, make sure you’re partying like it’s 1927 The Twenties were a truly decadent decade. As we hurtle towards the new Twenties (the 2020s), make sure you’re ahead of the curve by embracing everything that made the Roaring 20s the greatest decade on record. […]

1920s Christmas parties!

1920s Christmas Those in the events world will know that, although we’re on the tail-end of summer, now is when the Christmas functions begin getting booked up. The Jazz Spivs are pleased to have had a number of 1920s Christmas bookings already, and we’re very much looking forward to dusting off the festive hats and […]

Tea party! – not only the Mad Hatter enjoys one!

Tea Party: (noun) a social gathering in the afternoon at which tea, cakes, and other light refreshments are served. The Tea Party is a staple of the British summertime and one of the many things that make this country so unique – our love of tea and our ability to throw a great party! Throw […]

Corporate shindig – our top planning tips!

A corporate shindig need planning and planning an event is a bit like marmite, you either love it or hate it. Suppliers can often be difficult to source and manage and the fear the night before that none will turn up is a feeling everyone can relate to. Given that we perform our 1920s jazz […]

Jazz in the 21st Century – Our Top 5 Jazz Covers

As we often mention, our set lists aren’t made up of totally 20s jazz tunes. Though we ooze the Jazz Era, we occasionally perform jazz versions of modern numbers at events. They always go down well and get people dancing – especially if our Flappers have anything to do with it. Recently on our Facebook […]