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Putting on the Fizz with Proseccart

Of all the wonderful companies that Silk Street are proud to call our friends and partners, one particularly stands out for its ingenuity… Proseccart. You see Proseccart, brainchild of Stace and Ish, are the fellas behind the UK’s only walk-on-board Prosecco bar with Art Deco features. We love how the logo has ‘Established 1920’ crossed […]

Wedding Jazz Band: The Jazz Spivs Way

These days ‘wedding jazz band’ is one of the most searched for terms on the internet when it comes to weddings. At events, we are forever being asked, ‘Do you do weddings?’ How did jazz become synonymous with a wedding? Well, we can’t quite believe that next year it will be five years since The Great Gatsby, starring […]

1920s band for hire: The Jazz Spivs Live

The 1920s – a golden age of glitz, glamour and Gatsby. A period of great social upheaval, it was the decade where people really began to let their hair down and party. Almost a century on, and with themed parties or events increasingly popular, the 1920s is understandably a popular choice for party and event […]

Great Gatsby Lawn Party Ideas

A Great Gatsby Lawn Party. Now, if that isn’t a great idea for a sizzling summer event, we don’t know what is. It would be an event that blends something quintessentially British – a garden party – with the very best of 1920s America and the Roaring Twenties. Great Gatsby Lawn Party: Something a little […]

1920s themed events: Why you need them in your life!

If you are throwing a party or planning an event in 2017, you need a theme. Themed events add something special. They make an occasion truly special and truly memorable. Of all the themes that you could choose, one stands out from all the rest: 1920s themed events. 1920s themed events: Why are they so […]

Roaring Twenties: How did the 1920s roar?

The Roaring Twenties is a term you hear a lot. For anybody planning an event such as a wedding, corporate event or any sort of party, the Roaring Twenties at the very least pops up on the ‘Possible Themes’ list. The term conjures up images of glitz, glamour – even decadence. But what exactly was […]

Funeral Band: Hire a jazz band for a funeral

Funerals. Nobody likes to talk about them but sadly they are inevitable. It’s natural for people to want to avoid the subject of funerals. Making arrangements for funerals can be very stressful and traumatic.  Funerals will always be a time of great sadness for the family and friends of the deceased. A funeral band can […]

Product launch – tips for planning your event

A product launch is important. It doesn’t matter whether you are a global corporate giant or a start-up. You have gone through the stresses and strains of developing a new product. You don’t want to let its launch to go by unannounced and unnoticed. You don’t just ship it out to retailers or list it on your […]

Jazz Legends of the 1920s

For many people, the defining era of jazz has to be the 1920s. We often hear the decade described as ‘the roaring twenties’ and it certainly did roar with incredible talent. Some of the most gifted jazz musicians that have ever walked the Earth rose to prominence during this golden era. The term ‘legend’ is […]