If you’re busy planning a Christmas party, however big or small – corporate event, office  party or private party – you’ll need to know how much to budget for your Christmas Party Entertainment. How much do you need to set aside for your Christmas party band, carol singers or magician?

All entertainers decide on their own performance fees but, to make it easier for you to plan your festive event, we have created some rough guidelines below for every sort of entertainment you can possibly dream of !

And don’t forget, you can contact any of our entertainers direct (with no booking fees) to ask for a no obligation quote – or just fill in our request form and we’ll get our entertainers to contact you!

Christmas Part Entertainment Costs

How Much will a Christmas Singer Cost?

Solo Singer / Guitar Singer / Keyboard Singer: £300 – £500 in the UK ($500 in the U.S. and €600 in Europe)

Singer + Guitarist / Keyboardist (Duo): £400 – £700 ($700 in the U.S. and €800 in Europe)

Singer + 4 or 5 piece band: £1000 – £2000 in the UK ($1000-$2000 in the U.S. and €600 – €1200 in Europe)

High profile singer + band: £2000 to £10,000+ in the UK ($2000 to $10,000+ in the U.S. and €2,200 to €11,000+ in Europe)

A Cappella Group: £550 – £3000 in the UK ($550 – $3000 in the U.S. and €640 – €3500 in Europe)

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How Much will a Christmas Function & Party Band Cost?

4 / 5-Piece Party Band: £1000 – £2000 in the UK ($1000 – $2000 in the U.S. and €1100 – €2200 in Europe)

High Calibre Party Band: £2000 – £10,000 in the UK ($2000 – $10,000 in the U.S. and €2,200 – €11,000 in Europe)

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How much will a Christmas Jazz Band Cost?

4-Piece Band: £600 – £1200+ in the UK ($600 – $1200+ in the U.S. and €670 – €1330+ in Europe)

6-Piece Band: £900 – £1800+ in the UK ($900 – $1800+ in the U.S. and in €1000 – €2000+ Europe)

12-Piece Band: £1800 – £3600+ in the UK ($1800 – $£3600+ in the U.S. and €2000 – €4000+ in Europe)

20-Piece Band: £3000 – £6000+ in the UK ($3000 – $6000+ in the U.S. and €3,330 – €6,660+ in Europe)

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How Much will a Christmas Tribute Act Cost?

Solo Tribute Act: £300 – £600 in the UK ($300 – $600+ in the U.S. and €340 – €680+ in Europe)

Duo or Trio Tribute Act: £400 – £600+ in the UK ($400 – $600+ in the U.S. and €450 – €680+ in Europe)

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How Much will a Christmas DJ Cost?

Local DJ: £300 – £600 in the UK ($300 – $600 in the U.S. and €330 – €700 in Europe)

Full-time professionally trained DJ: £1000+ in the UK ($1000+ in the U.S. and €1100+ in Europe)

High Profile DJ: £2500+ in the UK ($2500+ in the U.S. and €2770+ in Europe)

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How Much will a Christmas Speciality Act Cost?

Aerialist / Acrobat: £500 – £1000+ in the UK ($500 – $1000+ in the U.S. and €570 – €1140+ in Europe)

Caricaturist: £250 – £500+ in the UK ($250 – $500+ in the U.S. and €280 – €570+ in Europe)

Fire Performer: £300 – £500+ in the UK ($300 – $500+ in the U.S. and €340 – €570+ in Europe)

Hula Hoop Performer: £300 – £500+ in the UK ($300 – $500+ in the U.S. and € 340 – € 570+ in Europe)

Juggler: £300 – £500+ in the UK ($300 – $500+ in the U.S. and €340 – €570+ in Europe)

Stilt Walker: £330 – £500+ in the UK ($330 – $500+ in the U.S. and €375 – €570+ in Europe)

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How Much will a Christmas Dance Act Cost?

Solo Dancer: £150 – £300+ in the UK ($150 – $300+ in the U.S. and €170 – €340+ in Europe)

Dance Duo: £300 – £1500+ in the UK ($300 – $1500 in the U.S. and €340 – €1700+ in Europe)

Dance Trio: £450 – £1500+ in the UK ($450 – $1500 in the U.S. and €500 – €1700+ in Europe)

4-5 Dancers: £1000 – £2400+ in the UK ($1000 – $2400+ in the U.S. and €1100 – €2700+ in Europe)

Troupe 6+ Dancers: £1500 – £2500+ in the UK ($1500 – $2500+ in the U.S. and €1700 – €2800+ in Europe)

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How Much will a Christmas Magician Cost?

Close-up Magician: £450+ in the UK ($450+ in the U.S. and €500+ in Europe)

Stage Magician: £550+ in the UK ($550+ in the U.S. and €620+ in Europe)

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How Much will a Christmas Lookalike Cost?

Basic Lookalike: £250 in the UK ($250 in the U.S. and €280 in Europe)

Lookalike + Mix & Mingle Act: £500 – £600 ($500 – $600 in the U.S. and €560 – €670 in Europe)

High Profile Lookalike: £700 – £1000+ in the UK ($700 – $1000+ in the U.S. and €785 – €1120+ in Europe)

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We hope you’ve found this guide really useful & please do take a look at our big Christmas Party Entertainment page if you need any more Christmas party inspiration or planning ideas.