A Smile Makes a Day.

“I would just like to say a massive thank you.

From the initial booking and the fantastic help, guidance and ideas from yourself – your patience with the measurements and the area we had to fill and working with us to best do that - to the actual arrival of the activities and the event itself. The 2 Sunshine event organisers arrived earlier then expected but that was not a problem and were fantastic the whole day – they worked their socks off – despite the rain we had at times – and were never without a smile.

Thank you to all at Sunshine Events for helping us make our first summer party such a success! If we get the authorisation to organise next years we will most definitely be back in touch – well I guess that is if you will have us!!!!!

From all the team on the day a massive thank you.

Sandra”

No problem Sandra, we had an absolute ball, can’t wait for next year!

More Media - Rock FM Bride Wars

Two reasons to listen to this;

1) Awesome name check for us.

2) To find out if the presenter can get to the end of his script without fainting.

ROCK FM - BRIDEWARS

Rodeo Made the Radio Star!

Seems the media race is underway, not content to let the Ice-Cream bike take all the broadcasting glory. Sam went and got himself on Fearne Cotton’s Radio 1 Show, the smartypants!

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OK Sunshiners, who’s next?

Sunshine TV Stars!

Check it out! Sunshine Events have broken into the TV world with a cool-cameo appearance in a brand new PlusNet Broadband commercial.

Can you spot us?

Ice-Cream Bike, ahoy!

Hopefully this is the first of many, we’ve got the bug now, we won’t rest until Ice-Cream bike has a starring role in Transformers, Sunshine Bear in The Return of the Teddy Bear’s Picnic, and Dudley Dino in Jurassic Park IV: The Inflatable Era.

Have a great Bank Holiday weekend, say ‘Hi’ if you see us out and about!

The Great Bungee Run

Been a while since we’ve sat down and written a quick focus on one of our games or splendid piece of equipment, but it’s Friday, and we’ve just been packing up our Bungee Run for an event this evening. So why not, eh?

Bungee Ropes, since their invention by Mr & Mrs Bungee of the Swiss Bungees, have become best known for their role in the world of ‘Jumping’. A world where the brave (or foolhardy) get their thrills from leaping ridiculously from high buildings, bridges, or in some cases, cranes, and then being bounced safely back into mid-air before they hit whatever lies underneath, then to fall down again, bounce up again, down, up, down, up, until everyone gets bored and goes for chips leaving them dangling there all red faced and delirious as they watch their lose change and mobile phone fall hopelessly towards the earth.

Well, as much fun as all that sounds, we believe we have a better use for the most elastic of sturdy ropes. The Bungee Run….

The Bungee Run is brilliant fun. You strap yourself in, clutch a velcro bean bag, prepare yourself, and run as far as you can and stick the bag as far along the run as possible before the rope inevitably wins and snaps your comically back to the starting point, proving once again that man (or woman, or child) is no match for Bungee. It can can competitive, we won’t deny that, but it can be a great giggle too.

Adjustable rope settings mean it’s just as much of a challenge for the biggest and strongest as it is for the youngest and least sporting. Fully trained operatives (supplied by us) means it’s as safe as safe can be for all who use it. It works indoors or outdoors and it doesn’t need acres of space.

Get in touch to hire one now, from us, The Fun Experts, at SunshineEvents
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Prepare ye, Santa is on his way!

Well, the weather outside is delightful, but soon it will be frightful, so it’s sing-a-long time, let’s go, let’s go let’s go…

On the first day of Christmas Fun Expert’s gave to me… A Rodeo Reindeer

On the second day of Christmas Fun Experts gave to me… 2 Snowmen Costumes and a Rodeo Reindeer

On the third day of Christmas Fun Experts gave to me… 3 Christmas Elves, 2 Snowmen Costumes and a Rodeo Reindeer

On the fourth day of Christmas Fun Experts gave to me… 4 Christmas Craft Sets, 3 Christmas Elves, 2 Snowmen Costumes and a Rodeo Reindeer

On the fifth day of Christmas Fun Experts gave to me… FIVE SANTA’S GROTTOS!  4 Christmas Craft Sets, 3 Christmas Elves, 2 Snowmen Costumes and a Rodeo Reindeer

On the  sixth day of Christmas Fun Experts gave to me… 6 Snowboard Sim Rides, FIVE SANTA’S GROTTOS!  4 Christmas Craft Sets, 3 Christmas Elves, 2 Snowmen Costumes and a Rodeo Reindeer

On the seventh day of Christmas Fun Experts gave to me… 7 Winter Backdrops, 6 Snowboard Sim Rides, FIVE SANTA’S GROTTOS!  4 Christmas Craft Sets, 3 Christmas Elves, 2 Snowmen Costumes and a Rodeo Reindeer

On the eighth day of Christmas Fun Experts gave to me… 8 Actual Santas* 7 Winter Backdrops, 6 Snowboard Sim Rides, FIVE SANTA’S GROTTOS!  4 Christmas Craft Sets, 3 Christmas Elves, 2 Snowmen Costumes and a Rodeo Reindeer

On the ninth day of Christmas Fun Experts gave to me… 9 3D Snowmen, 8 Actual Santas* 7 Winter Backdrops, 6 Snowboard Sim Rides, FIVE SANTA’S GROTTOS!  4 Christmas Craft Sets, 3 Christmas Elves, 2 Snowmen Costumes and a Rodeo Reindeer

On the tenth day of Christmas Fun Experts gave to me… 10 Sleighs & Reindeer, 9 3D Snowmen, 8 Actual Santas* 7 Winter Backdrops, 6 Snowboard Sim Rides, FIVE SANTA’S GROTTOS!  4 Christmas Craft Sets, 3 Christmas Elves, 2 Snowmen Costumes and a Rodeo Reindeer

On the eleventh day of Christmas Fun Experts gave to me… 11 Vans of Decor, 10 Sleighs & Reindeer, 9 3D Snowmen, 8 Actual Santas* 7 Winter Backdrops, 6 Snowboard Sim Rides, FIVE SANTA’S GROTTOS!  4 Christmas Craft Sets, 3 Christmas Elves, 2 Snowmen Costumes and a Rodeo Reindeer

On the twelfth day of Christmas Fun Experts gave to me… 12, Christmas parties, 11 Vans of Decor, 10 Sleighs & Reindeer, 9 3D Snowmen, 8 Actual Santas* 7 Winter Backdrops, 6 Snowboard Sim Rides, FIVE SANTA’S GROTTOS!  4 Christmas Craft Sets, 3 Christmas Elves, 2 Snowmen Costumes and a Rodeo Reindeer

In short, all songs aside, we’re pretty well equipped to help you out with your Christmas events, whatever style or scale. Whether you want someone to sort the whole thing out for you, or you’re looking for that centre-piece that’ll bring it all together, or some characters and staff to take over the entertainment while you enjoy the day/night, or even just those little bits and pieces that just seem to be lacking. We can help you out, planning time is now. Give our Leona a call any day on 01772 736200 or bob on to www.sunshineevents.co.uk at your summery leisure.

(*Santi?)

Press Star Graduate

Mark, a fantastic member of our crew, has been celebrating this week after graduating from UCLan, he event made the paper with a photo, and what a photo too!

Congratulations Mark!

If Mark ends up working your event, and you happen to (very kindly) offer him a brew; be warned that, now he has letters after his name, he’ll be expecting Hob Nobs for dipping!*

*But he will settle for digestives, and he’ll be blooming grateful for it.

1, 2, 3, puuuuullll!

A photo blog. Check out the muscles on our team getting stuck in during the tug-of-war competition we organised at one of last week’s big events. Even Sunshine Bear is lending his weight to the cause!

Sunshine Eventers

We talk a lot about our equipment, stalls and games, which is fair, they’re the things you hire from us. We don’t though, and we really should, talk more about what we really consider to be our greatest assets at Sunshine Events, our team. Don’t worry, I’m not going to start talking about the Sunshine Events Family, your cheese-meter might go off, but today does seem a good day to bring attention to the great team we do have with us. This weekend we were lucky enough to be involved in really big event that has well over a dozen of our staff, usually separated working various events around the county, all pitching in together in the same place for a full day, it was nice, and it really highlighted just how vital having the team of reliable, hard working and, above all, cheerful people is to Sunshine Events.

Look at them and their shiny happy faces*

Most of these guys had been working since 6am, in baking heat and even rain showers, they kept the event running smoothly all day and none of them ever stopped smiling, even when we made them delay packing up for a bouncy group photo at the end. Our MC and circus staff, our technical crew and equipment operators, our logistical team… even the bosses joined in! They all brought a great spirit to what was a fantastically fun event and we wanted to give them the praise they deserved.

Cheers guys!

*It had been a long day, they’d caught the sun.

New Gear!

Always building, always growing our collection, we’ve taken more deliveries this week. Number 1 – More Ice-Cream Bikes! You’ve probably noticed, but these are pretty much our favourite things Human-powered mobile frozen treat delivery systems. We think they have a place at every single event, so, well, we got more.

 We’ve also got ourselves a new game, Pitch Burst! A ball, a target to throw it at, which is attached to some pins, arranged around a balloon, filled with water, positioned above a chair… All you need to a ‘willing volunteer’ and I think you can imagine the rest. Think that sounds just about perfect for your event? Give us a shout today before it gets booked up.

See Pitch Burst in action (as if my amazing description wasn’t enough):