4 top tips for viewing the venue before you book

Before you book any venue, it is highly recommended that you arrange a site visit first. It’s essential to experience first-hand the atmosphere of the venue, its location and surroundings, the journey to get there, as well as the facilities and service provided. Once you’re completely satisfied that the real thing matches up to on-screen promises and really delivers what…

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7 best unique venues in and around London

If you’re getting tired of the traditional venue format, here’s some exciting news. London and the Home Counties have a great selection of quirky and unusual event spaces that can…

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4 ways to put sustainability at the heart of your event

Wherever you hold a business event, it will have a direct consequence on the local, regional and global environment. If you take your social responsibility seriously, there are lots of…

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Crazy Bear Stadhampton

Are you looking for a funky fun hotel with a difference – The Crazy Bear Stadhampton (Oxfordshire) is that place! A popular venue for Christmas Parties, Fun Days, Meetings and…

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Brunel’s Old Station unique conference venue

Brunel’s Old Station unique conference venue Bristol is a stunning historic venue catering for conferences, corporate entertainment events, exhibitions and private functions on a grand scale.  This architectural masterpiece has…

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Organise an event on a modest budget

What do you do when you need to organise an event on a modest budget but have high venue expectations? Having limited funds does not mean you need to compromise…

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How to inexpensively light up an outdoor venue

Summer is just around the corner and we are all hoping to spend a lot of time outdoors with friends and family on these long, hot evenings. When the sun…

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London’s oldest pubs – our favourite three

The Prospect of Whitby – 1520 This mysterious and intriguing little London pub used to be known by the locals as The Devil’s Tavern, due to its solid customer base…

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Unusual London conference venues

Unusual London conference venues are becoming more and more popular as people strive to find venues that will attract people to attend their meetings and conferences.  To help you with…

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Christmas Party Venues

Yes, I know that Christmas party venues are far from your mind and that you are still thinking about summer parties and the long hot summer to come (hopefully!), but…

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Summer Conference Venues – best conference venues with outside space

Did you know that there are some amazing summer conference venues both in London and across the UK?  By summer conference venues, we mean venues that can not only offer…

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5 of the Wackiest Unusual Summer Party Venues in London

Thinking of planning a summer party?  Would you like to find some unusual summer party venues to consider?  We have put a few of our favourites together:   The Weather…

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Summer party venues Bristol

In and around Bristol, we have found several summer party venues Bristol for you to consider when planning your corporate or private summer party.   Bristol Zoo This is a…

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How to be a great venue finder

What does it take to be a great venue finder?  What traits does a good venue finder need?  When clients come to us, they may have already tried contacting some…

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Innovative food for meetings and events

Food really is the cornerstone of an event and, while fresh ingredients, expertly prepared and skilfully presented, will never go out of fashion, organisers are increasingly looking for food with…

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Team Building Ideas in London

We are often asked to suggest ideas for team building for companies wanting to do something a little different with their staff, so we thought we would put some of…

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Top 10 Unusual Meeting and Conference Venues in London

Have you ever been required to attend a meeting or conference?  Has it been in a dull, typical meeting room in an equally dull hotel or conference centre?  There are…

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5 Fabulous Christmas Party Venues in London

Is it your job to organise the company Christmas party this year?  Not sure where to start? We have scoured London venues for something different this year, and we’ve found…

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Jean-Luc Benazet

Jean-Luc Benazet – photographer and entrepreneur. The French-born husband and father of one grew up in a village near Toulouse in south west France. Since 1998 he has lived in…

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Summer Party in the City

When you think of summer in the UK, generally drizzly days with about a week of sunshine and brief heatwave come to mind. So with that little sliver of sun…

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day in London

Love is in the air, eh? Obviously you show your total dedication and undying love for your partner 365 days of the year, no question about that! But what’s true…

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Venues in Leeds

If you’re looking for a go-to location to hold your next function, then consider Leeds. With Leeds Bradford Airport nearby and good connections, your guests or delegates will find it…

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Love Chocolate? Read on….

Here at Function Fixers we are mad about chocolate! With Chocolate Week coming up next week, we are giving one lucky person a chance to win a 3 months’ subscription…

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Birmingham Meeting Venues

Birmingham is Britain’s second city and of course the home of chocolate. This vibrant, friendly city is in the middle of the country, literally, making it equidistant and accessible from the…

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Rounding off an event

Your event may be over, but you haven’t quite finished… Once an event is over, it is easy to breathe a huge sigh of relief and pat yourself on the…

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