Free UK event planning tool
Comedian booking brief builder
Turn a rough event idea into the same clear scope every performer can price. The tool asks for no personal information, stores nothing and produces a complete checklist you can copy.
Private planning tool
Build the scope before asking for prices
Choose the closest options. Your selections stay in this browser unless you copy the result or choose to continue to the separate request form.
Your generated brief
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COMEDIAN BOOKING BRIEF Event: Corporate event Job on stage: Stand-up set Requested performance time: 20-30 minutes Audience size: 76-150 Audience: Colleagues / clients Tone and content level: Workplace-safe Date status: Date is fixed Location status: Venue confirmed Sound and microphone: Production needs checking Tailored material requested: Not sure Working entertainment budget: £1,000-£1,999 ADD BEFORE REQUESTING A QUOTE • Exact date, venue and postcode • Arrival, sound-check, stage and finish times • Running-order slot and what happens immediately before the act • Subjects, people or language that must be avoided • Recording, streaming or photography requirements • Named on-the-day contact and parking / access details ASK THE QUOTE TO CONFIRM • Total performance fee, VAT and deposit • Travel, parking and accommodation costs • Set length, hosting duties and tailored preparation included • Technical rider and anything the venue must supply • Cancellation, illness and replacement termsContinue to request suitable options
The next page asks for contact and event details. It does not submit automatically.
Why the brief matters
Compare the same job, not different headline prices
A quote for a 20-minute set near the performer is not comparable with a late finish, an overnight stay, company research and a full evening of hosting. A written brief makes the differences visible before you shortlist anyone.
Use the generated text when approaching performers or continue to our request form. If we can source potentially suitable options for the scope, we will confirm interest before sharing them.
Step 1
Define the job
Choose whether you need a stand-up set, an MC, after-dinner entertainment or a combined role.
Step 2
Describe the room
Set the audience size, relationship, tone and content boundaries that determine fit.
Step 3
Confirm practical scope
Record timing, venue readiness, sound, tailored material and the working budget.
Step 4
Complete the missing facts
Add the exact date, postcode, running order, access and named event contact before requesting a quote.
Two documents, two different jobs
The brief explains what you need
It helps performers judge fit and provide a complete quote. Update it if the date, room, audience or stage role changes.
The contract confirms what was agreed
It should name both parties and cover the fee, deposit, timings, expenses, technical rider, cancellation, recording and replacement terms.
Booking brief questions
What should a comedian booking brief include?
Include the event date and venue, audience size and relationship, desired tone, the exact stage role, performance time, running-order slot, technical setup, budget and any subjects to avoid.
Does this tool send my information?
No. The builder uses selections in your browser and asks for no name, email, phone number, venue or exact date. Nothing is sent unless you deliberately continue to and submit the separate request form.
Why does a comedian need the running order?
The slot affects room energy, arrival and finish times, sound-check needs and whether the performer is following speeches, dinner, awards or another act.
Should I tell a comedian my budget?
A realistic working range helps rule out unsuitable options and compare quotes on the same scope. Ask each quote to show travel, accommodation, VAT, preparation and production separately.