Reopened as an independent luxury hotel in 2020, the Haycock is more than just a fantastic wedding venue Situated less than 10 miles from the centre of Peterborough, right next to the A1 trunk road from London to Edinburgh, the Haycock Manor Hotel is a 16th century coaching inn located on the banks of the River…
‘How many people can take part in a casino night?’ is a question we’re asked a lot, but it’s not that easy to answer – although hopefully this blog makes things a bit clearer… The simple answer is ‘as many as you want’ although it’s much more nuanced than that. Typically one casino table hosts…
Think of fun casinos and you’ll probably think of events like weddings, balls and charity fundraisers, where games like roulette and blackjack are laid on to entertain guests, but there are plenty of other gatherings where casino games can come into their own. One of those is as a team building exercise. Here’s why… It…
The classic high-octane American casino game is a pretty rare sight over here, but craps is a fantastic communal game that really gets the party started. While the beauty of core European casino games like blackjack and roulette is their simplicity, craps can seem complicated and bewildering to a non-gambling novices. As a result many…
Casino themed entertainment is great fun and there are mobile casino companies up and down the country to help deliver memorable casino parties for all kinds of events, and to all kinds of budget. Poker home games and tournaments are commonplace, but if you fancy going one step further and hosting your own casino themed…
There’s more to working at one of our events than dealing cards for a few hours. Anna explains all. At peak times of the year I’m working every Friday and Saturday, and work for Red alongside my day job. I really enjoy entertaining people and putting on a show, and this recent family birthday party…
It’s 20 years since the poker boom of 2003 and even today it’s the coolest casino game in town. Here’s why… Poker hit the mainstream in the early 2000s. Perhaps softened up by the 1998 movie Rounders, and 1999’s Late Night Poker, the combination of online poker and the broadcast of high octane poker TV…
Looking for something fun and exciting for prom night? The entertainment you pick for school prom night will largely make or break it – no pressure! A school prom (or promenade dance, to give it its proper title) is a once in a lifetime event. Chances are you’ll have a committee, rather than one person,…
For the second instalment in our series looking at our home city’s best venues, we look at a hotel we haven’t even worked at yet, the soon-to-open Hilton Garden Inn Peterborough City Centre. The Hilton Garden Inn Peterborough City Centre is an eagerly anticipated new property set to open at the regenerated Fletton Quays complex…
Times are tough for many of us, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t still enjoy ourselves. Yes we have to tighten our belts, but big occasions like anniversaries, birthdays and Christmas are still there to be celebrated, and celebrated in style. Hosting a party may feel frivolous in these times of recession but with a…
