This Christmas, your team doesn’t just attend a party, they star in one.
Showstopper is Kent House Knightsbridge’s signature three-act Hollywood Christmas party, designed for corporate celebrations that want to reward, recognise and truly impress their teams.
Showstopper is a journey through Hollywood’s golden decades, where every entrance and every moment is designed to make your people feel extraordinary. From 1930s Golden Age elegance to a 1950s Awards Show, culminating in a Studio 54 style finale that will have your dancefloor packed until midnight. This is the Christmas party your team will talk about long after.
The experience begins with a 1930s Hollywood red-carpet arrival, setting a glamorous tone from the moment guests arrive. The evening then moves into the heart of the event: a 1950s-inspired dinner with the option of a bespoke Awards Show, where companies can host their own Oscars-style ceremony to celebrate their people, achievements and milestones in a fun, theatrical way. The night finishes with a high-energy 1970s Studio 54 inspired afterparty, complete with disco lighting, DJ and dancefloor.
Act I — The Arrival: 1930s Hollywood Golden Age Elegance
A sweeping Hollywood spotlight illuminates the façade as your guests arrive. Velvet ropes line the red carpet, while lanterns cast a warm art deco glow. Live jazz fills the air as vintage Christmas films flicker silently in the background. Pure cinematic nostalgia.
Inside, signature cocktails inspired by 1930s screen legends set the tone. Tonight, everyone is treated like a star. Set the stage with timeless, unforgettable glamour.
Optional Enhancements
Elevate the experience with paparazzi-style photographers capturing every red-carpet moment, or how about Top Hats & Tails dancing doormen escorting guests in pure Golden Age style. Add Secret-Cinema style personalised tickets, colour-coded for interactive elements and featuring QR codes for added digital magic.
See our brochure for entertainment ideas or speak to the team for inspiration.
Act II — The Show: 1950s & The Corporate Awards Ceremony
Ascend the grand red staircase into a dining room transformed with warm amber lighting, monochrome accents and mid-century elegance. Here, dinner is the show, but the awards ceremony is the highlight. Your team have the option to take center stage with their own Oscars of the Night, celebrating achievements, milestones and moments that deserve the spotlight.
Choose a fully immersive ceremony complete with vintage presentation envelopes, a themed presenter and professional MC, cinematic lighting and music cues, and audience participation with standing ovations. Whether you opt for the full awards show or an elegant dinner-only experience, Act II is designed to honor your people in style.
Optional Entertainment
Add showgirls and showboys for meet-and-greets, vintage telephone flappers for playful interaction, a chandelier contortionist for a sparkling spectacle, or glitter brusherettes for to give your team a pre-Oscars glow-up for their big moment.
Act III — The Afterparty: 1970s Studio 54 Disco, Decadence & Dancefloor Energy
Then, the night transforms. The reveal swings open to unveil Studio 54 in all its disco-drenched glory. Neon lights bleeding through haze, glitter balls spinning overhead and a dancefloor already pulsing with energy. Our Evolve DJ drops the first beat, and the formality melts away. This is where everyone comes together and memories are made.
The elegance of Acts I and II gives way to pure, unapologetic celebration. Enhance the experience with 1970s dancers leading the disco charge, casino tables with bespoke branded currency, a 360° glam cam photobooth, or a live event portrait artist creating branded take-home sketches. Add retro cinema snacks including popcorn, sweets, candy floss, slushies and ice cream for the full nostalgic experience. The big reveal. The unforgettable finale. The moment your team will never forget.
Food & Drink: A Feast Worthy of the Silver Screen
Our award winning catering partner, Boulevard, delivers seasonal, sustainable and indulgent dining designed to match the Oscars-level experience. From elegantly presented dishes to gourmet seasonal fare, each bite is crafted to delight.
Choose from bowl food for social roaming, seasonal food stations for interactive engagement, or a three-course seated dinner for classic elegance.
Vegetarian and vegan options are included as standard, ensuring every guest is catered to. Complimentary tastings guarantee the perfect menu selection, with expert wine pairings available to elevate the dining experience.
Whether your team mingles with cocktails and canapés or sits down to a Hollywood banquet, Boulevard ensures every detail is worthy of the spotlight.
Time to party
Your package includes a reception cocktail, beer, wine & soft drinks for the duration of your party, along with atmospheric lighting, event management from our award winning team, fully staffed cloakroom, security, £10 million public liability insurance.
Guests arrive at 7.00pm and depart at 12.00am. Extensions available upon request.
Prices start from £157.00 per person plus VAT.
The venue today plays host to some of London’s most prestigious parties, catering for up to 300 for a stylish standing reception or up to 200 for a seated dinner which our award winning events team will plan for you.
Working With The Best
To ensure your event runs perfectly, Kent House works with Evolve Events, an award winning events management agency. Our team is known for their seamless service and attention to detail and will support you through all the planning to the event itself.
Our Christmas packages sell out very quickly and have been recognised for their quality by the event industry, voted winners at the London Venue Awards for Best Christmas Party Venue and Event Awards for Best Christmas package.
To arrange a showround of the venue, book your Showstopper Christmas party and pick your entertainment acts contact the team on 0207 591 3838 or email us at events@kenthouseknightsbridge.org
You made our Christmas party unforgettable!
The transformation of Kent House Knightsbridge into a Vintage Circus was fabulous. The venue is stunning and the added décor and lighting created a luxurious and inviting atmosphere.
The whole evening was spectacular, but we really loved the show stopping dessert station and of course the stilt walkers and the magician who got everyone mingling.
We had the most amazing night with first-class service from the Evolve team. Lots of staff told us it was an unforgettable Christmas party.
Vaiva, CyberArk
The best Christmas party we’ve had
We had a brilliant evening at Kent House Knightsbridge, truly was one of the best Christmas parties we’ve had! Everything was taken care of from start to finish and nothing was too much trouble. We’d loved being able to choose our own entertainment from your pick and mix list and the venue looked so beautiful. A huge thank you to everyone involved. As our CEO said ‘it was a cracking evening at a great venue!’
Abi Oliver, Cheil
Memorable moments across a full day event
Finding a venue that could host our annual conference in the day with our Christmas Party in the evening was a real challenge so we were delighted when we discovered Kent House Knightsbridge.
The transformation from conference mode to a Vintage Circus evening reception and dinner party was impressive and our staff loved seeing the venue change.
Everyone had a wonderful time and the entertainment was a real talking point with the aerial lollipop performance being a stand-out moment, though the chocolate hot dogs were pretty memorable too!
Thank you so so much for all of the hard work; the whole thing went off without a hitch. The feedback was amazing and everyone really loved it.
Laura, M&C Saatchi