Christmas Party Features

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HOT PARTY TRENDS

  • Russel Brand - Christmas Party FeaturesParty Trend - Comedy

    With a host of quirky new acts springing up, finding ways to get your guests chuckling has never been so easy. Jessica Holland does the circuit

  • ambulance - Christmas Party FeaturesEvent Issue - Insurance

    With the corporate manslaughter law coming into effect this spring, event insurance can no longer be avoided, warns Louise Troy

  • cigarette - Christmas Party FeaturesParty Trend - Smoking Solutions

    As the smoking ban settles in for the long term, Louise Troy finds that venues are thinking up imaginative ways of coping with the changes

The Loft (bar) - Christmas Party Features

How To Get Groups Into Clubs

Avoid queues and conundrums with our straightforward guide to late-night festive fun

SEASON'S BEST

Our Pick of the Best Christmas Party Ideas

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Planning your festive frivolities? Make sure you’re bang on trend with our pick of the hottest party ideas. The Christmas party is undoubtedly the most important event in the company social calendar. so it’s vital to get it right. While larger companies sometimes still opt for bespoke events, many employers are discovering that it no longer makes financial sense to go it alone - whether it's an intimate black tie dinner in one of the City’s elegant livery halls or a riotous night of dancing at a huge, shared event.

TAX-FREE CHRISTMAS

Smart Entertaining: How to Use your Tax Break

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Event organisers will be well aware that Gordon Brown doubled the longstanding £75 annual tax threshold for staff entertainment to £150 a few years ago. While it’s most often associated with Christmas party budgets, it’s worth noting that the threshold can be offset against any form of event throughout the year.