Christmas 2014 / Bells & Whistles ���

Disappearing Dining Club brings���like-minded people together to enjoy���

great food, drink & good company���in private and unusual spaces.���

Sometimes dinner needs to be���a bit more than just food and drink.���Here are the extra bells and whistles���

we like to add to a dinner party. ���

Come celebrate Christmas with us���

Bells & Whistles���

You’ve chosen your favourite dinner and drinks party space, ���how about ordering some extra fizz for the table? ���

���We’ve collaborated with our favourite immersive theatre impresarios,���

Lemonade & Laughing Gas, to bring you a menagerie of weird and wonderful interactive entertainment for your Christmas Party…���

A festive version of our DIY polaroid booth - red and white stripy tent complete with kooky dress-up items and props, which can be Christmas-themed Christmas or bespoke to your own creative whims!������Polaroids & characterful photographer included���1-2 Polaroids per person for groups of up to 100���Extras available at additional cost���Open for the duration of your event���

L&LG Xmas�Polaroid Photobooth�

A topical yet silly quiz hosted by two well-to-do,  ladies-that-lunch in the Capital. They have time

on their hands so they’ve started a pub quiz franchise and you’re the guinea pigs. Let’s just

hope they manage to stay off the G&T’s until they’ve asked all the questions. Great for ice-breaking & groups wanting to have a laugh. ���

���Music and references can be tailored to each group���

From 20 mins to 1 hr duration, can be split across courses���

Posh Pub Quiz �

Ever wondered what winter is like for a Snowman? Cold, bare and naked in the snow? Join Ginger as she strips back the facts about our frosty friends in this heart-warming (snow melting) act…������Duration, 10 minutes ���Burlesque strip or 'PG’ optional���Always comedic and tongue in cheek���

Ginger Blush Presents… �The Snowman Appreciation Society�

Comedy Christmas-themed bingo and karaoke (or one or the other) led by our very

own Shirley Windmill.������

Includes PA + microphone���Music & references can be tailored to each group ���

From 20 mins to 1 hr duration, can be split across courses���

L&LG�Festive Bingo/Karaoke�

A present-based treasure hunt based within your venue. Guests will be led by clues and a compere, with the option to fill the present boxes with content relevant to the company / booker with specially chosen gifts or let us choose the gifts for you. Leading to a grand finale with a twist.������From 20 mins to 1 hr duration, can be split across the evening���Perfect for groups looking to incorporate a Secret Santa present-giving into their event���

Present Hunt�

A short dark and comedic performance from a man who has lost his way… But looks suspiciously like

Santa. Listen to his woeful story of sudden amnesia and an urge to draw pictures of reindeers. With

your help perhaps you can help him find his true purpose and his way home?���

���One-on-One experience or for small groups of up to 15 at a time,

either in a private space or delivered to the diners at the table���

Santa’s Loss/Lost�

A short comic performance lecture from middle-management expert Simon. Listen as he expertly guides you through the business pitfalls of the festive season where there is no room for seasonal sentimentality - not in this company! ������For groups of any size���Delivered lecture style���Duration 15 minutes���

An evening with Simon�from Scrooge Enterprises�

A cockney duo in brown coats and flat caps who try to sell everything they see. Including stuff you

already own. Roaming performance throughout to small groups and individuals.���

���3-4 x 30 minute slots���

Works for any size groups, but intimate interaction���i.e. 2 of them talking to 1-6 people at a time���

Level of interaction/playfulness can be tailored to group���

The Traders �

Music & Musical Comedy ���

Don’t say we don’t give you choice here at DDC.������

Vintage Ukulele lady? Check.���Saucy Military German Kabaret? Check.���

Cockney Musical Duo? Yes, that too.���

Cockney musical comedy ukulele & pub piano duo, bring you high energy originals and sing-a-long classics from the last 150 years. They also have the finest selection of millinery this side of Ascot!������1 x 40-50 minute set OR 2 x 30 minute sets���Keyboard as standard, real piano hire extra cost���

Sidney & Percy�

Saucy Military Weimar Ukulele Act with piano accompaniment. With her army-trained

reactions and über quick tongue, Eva is set for world domination. She’ll delight you and fright you with her Weimar Kabaret versions of 1920s

and 30s forgotten gems, show tunes, and twisted 90s rave hits.���

���1 x 40-50 minute set OR 2 x 30 minute sets���

Keyboard as standard, real piano hire extra cost���

Eva Von Schnippish�

Miss Stephanie Ware, our Vintage Ukulele-lady and hopeless romantic will sing you catchy new songs with an old sound. Charmingly cheeky, gloriously glamorous and always guaranteed to raise a smile.����Performs as a solo act, or as a wandering vintage minstrel.������Can have chit chat or a zipped-lip to suit.������Miss Stephanie's repertoire of 1930s to 1950s all-time favourites classics blend seamlessly with originals that hark back to days gone by…������1 x 30 minute set������

Vintage Ukulele Lady�

Wine Tasting & Masterclasses���

If immersive theatre and musical comedy isn’t your thing, then why not try a tasting

or masterclass from DDC…���

Relieve yourself of the dilemma of deciding what to drink, and allow our expert Sommelier to choose the wine for your�dinner party.����Over the course of your evening, our friendly expert will take you on a lively and informative, multi-sensory journey of 3 great quality wines, chosen to pair perfectly with your menu.������There will be 1 wine to sample per course, or if you're sharing a feast, a few wines can be recommended to sit alongside an array of dishes. ������Being a DDC tasting, you can expect this event to be elegant, unfussy, delicious, and above all, fun.������Includes:�Professional Sommelier���3 wines to taste���½ bottle of wine per person overall������Food menus: NYC/PAR/LDN ���American, French & English wines to be served respectively������Extra wine can be ordered upon request when booking���

Wine Tasting�

Tasting fizz is a tough job, but someone has to do it. So why not make it you and your party? ��Allow our friendly Sommelier to guide you through 3 tasty and interesting Champagnes (or sparkling wines), skillfully chosen to pair with your delicious food.������As with our wine tasting, there will be one wine to sample per course, or if you're sharing a feast, a few wines can be recommended to sit alongside an array of dishes. ������Champagne doesn’t have to be exclusive; expect this event to be sparkling, relaxed, informal, and above all, fun.�������Includes:�Professional Sommelier���3 sparkling wines to taste���½ bottle of wine per person overall������Extra wine can be ordered at request upon booking���Also available as a Sparkling Wine Tasting event���

Champagne Tasting�

Take home a skill to impress all of your friends after your next DDC Dinner Party. Time to get your shakers out with our Classic Cocktail Masterclass.��Hosted by our very own DDC master mixologist, you and your guests will be served a welcome cocktail, followed by a very spirited masterclass featuring 3 classic cocktails.������After each demonstration by our expert bartender, guests will have a go behind the bar themselves, attempting to recreate the concoctions to our very rigorous DDC standards. ������To add a bit of healthy competition, we’ve thrown in a Secret Box challenge. Teams must pick a special ingredient from the box, and then devise their very own creation, to be judged on style, taste and originality.������Yum.������Includes:�Professional mixologist bartender host���Mobile bar in venues without a bar���2 - 3 cocktails per person���Prize for the winning team���1 – 1.5 hrs����

Classic Cocktail Masterclass�

Party Time���

For more information and booking please contact:������

Laura Davey���07507 754318���

laura@disappearingdiningclub.co.uk������