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Tender: Music and Street Entertainment for Gosport Christmas Light Switch-On – 28 November 2026

Released 2 months ago

Closed02 Oct 2026

Est. valueEstimate£20K to £40K

LocationUnited Kingdom

AgencyGosport Borough Council

SourceProContract

CategoryArts & Culture

Submissions closedClosed Fri, 2 Oct 2026

About

Gosport Borough Council is seeking suppliers to provide music, street entertainment and activity attractions for the Christmas Light Switch-On event on 28 November 2026. Performances and activities are required between 12:00 noon and 6:00pm (exact timings to be confirmed) and the council is seeking acts and attractions only (not event management). Suitable offers include street entertainers such as storytellers, dancers, cheerleaders and novelty characters, musicians/bands, children’s rides (merry-go-round, go-karts) and photo opportunity boards/selfie frame cut-outs. All offerings must be free to the public and pricing should reflect this. Gosport Borough Council requires Public Liability Insurance and Risk Assessments from all acts (GBC standard insurance level is £10 million). Interested suppliers must email [email protected] by 5pm on Friday 2 October 2026 with availability on 28 November, type of entertainment, cost/charge and a link to video or photographs if available.

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