Animal Parties in Essex

Snakes Alive, based in Southend on Sea, provide one of the longest-running Reptile encounter business in Essex and include children's Reptile parties, wedding and corporate events entertainment and educational talks for schools and clubs. Read on for more information plus advice on what to check if thinking of hiring a similar provider for your event.

What do you need to know from an organiser in order to provide a comprehensive quote?

Hello, for us to provide you with an accurate quote please provide us with the following information. Type of event. Date & Time of Event. Your venues postcode, (this will be used to calculate any travel) Parking arrangements (the animals are heavy and awkward to move long distances, so parking close to the venue is important).

What advice would you give to a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

Please make sure they have the following legally required documents to provide animal-related parties. They need to hold an Animal Activities Licence (AAL - required by law for all industries that use animals for business purposes), Public liability insurance for £10m, and all their staff should be DBS checked.

Please tell us a little bit about how and why you started the business.

Snakes Alive have been going since 1996 and throughout that time we have become one of the leaders in the live animal interactive business. There is no event we have not covered and no age of client we haven't worked with. All our staff treat everyone as equal and are fully trained by experienced staff.

Please tell us about a booking you've had through Add to Event, how did it go? Would you recommend us to others?

Add to Event is a great way to find entertainers, we are all listed on one website meaning it is so easy for you to get the right entertainer for your event.