What Entertainers does

Entertainers is a UK-based privately held live show producer and event promoter founded in 1994 and headquartered in Thames Ditton. The company develops, produces, and tours more than 35 live entertainment productions across the UK and select international markets, including music tribute shows (Michael Jackson, ABBA, Queen, Elton John, Coldplay, Beatles, Motown, K-POP), theatrical experiences (Cirque, burlesque), true crime stage shows, and seasonal events such as Step Into Christmas. Long-running flagship productions include The Magic of Motown (20+ years, 1M+ attendees) and Thank You For The Music ABBA tribute (21+ years).

The company operates an asset-light touring model: it does not own its venues but books productions into third-party theatres and into Warner Hotels properties under an exclusive content partnership. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the entertainers.co.uk / entertainers.tickets website, supplemented by social media marketing on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. The underlying technology stack is not disclosed and there are no proprietary software products or AI capabilities; the website functions as a transactional ticket booking storefront. Revenue is generated primarily through ticket sales on a transaction basis to individual consumers (families, couples, groups) seeking nostalgic and themed live entertainment experiences, with no enterprise customer segment or anchor-account dependencies. Leadership includes CEO Kelsey-Lamar Miller, President Michael Bates, and Managing Director Michael Taylor.

Name

Entertainers

Legal name

Entertainers

Website

https://entertainers.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Entertainers is a UK-based live show producer and event promoter that creates, produces, and tours 35+ tribute concerts, theatrical shows, and themed entertainment events to consumers across UK theatres, Warner Hotels venues, and select international markets, selling tickets directly via entertainers.co.uk.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Production

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Other Performing Arts Companies (71119), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Concert & Tour Promoters (MPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Touring & Production Services (Staging, Lighting, Sound, Video) (MPAIAFAF), Circus, Magic & Variety Shows (THAJAFAH)

Keywords

• Live show production
• Tribute concerts
• Theatre productions
• Event promotion
• Live entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Thames Ditton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Live Show Ticket Sales: Revenue generated through direct ticket sales to consumers for live touring productions. Customers purchase tickets through the entertainers.co.uk website for shows at various UK and international venues. Revenue is transaction-based, collected at point of sale for specific show dates and venues.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Entertainers is a UK-based live show producer and event promoter that produces and tours more than 35 productions across UK and international venues. The company produces music tribute shows (Michael Jackson, ABBA, Queen, Elton John, Motown, etc.), theatrical productions (Cirque, Burlesque), true crime talk shows, and themed events like Christmas shows. Customers purchase tickets directly through the entertainers.co.uk website for shows touring theatres and venues.

Product overview

Entertainers is a UK-based live show producer and event promoter offering a portfolio of more than 35 touring productions. The company operates under the entertainers.tickets brand and delivers tribute shows, theatrical productions, concert experiences, and special events. The portfolio includes music tribute shows (Michael Jackson, George Michael, ABBA, Queen, Elton John, Coldplay, Beatles, Bee Gees, Motown, Disco, 80s music, Country, Soul, Rock anthems), theatrical productions (Cirque shows, Burlesque performances, horror plays), true crime presentations, and themed Christmas events. With over 30 years of expertise, the company produces shows that tour venues across the UK and internationally, with some productions like The Magic of Motown (20+ years) and Thank You For The Music (21+ years) having established long-running track records.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Man in The Mirror - A Tribute to Michael Jackson An electrifying tribute concert to Michael Jackson starring CJ, one of the world's top Michael Jackson tribute artists, featuring dazzling choreography, stunning visual effects, and authentic costumes performing greatest hits including Thriller, Billie Jean, Beat It, Smooth Criminal, and Man in the Mirror.
• K-POP All Stars An explosive live celebration of K-pop music, artists, and culture featuring hits from Blackpink, NewJeans, Katseye, BTS, Itzy, Stray Kids, Twice, Jung Kook and more, with stadium-sized anthems, razor-sharp choreography, and breathtaking visuals.
• The Magic of Motown

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million people have seen The Magic of Motown show
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Warner HotelscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEntertainers has an established partnership with Warner Hotels, providing exclusive entertainment content for Warner properties. Shows are programmed at Warner hotel venues including Thoresby Hall, Heythrop Park, Bodelwyddan Castle, and other Warner establishments, creating a unique entertainment offering for hotel guests.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• MCD Productions: Ireland's leading concert and event promoter with cross-border UK activity; comparable as a regional tour promoter in the British/Irish market producing live entertainment at scale across venues.

Others

• Primary Talent International: UK-based talent booking agency representing artists for live appearances; comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant that supplies performer talent into the UK touring circuit that Entertainers also operates in.
• Ents24 Ltd: UK entertainment ticketing and listings platform aggregating live event tickets; comparable as a distribution-channel peer (competes for ticket-buying traffic and listings against entertainers.tickets).

Broad incumbents

• AEG Presents UK: UK promoter arm of AEG, the global live entertainment and venues operator; competes for touring slots and audiences across UK venues, and is a broad incumbent across concerts and live entertainment.
• Live Nation UK: UK arm of global live entertainment giant Live Nation Entertainment; broad incumbent with significant promoter and venue-touring operations that overlap with Entertainers' UK touring model, though primarily focused on original-artist arena/stadium events.
• SJM Concerts: One of the UK's largest concert promoters operating arena, theatre, and stadium events; broad incumbent in the UK live entertainment market with overlapping touring activity but a much larger and more diverse promoter portfolio.

Direct peers

• Marshall Arts: UK concert promoter and live event producer touring heritage and contemporary acts across UK theatres and venues; operates in the same touring live entertainment space as Entertainers with a comparable venue-touring model.
• Cuffe & Taylor: UK promoter producing outdoor concert series and touring live events with major-artist heritage rosters; directly comparable as a UK tour producer serving mass entertainment audiences through third-party venues.
• Kilimanjaro Live: UK-based live music promoter producing tours, festivals, and concerts across UK venues; comparable as a mid-sized UK tour promoter running multi-act productions and venue-touring operations in similar scale and structure.
• Sweeney Entertainment: UK-based concert and tribute show producer that tours theatre tribute productions across the UK—most direct comparable to Entertainers in terms of offering (multi-artist tribute tours), business model (touring producer selling DTC tickets), and customer base (UK theatregoers).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC58vJMJ558jV_ZxJocBJ4Dw
• Facebookfacebook.com/entertainersuk
• Instagraminstagram.com/entertainersuk
• Xx.com/entertainers_uk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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