Best entertainers in Horsley
A comedy magician lives in Horsley, and for a suburb of young families at the foot of the escarpment that's the right act to have at home. The rest of the ten are the lake's wedding acts: one in Kanahooka three minutes away, then Mount Kembla, Calderwood, Unanderra and Warilla, and Wollongong's duo, tribute show, fire performer and singer a quarter of an hour up the road. Horsley and Kanahooka share a list almost card for card.
Horsley is newer than most of the Illawarra, streets of big blocks between Dapto and the bush, and the parties here are backyard parties: a kids' birthday under the pergola, a twenty-first with a marquee on the lawn, a christening that spills into the garden. That's where a magician, a solo singer or a duo makes more sense than a five-piece, and singers and duos are the deepest trades in the pool. For a full band or a DJ with lights, Wollongong's list and Shellharbour's page carry more than Horsley's does.
Top picks in Horsley
Top picks are the nearby performers with the most visible reviews, then rating, then the closest; further afield the closest come first, and premium listings break remaining ties. Distances are straight-line from Horsley. Ask each act whether they travel to your venue and what that costs.
Questions people ask about entertainers in Horsley
How much does a DJ cost for a birthday party in Horsley?
None of the ten nearest Horsley is a DJ, so the quote comes from the Wollongong and Shellharbour end of the list, fifteen or twenty minutes away, and the drive won't show on it. A backyard eighteenth with one speaker and four hours is the cheapest shape; lights, a smoke machine and a midnight finish push it up. The from-prices on the DJ cards further down this page are what Illawarra DJs are quoting now.
What does a comedy magician do at an adult party?
Close-up tricks at the tables during dinner, then a short stand-up show of twenty to forty minutes once the plates are cleared, is the usual shape, and the Horsley act is on this list at no distance at all. It suits a fiftieth or a work do where half the room don't know each other, because the tricks give people something to talk about. Tell them the crowd and how rude it can get.
Do I book from Horsley's list or Wollongong's?
For a magician, a solo singer or a wedding duo, this one; the acts are minutes away. For a party band, a DJ or anything with a horn section, open the Wollongong guide, because the bands live in town and Horsley's ten are light on them. The two lists overlap, so you won't miss anyone by reading both.
Booking tips
Put the show in the shade
A Horsley backyard in January is hot, and a magician working in full sun loses the crowd by the second trick. Set the show under cover, tell the act where the power point is, and keep the barbecue for afterwards.
Say whether it's a party or a wedding
Half the acts nearest Horsley describe themselves as wedding acts, and they'll still do a fortieth. Name the occasion in the enquiry so the quote is for the job you actually have, not a wedding package.
Macarthur acts come over the escarpment
Campbelltown and Camden acts sit in the wider pool, but they reach Horsley by the freeway over the escarpment, which is slow late at night. Ask a Macarthur act to show the travel as its own line and compare it against a Dapto or Wollongong one.