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About Us
Family entertainment, from our family to yours
KL Parties is one of Cumbria & South Scotland's top entertainment providers, bringing you smiles and laughter, every time! With over 20 years of entertainment experience collectively and a UK Entertainer of the Year Finalist in our team, our family run business is guaranteed to have what you need for your event!
So, whether your event is a small gathering, a birthday party or a large scale event, we're confident that we are the entertainment for you!
Meet the Team
Meet our family fun team that will be working hard to create magical memories at your event!
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Liam Tanner
Founder & Entertainer
Liam is one of our fantastic entertainers with plenty of tricks up his sleeve! Whether it be Magic or Vocals, Hosting or Balloon Modelling, Liam really can do it all. Fun fact, Liam was also a finalist in the UK Family Entertainer of the Year Competition!
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Sophie Hillary
Face Painter & Balloon Artist
Sophie is one of our resident Face Painters and Balloon Artists! If you want your face painted as a Tiger or a Clown, as Batman or Butterflies, there are no limits to the creations she can do. Fun fact, Sophie first started face painting at the age of 10!
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Craig Dockray
Founder & Entertainer
Craig is also one of our fantastic entertainers! Specialising in Circus Skills, Vocals, Hosting & DJing, he is guaranteed to bring excitement and joy to all the events his visits! Fun fact, Craig spent 18 years in Holiday Park entertainment!
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Stella Keeble
Entertainer & Balloon Artist
Stella is another one of our multi skilled team. With her endless supply of energy, she always manages to create magical experiences for children of all ages! Fun fact, Stella began her entertainment journey in 2016 as a Trouper all the way down in Cornwall!
Elizabeth Tanner (Twin 1)
Professional Product Tester
Arthur Tanner
Professional Product Tester
Josephine Tanner (Twin 2)
Professional Product Tester
Our Story
Originally launching in August 2013 across South Wales, Liam Tanner created KL Parties to provide people with a style of entertainment that, at the time, was only seen on Holiday Parks. Sadly, August 2015 saw the business close as Liam made the difficult decision to move away from his home and family in South Wales to follow his dreams of being a Holiday Park Entertainer, in Scotland! After 7 full seasons and 5 different locations, in October 2021, he finally decided it was time to leave the world of entertainment behind and focus on his new family he had started in Carlisle, Cumbria. With a job as Deputy General Manager for Buzz Bingo, a one year old son and a supportive fiancé, his life began to move on. Fast forward to October 2022, when Liam realised entertainment will always be his passion, so he left his job and joined forces with life long friend and entertainer, Craig Dockray for the rebirth of KL Parties!
The main question we get asked is what does KL Parties stands for, let us explain! When Liam & Craig decided to launch KL Parties in Cumbria, they had both lost a special someone in their family who they were incredibly close to. For Liam, that was his Bamp (Grandad), Kenneth Bernard Tanner. A man who inspired Liam to become the man he is today. His Bamp helped him run KL Parties the first time round, driving him everywhere, helping with costs and so much more. He was and still is Liam's hero. For Craig, it was his Mam, Lynn Dockray. Similar to Liam's Bamp, Craig's Mam meant the absolute world to him. She was Craig's number 1 fan, she was his go to person for anything! Whether he wanted advice, a friendly smile or a good old cuddle, she was always there for him. As a result, when KL Parties relaunched, it was renamed in their memory as Kenneth & Lynn Parties.
The original mission of KL Parties was to ensure a "Quality service, at a quality price" and although a lot has changed since KL Parties first launched, the mission remains the same. Now covering the whole of Cumbria and South Scotland, KL Parties is growing rapidly to become one of the leading entertainment providers in the area with some of the largest variety in entertainment!
Armed with over 20 years of experience, Liam & Craig sit at the helm of this family run business pushing it further, everyday!