Please scroll down this page for all your Children's, Adult and Corporate entertainment needs

 Exciting Balloon Characters

And of course...... the children will love taking part in the fun

......there lived......

A King

a Beautiful Princess

and

a Wicked Witch.......

The Princess Long Ago Fairytale

Your children will love taking part in one of Shirley's Fairytale Balloon Stories

along with the amazing cast of her special Balloon Characters

The Three Little Balloon Pigs ...and HELP!..the big bad wolf!

Enjoy watching your children as they get caught up in the story...

You can't catch me - I'm the GingerBread Man!

An Amazing Birthday Party - Wonderful Memories - Happy Children

Parody of Fireman Sam

Don't worry if the party candles get too hot!

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Balloon Sculptures can be made to decorate your children's/adult's event

"Alice In Wonderland" Event - Sculpture Decor

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Balloon Gifts can also be made to order

We can design and re-create

 your favourite Pop Group, Animal, Cartoon Character or....

anything you can imagine!

This parody of JLS made a 13yr old birthday girl's day!

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Order your take-home Balloon Party Pets, Gifts or Hats

We can make take-home party hats to fit with the theme of your party....

.......don't forget     ..the Cheshire Cat!

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To Book...

The Fun-filled Magical Party Balloon Show, Shirley's Incredible Balloon Modelling,

 Creative Balloon Gifts, Hats or Amazing Sculptures to decorate your event

Contact Shirley on 0113 225 4816 / mobile 07787 545416

email shirley.ray@ntlworld.com or balloonparade@ntlworld.com

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Shirley can be seen at the following

Children's Events

Thomas The Tank Engine

Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway

   Day Out With Thomas TM

Spring Bank/Jubilee - Saturday 2nd June to Tuesday 5th June

August Bank Holiday - Saturday 25th August to Monday 27th August

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Hattie the Witch ( alias Shirley )

will be weaving her magic on the Halloween trains

with

"Cobweb" the Spider Puppet

&

"Tabby" the Mischievous Halloween Cat Puppet

The Not-So-Scary

Halloween Fun Trains

 Book direct with Bolton Abbey Station

Shirley " Mrs Claus" will be entertaining the children and adults on the train with some Festive fun and Santa will be giving out presents to well-behaved children

2012 Santa Special Dates

Saturday 25th November 2012

Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd December 2012

Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th December 2012

Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th December 2012

Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd December 2012

The fires will be lit at Bolton Abbey station, the refreshment room will be bulging with mince pies and seasonal decorations will be all around

Book direct with Bolton Abbey Station - Advance booking essential

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POD Charitable Trust

Entertainment for Children in Hospital

Shirley is one of many POD entertainers who add fun to the Hospital's Children's wards

Performing with balloons and magic

.......and proving that laughter is the best medicine for making children feel better in hospital

• POD magicians, musicians, puppeteers, storytellers and clowns give 162 monthly shows in 141 hospitals and hospices throughout the UK, helping to make children in hospital feel better
• POD has helped to bring a little magic, fun and laughter into the lives of many thousands of sick children in hospital over the last 28 years
• POD - out of a pod come seeds, the seeds of fun, laughter and feeling better

                                                      For more information on POD visit

http://www.happychild.org.uk/nvs/appeals/1030hosp.htm

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Shirley's balloon creations provide a unique approach to entertainment which appeals to everyone

Dinners - Visual Balloon Entertainment for your Guests during Dinner

Cocktail Parties & Receptions - Unique Ice-Breaking Balloon Entertainment

Company Promotions & Trade Shows - Amazing Themed Balloon Creations

Audi Promotion Day - Doncaster

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Stirling Castle - The Sorcerers Return - 2007

Shirley Ray & Kramus Nexifius

Shirley provided Balloon Workshops for the general public

and appeared along with fellow magicians in the stage show at The Castle Of Magic

Stirling Castle, Scotland - 2007 and 2008

Excerpt from a review by Tony Brook for The Magic Circular and The Magic Web Channel:-

Apart from being an excellent Award winning magician, Shirley Ray is one of the nicest people anyone could meet and is an internationally respected and highly acclaimed balloon artist. Royal Sorrel and Ori Livney, both of whom are leading International Balloon Artists, have told me that they rate Shirley very high in the world rankings. Not only did she give outstanding performances but single-handedly ran Balloon Magic workshops in The Royal Apartments. An extremely popular item as crowds were queuing up patiently on both days to take part in the workshops. Given her family background and indeed her wonderful personality, it is no surprise that she is so popular and talented!

Ali Bongo, Pat Page, Shirley Ray, Tony Brook and Scott Wells

Magic Rabbit Balloon Trophy awarded to the Young Magician Competition Winner

Shirley and Dave ...Click here to find out all about us

Click here to find out about balloon decor and classes

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      Creative Visual Entertainment - a talking point and a memorable experience

Alice in Wonderland Themed Ball 

Doncaster University

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Decoration

Unique Themed Table Decorations

Imaginative Character Gifts

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Wedding Day Entertainment

& Wedding Decor

Keep all of your guests entertained during the Reception on your special Day

Unique Personalised Wedding Gifts

Bride & Groom Table Top Decoration

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The Magic of Shirley Ray

Shirley is a past President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians British Ring

( Presidential Year - September 2009 to September 2010 )

Shirley Ray

Twister Of The Year

Shirley Ray - Winner of the...

IRON LATEX MAN 2005

           Millennium Jam, Belgium

The Iron Latex-Man Challenge - The Original 
When the going gets tough ......!

The simple but hard rules

• The same weapons : every competitor gets exactly the same assortment of balloons : the same number ,the same colours , the same types .
• The same time : every competitor gets exactly 45 minutes to enter in the Twister Hall of Fame  !
• The same place : the creation must be made in front of a  bloodthirsty live audience in the big Jam Room and starts on Tuesday night  June 14th  at 20.30 hrs sharp ! Don't be late !!!
• The same jury : every non-competing member of the audience is allowed to vote and the highest total of votes will determine  the "Iron Latex-Man of this year's Millennium Jam" 

The sweet and abundant reward  

• the unique  "Iron Latex-Man" Trophy  
• a diploma
• a purchase voucher for € 250
• 6 bottles of champagne  
• the unconditional  respect of your peers (at least untill the champagne is finished .....!)

It's simple ! It's hard ! It's merciless !
No prep time ! No seconds or thirds : the winner takes all !
Psychological assistance and oxygen will be provided !

Let the true balloon-artist in you come forward !

The Iron Latex Champion 2005 - First Lady Winner - Shirley Ray

Sunparks, Mol, Belgium - June 14th 2005

The Millennium Jam asked the past winners of The Iron Man Competition to show how they protect their Hat...

Shirley protecting her Hat..........

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Shirley is a member of Equity, has full public liability insurance and has been CRB checked

Shirley Ray has many years experience in providing entertainment creating balloons and performing stage, close-up and children's   magic for events in the Corporate Market, Open Days, Promotions, Private Parties, Dinners and Balls

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Useful Links

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For an amazing Party Faces

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Jude

Thank you for browsing through my entertainment page

Contact e-mail info@balloonparade.co.uk

or

shirley.ray@ntlworld.com

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