Barrie James Art

Newcastle Upon Tyne

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12 Reviews

Information For Barrie James Art

I  have two time slots either before 5pm to entertain at your afternoon drinks reception or anytime after 5pm to entertain at your evening event or after meal lull

Here is some information about  my service and prices:
Live caricatures are fantastic way to entertain your guests at a wedding or party. Whether as the prefect icebreaker during an afternoon drinks reception, while the Bride & Groom are getting photos taken; or as an hilarious addition to an evening event. Caricatures are a sure-fire way to ‘wow’ your guests.

I am one of the top caricaturists in the United Kingdom the and overall winner of the prestigious Caricon International Caricature Convention 2018 and more recently winner of Hitched Entertainer of the Year 2022 & 2023 I am able to produce one high quality caricature every 3-4 minutes that many clients keep forever as a souvenir of their day.

I focus strongly on the entertainment value that I can bring to an event by mingling and chatting with your guests while drawing them. I aim to get a laugh from a group or table before moving on to the next group and draw the next 'victim'. This means that unlike many other caricaturists who work from an fixed easel there are no queues to wait in and I am  able to entertain large groups in a short period of time.  Mingling with the guests is also creates great moments for your photographer and videographer capture of guests laughing and enjoying themselves.  

Each guest drawn get to keep their portraits and supply a high quality plastic wallet for them to keep their artwork safe from unexpected spills etc.  If possible I will also take a photo of each guest with their art work to share with you after the wedding. 

I am a full-time professional caricaturist with a decade of experience so can be relied upon to provide an outstanding service. 

Barrie James Art at a Glance

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450 - 995
Perfect entertainment for your afternoon drinks reception to break the ice and keep your guest amused while you are getting your photos taken, Hilarious portraits drawn in minutes that many guests frame and keep forever. These unique caricatures are true works off art and a superb memento of your special day! Mix & Mingle portrait artist ensures that none of your guests are left out of the fun! Fill up those boring after meal lulls with hilarious entertainment and bring your special day to life! Bride & Groom always drawn together on the day and presented a special portrait! Photograhers love the reactions my caricatures get, capture your guests fully engaged in your day laughing and pulling faces, the prefect way to bring your party to life!

Top Wedding Tips

To make your day memorable fill you day with surprises and delights for your guests!

Your afternoon drinks reception can often be a bit awkward for guests so try to do something that can help them break the ice and start the day off on the right foot!

Everyone remember to have a disco at the end of the evening but hardly anyone thinks about that long slow part of the day between the meal and the evening beginning try to fill that time with fun!

Real Weddings

Barrie James Art Real Weddings
Scott and Cait get drawn
The Real Wedding of
Cait and Scott

Awards

Best Entertainer Hitched Wedding Awards 2022
Best Entertainer Hitched Wedding Awards 2022
Best Entertainer Hitched Wedding Awards 2023
Best Entertainer Hitched Wedding Awards 2023
Caricon caricature festival 2017 winner
Caricon caricature festival 2017 winner

Barrie James Art Reviews

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Kim S
Funny & Fabulous
Hilarious- loved looking back after the wedding at everyone! Great way to bring some fun to drinks reception
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Joanne w
Great artwork and made it a really fun experience for everyone.
Worth every penny. Drawings were fantastic and everyone had great fun. We as the married got our drawings in a lovely frame too. Highly recommended..
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Paul N
Excellent entertainment,
Absolutely fantastic service! 5 star absolutely brilliant entertainment! Highly recommend! Great with all the guests! Great service! Thanks Barrie!
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Shannon R
Great entertainment
Amazing , definitely recommend Barrie, All our guests loved him and we have loved looking at his drawing and getting a laugh at them. Thanks again
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Lisa F
Truly Amazing
Myself and my husband booked Barrie in for our wedding day 2 years in advance.

Barrie was absolutely amazing and loved by everyone who attended our wedding day. He is a great guy and very talented!! He was very warm and welcoming and delivered the best wedding favours to our guests that we have ever seen. We booked Barrie in 2 years in advance before our wedding day and were very excited and blessed to see the amazing art work he created. We are already thinking of what else we can do to book him in again . We could not recommend Barrie enough. 5 star
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Brad W
Spot on, I would highly recommend
10/10 Would recommend to anyone looking for some entertainment at their wedding. Everyone absolutely loved it. Very talented and had a good laugh through out.
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Craig H
Wow, Wow, Wow!
This Was a last minute idea, Barrie was very helpful, He was entertaining for the guests all day and evening, this made our guests feel special getting a little gift to take away with them.. Barries drawings are spot on, I'd recommend to book him for a wedding it fills in all the little gaps between the day!
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Darcy H
Hilarious
We loved having Barrie at our wedding - his drawings are amazing and everybody loved them - great to have something to take home too! We’ve cried laughing looking through everyone’s caricatures! I could not recommend enough.
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Jacqui J
Brilliant Fun for you aftermeal lull
Just what we wanted to entertain our guests in the lull after food and into the night. Everyone loved the artwork and Barrie.
I would Definitely recommend him to anyone!
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Mandy c
Laughter All Round
We hired Barrie to entertain our guests while we had the couples photos taken and after the wedding breakfast. His drawings are brilliant and he captures your good (and not so good) features. You could tell where he was in the room by the wood laughter m. We love our couples drawing, we both smile every time we pass it hanging on the wall. Highly recommend Barrie
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29 Broadpool Green, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, NE16 4RJ

Barrie James Art

  • 29 Broadpool Green
  • Whickham
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne
  • Northumberland
  • NE16 4RJ
  • United Kingdom

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