The going rate for a party entertainer.

[spidermama]

What would you/have you paid for a clown or magician or some other entertainer at your child's party?

apart to pay £90 for one hour of magic, juggling etc
should I be more of a joyless puritan?

Depends on the magician. Some of them are well worth the money.

he comes recommended and sounds really nice (rang up a lot and one or two sounded a bit off-putting on the answerphone iykwim)
i think it will be worth it
Not doing blooming party bags!

Good for you. Stick to your guns.

I paid £130 last year for an entertainer, he did a disco, games and a puppet show, he lasted for about 1 1/2 hours.

Do these entertainers have lots of kit eg costumes etc? And do they provide any other services (food, party bags)?

One local to us (who's very good) has these prices

depends where you are.
I paid £60 for a fab magic lady she did half an hour of magic and half an hour of games includign pass the parcel with prizes, balloon animal for every child (there were 30+) and was fab.
She is cheap tho!
(PS I am a joyless puritan too).
Would pay more than that tbh, kep t the kids rapt.

Great prices qoq. Mr Mudge looks a bit frightening though.

150 quid in manchester for 2 hours with load of presents for kids... a lot but she was amazing and had an assistant who helped out... we sat in kitchen and drank wine... money well spent!!

he's not that frightening at all - he always does the Sure Start/Home Start fun days in the park near us, and the kids LOVE him.