Happy New Year 2024 - Party on!

Off we go into another fanatstic year of parties with hundreds of kids to entertain.

If your child has a birthday popping up soon, or at least within the next 12 months, then please get in touch and book them their best party ever - you won’t regret it - just look at our reviews.
Currently 5.0/5 on Facebook from 43 reviews and 4.9/5 on Google from 44 reviews.

A little funny story from 2023: Early December I had a small error when inviting the girls at a party to write on my white board and clearly pointed at the window blind! Before I knew it I had lots of nice comments about the party and the birthday girl that day written on the yellow blind - what can you do??? So i just asked the next groups to do the same until the whole thing was covered and the kids all loved it.
Obviously I now have a brand new window blind which suits the room better - I shall be clearer with instructions from now on!!

School Year coming to a close

Well, as the school year enters its final half term and everyone is fed up of exams, mocks and reports its quite normal for birthday parties to slow a little, but Pop Star Party doesn’t have to just be for birthdays - we regularly run parties for many other occasions where a group of young kids want to hang out, sing a few fun songs and have a party together. So - over the Summer why not book a ‘we’re not at school’ Pop Star Party for your kids and let us entertain them for a while.

Just quickly want to mention that Pop Star Party is into its’ 15th year now, running parties for kids from all across Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Coventry, Birmingham and more. Have a look through the website at all we do.

Recently Scarlett had her 12th Birthday with us and booked the Platinum Party enjoying everything we have to offer. The group sang Castle on the Hill and made their pop video with the same song which looks amazing. Scarlett sang Ex-wives from the musical Six as her solo, all the kids really enjoyed the party and even the parents got on the red carpet photoshoot! Oh - The cake was awesome too!

Sing Pose Feast Film Snap Dance FUN!!

The last 2 months have been busy and life threw me an unexpected change recently, but as the famous phrase goes ‘the show must go on’ or in our case the parties must go on!

So, this is a just a tiny blog to say thanks for all those that booked recently and enjoyed parties at the barn and here’s to the next few months which should be warmer and dryer - I for one am a bit fed up of the lousy weather atm.
Our new feature of the 360º camera footage has proven popular thankfully so do let me know if you want that included in your party.
CDs this year have proven less necessary, so these will shortly become an optional extra since most people just don’t have a CD player anymore!
Lastly I wanted to mention a funny moment that happened only last weekend when the kids announced they had completed the Tetris Puzzle - I actually fell for it and believed they had. Nobody has completed this puzzle in over 7 years so I was amazed - but they hadn’t. They had hidden a piece. Normally I spot this but it was a busy party and I totally fell for it!!

Please let friends know about Pop Star Party or if you have a child with a birthday popping up soon just get in touch in all the usual ways and we can organise yours next!

2023 Price Increase

Everything Everywhere that’s what we are all hearing all the time!
Food, fuel and now even Fun has had to take a hit and so we are forced to put the party prices up a tad.
The studio guarantees to always be warm (plus there really are a lot of lights used during the party) but basically the cost of electric on the last 4 months has been a shock to the system, so we are squeezed into falling into line and raising the cost of Fun.
However - determined not to be beaten we have introduced a new feature at Pop Star Party in the form of 360º feature videos - it’s always been a party problem how to film all of the kids’s faces simultaneously since they stand in a circle - well now with the introduction of the Insta360 cam, we can - and very snazzy the videos look too. Check home page for a couple of early examples.
To book a party just click the Book Now Button seen on every page of the website and follow the instructions for leaving a deposit and agreeing a date/time. Many thanks.

Let's Hear it for the Cakes!

Cakes make birthdays special and at Pop Star Party we see some very special cakes - I am constantly amazed at how much effort goes into making the various themed cakes that arrive with the kids.
So - we should give them some time and make a fuss of some of the most incredible creations recently.
Whoever made them needs a pat on the back and a big well done for helping make all these kids cakes.

Cutting a CD Single & Cutting the Cake

There has been much thought & research put into the question of whether to continue to make a custom CD after party, with the various songs recorded at your party on there & a pic of the group on glossy label.
All kids sing at least 1 song as a group, which can be quite noisy or can be extremely well delivered - depends on the group every time. Often there will be up to 3 songs on the CD including Happy Birthday. Some parties will have a solo slot and this can, in some circumstances end up on the CD, but usually is a separate song produced straight after the party when there is a bit less chaos going on!
The dilemma we have is that nowadays many kids aged 8 upwards don’t really have a CD player - so should we keep producing them.
The research and feedback has resolved with a resounding Yes as parents will certainly keep it forever - so we shall continue this aspect. Personally I think its great that the kids do take away something physical after their party but also fully recognise that CDs are a tad old fashioned now. Extra copies are still available for £5 each.
Cutting the Cake is clearly still the most important part of any party and this happens in our Party Hangout room where the buffet is laid out.

Party Service Winners Again

https://www.sme-news.co.uk/winners/pop-star-party/

Above is the link to a website and regional business that recently voted us to be the ‘Best Children’s Party Provider’ … ever!!

It’s always wonderful to receive accolades for work ethics and effort and this one definitely comes at at a good time - check it out.

Roger

Or just book a party with us and call 07956 624376 to speak with me about the date

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Partytime

Well since the last post I’m so pleased to say there have been plenty of parties in the pipeline and plenty more to follow.
Sing Pose Feast Film Snap Dance FUN is the party slogan and the kids always have a great laugh trying to say it as fast as me - but it’s cool, cos then they know what’s happening during the party, usually!

So - if you’re kids have a birthday popping up soon, please get in touch to book a party. I’ve just started booking into January and expect lots more to follow

Back to School Part 2

So after last years total fail at getting the kids back to school, I’m hoping this year will be better.
Mine is hopping back on the bus from Monday & I’m pretty sure most parents are ready for the new school year to start again.

In July I ran several parties for some lucky kids who’s parents managed to get a booking at the studio in amongst everything else going on with the chaos of unlocking and we saw plenty of happy faces, excited kids and heard lots of laughter again in the studio. Hopefully the new season will be the same.
September is already looking to be a very busy month for me with many different things to organise, not least of which is my own Mum’s birthday - she’s 80 on September 11th.

Booking a party is still as easy as ever - call me on the mobile, leave a message on the studio landline or email me with your ideal date/s. Once the date is agreed, i take a small booking deposit and then the full balance on the actual day. Kids need parties - book yours today!!

We're Open

From Monday May 17th 2021 Pop Star Party will be open once more.

If you have a child with a birthday popping up in the next 12 months, why not give us a call to discuss having their birthday party with us - we have been running parties for over 10 years and (pandemics aside) would like to continue doing so!!

Call, message or email your requirements through now, so we can begin the party planning procedure with you.

Thanks

Roger

Safe 6 - BUBBLE Parties get the Go Ahead!

Everything has changed! So we have adapted.

B.U.B.B.L.E. Parties are Ready to Roll.
Up to 4 kids with 1 parent accompanying (arrive in 1 car) lasting 1 hour for just £50.
This keep us all within the new 'Safe 6' regulations for groups.

Sing 1 song all together as a group, spaced out around our headphone station (which normally accommodates 12 kids).
You can sing with or without masks but all kids will sing through Pop Shields, which are cleaned/sanitised before & after each party.

No party food (as it’s only an hour) but the kids can interact with each other just as they would at school in their ‘bubbles’ and take pics of themselves, plus have a short BUBBLE dance in our laser disco room after the recording part.
BUBBLE = Brilliant Uplifting - Bounce Back - Light Entertainment - Parties

During your BUBBLE party the kids can sanitise their hands whenever they like. Masks can be kept on but we have big clear acrylic isolation screens for when they are singing/recording. 

For more details about all our Pop Star Party packages please visit main site and go to the 'Parties' page.
www.PopStarParty.rocks/parties

So with most schools back and children enjoying the return to school, it is time to think about birthdays again - and specifically their birthday parties!
Pop Star Party is well into its' 11th year and we know a bit about entertaining kids!
Kids like fun, food, songs, disco's - and now they like safety too!

The studio has always been set up for child safety during parties and new steps have been taken to ensure their Covid-19 safety:
The kitchen area where they should wash their hands has been refurbished
The entrance area has a collection of sanitising products & free masks on the piano
The recording area has new isolation screening
If food is required it can be eaten outside or inside - you decide
The number of party pals attending has been reduced to 4, for the time being
No change to the supply of FREE tea & coffee for supporting adults!
Kids need birthday parties - BB Studio is ready!

For the next generation of birthdays during Covid-19 times there's plenty in store to help entertain your kids on their big day.
OK smaller groups, but that's how we manage safety.
With smaller groups comes more focussed fun, shorter parties & reduced prices!
So the show will go on & kids will have great party memories.
Please visit the main website for full details of our BUBBLE party & all the 4 regular parties.
https://www.popstarparty.rocks/parties

B.U.B.B.L.E. Party - Safety First

The NEW for 2020 BUBBLE party is set up for maximum safety in mind for you and maximum fun for your children.

The singing area around the headphone station has been modified to be a safe zone for 4 kids singing together, so they can still see each other and react to each other, but be in 4 isolated zones eliminating the worry of spore transferral whilst singing.

Bear in mind that the parties are aimed at kids who already know each other really well, are in a school bubble or perhaps families bubble and will have travelled to the studio in a car together, I genuinely feel there can be no virus transfer issues doing things this way. The screens are easily disinfected after the party as are the 4 microphone pop shields, both the mics, the headphones and headphone station.

Pictured here is the acrylic sheeting - it’s no easy task taking photographs of clear acrylic believe me! They can also be extended but these parts are not shown.

The first Bubble party is scheduled for Thursday this week, so actual use can be easily pictured - and that will no doubt be in the next blog!

Please call me (Roger) on 07956 624376 if you are wanting a party. Kids need parties!

B.U.B.B.L.E. Parties have landed!

B.U.B.B.L.E. Parties are ready for you!!
We’e bursting to run parties for your kids & know they will be super keen to have parties with their bubble friends too.

Up to 4 kids with 1 or 2 parents/guardians accompanying (ideally just 1 car to transport to studio) 1 hour for just £50.

Sing your fave song all together as a group, spaced out around our headphone station, which normally accommodates 12-15 kids.
You can sing with or without masks but all kids will sing through individual Pop Shields, which are cleaned/sanitised before/after each party.

No party food (it’s only an hour) but the kids can interact with each other just as they would at school in their ‘bubbles’ and take pics of themselves, plus have a short mini-disco in our laser disco room after the recording part.
Brilliant - Uplifting - Bounce Back - Light Entertainment - Parties
Call for more details, book online using the red button on this site or send me a message so we can start planning the date. Thanks.

Schools Out - Let's hope it's for Summer & not forever.

Howdy - what a bonkers year. The school year has finished and all the kids are home all day - no big change there then, for most of us who have enjoyed having the kids home since mid mad March.

Pop Star Party is a fantastic service hosted at Born in a Barn Studio and it’s been a quite year. Last year we passed the 10 year mark of running parties at the barn but sadly this year has been literally frozen into submission.

By the end of the Summer I think we are all hoping if not expecting the kids to go back to school full time with far less restrictions and they will be in ‘Bubbles’ so hanging out with the same groups all day/week so helping to minimise the chance of viral spread - and making it far easier to track and trace if there is a local peak.

We all have so much new terminology now don’t we!!

So this brings me to the decision that parties can be planned for now, for kids with birthdays in September and I’m thinking of calling them Bubble parties - not foam parties - they are very different!!
Also not toddlers’ bubble parties as we don’t really cater for kids under 7 and certainly not Bublé parties - no singing like Michael Bublé for us thanks.

So I’m going to be introducing:

B.U.B.B.L.E. Parties

Brilliant & Unbelievable, Born in a Barn’s Light Entertainment Parties!!

See main website for details

Watch this space

Pop Star Party - the ‘original & best’ recording experience parties for kids in a real studio since 2004.

Pandemics & Parties just don't mix!

It’s June now - OMG how time flies when you’re being forced to grow old slowly.

Back in March I wrote my last blog about how things were changing, then the really big change to the world evolved and basically I’ve been a bit project busy/obsessed ever since.

So - the most important thing to know is that Pop Star Party is alive and well - no Coronavirus outbreaks here thankfully but it’s not looking too rosey just yet for future parties. That said, we will get there I’m sure and somehow or other a form of normality will return.
Kids need birthday parties and we will be ready to roll just as soon as allowed.

To that end I have been a bit busy since the terrible global news hit hard in March, and decided to get stuck into a project I have been talking about doing since I made the Cello artwork a few years ago. The piano had to go the same way with lights and glitter and Lego pieces! Then the whole entrance area got a little reworking thrown at it to make the whole thing look like it was designed that way - which it was!!

So here are a few pics of the pandemic piano project!

Parties will absolutely resume just as soon as we get the go ahead from the government.

Parents considering parties can of course get in touch to discuss them or you can book online:
Book Pop Star Party Online

Great New Things Ahead

Welcome to 2020!!

A busy start to the year with lots happening in January but then February was just almost a rolling party for owner Roger, with 2 big gigs in London with his band (and all the behind the scenes rehearsals/recordings that go with it), his own big birthday celebrations, an extended Valentines Weekend fun, hosting the longest Golden Wedding Anniversary celebrations ever and taking up running again. Plus running the studio of course.

But behind the scenes we have been looking at doing things a bit differently and finally found a solution so expect some great parties for your kids very soon.

Booking a party is easy and if you are reading this and thinking about a party, then please visit the main website and click that big red button top right found in the main navigation bar.

Pop Star Party Website

Our YouTube Page

Pop Star Party YouTube Channel

Check out some example videos from over the last 10 years.

Number One Party Specialists 2019 - Winner!!

Well, it’s not every day something like this happens, but we have been awarded the accolade of Editor’s Annual Recommendation for Number One Party Specialists 2019 in the Living in the Shires magazine.

Last month we invited members of the editorial team to bring some kids along to the studio and have a party with us and they loved it!  It was a wonderful sunny day so we got to show off out new outside decking area with swing-seat and new BBQ area too which was cool but mainly they were inside enjoying the vibe and sang a group version of Black Magic which is still one of the most popular song choices at Pop Star Party.

So - what better way to start the academic year and celebrate our 10 year anniversary of running parties for kids at the barn than to be given this award.  Thanks to the editor and her team at Living in the Shires mag - its brilliant to get this kind of recognition.

September has been a full on month and we are booking into November already so if you have kids, that have birthdays popping up soon, just get in touch to arrange a party.  We do the rest - just bring kids!

https://www.PopStarParty.rocks

10 years of running parties for kids

It’s been 10 years since we ran our 1st ever party in July 2009.

Here is a little video to celebrate some of the best moments in July 2019 - every party is party.

Macie from Leamington is 8 and celebrating her birthday in style

What a great party with Macie and her mates.

8 years old on the actual day of the party with 11 friends and able to enjoy the new outside patio area with swing before during and after the party. The group sang Old Town Road to get the party rolling, then happy birthday to Macie (& also to PSP - see next post!) then had a crazy photoshoot with some very gymnastic poses. A quick break for their booster buffet then they were back in the booth to sing Shout Out to my Ex by those wonderful Little Mix girls. A Party favourite for sure. Macie & her group quickly got this song recorded meaning there was tons of time for the disco, viewing their pics on the gallery screen and of course blowing out the candles on the cake - someone had put some top effort into this cake too!

All our parties are fun and powered by the kids - if you want a party with us just get in touch, thanks.

Pop Star Party is the original & best party service for kids, in a real recording studio & now we are 10 years old!