A typical ladies night or hen show consists of two strippers and a drag queen. The strippers will perform one spot each and if it is a weekend may have to dash off to another performance (i.e they won’t hang around afterwards). Strippers are paid much less than the drag queen and have to make up their money by performing more than one show in the evening if they can. A typical ladies night will be priced around the £450-£500 mark. Expect to pay to up £200 for the drag queen and £125 for each stripper. Prices may vary slightly. If the show is midweek for example the artistes may be accommodating on their price. If the show is a long drive, the artistes will have to raise their price.
Always ask for a contract from the person you organize this with ! This should be totally transparent and detail exactly what you get for your money. All too often, bookers complain that they have paid way over the figures I have quoted above. This is usually because someone has taken a ridiculous booking fee to organize the night for you. When booking through a reputable agent, their commission should be stated clearly on the contract. If it isn’t you should be concerned. If you have been quoted £600 for a regular ladies night then the person who gave you the quote is probably planning to put £150 of your money into their back pocket for making a couple of phone calls.
Also, note that you should be made aware in advance who the performers are on the night in question so that you can draw up publicity material. If three different performers turn up to those who are on the poster you should ask for a discount from the organizer (don’t blame the acts who turn up they will be innocent). The name and address of the organizer should be on your contract.
If you book through this site, I charge a £15 booking fee for the entire evening, covering all performers. This money primarily goes towards the advertising of websites and other sundries such as postage of contracts.
