The Balloon Costume Masterclass

Build a costume that gets you noticed, gets you booked, and gets you talked about.

Balloon costumes are having a real moment. They're bold, unforgettable, and some of the best content you'll ever put on your feed. They're also a genuine, sellable skill that opens doors to bookings most balloon artists never see.

Join Master Balloon Professionals Denise van Dooren and Audrey Parsons for a full day of hands-on costume building, plus the business strategy to turn that skill into real income. Most of the technique here uses column and number stack skills you already have. It's a new application of what you can already build, not a new discipline to learn from zero.

What you'll actually learn

How to build a wearable, show-stopping balloon costume from scratch. Structure, proportion, durability: the things that separate a costume that holds up at a three hour event from one that falls apart after ten minutes.

How to make it work as content. A great costume isn't just for the event itself. It's for your feed, your portfolio, and the next client who sees it and wants one too.

How to pitch and sell it. Costumes are a different conversation to a backdrop or an installation. We'll show you how to price it, present it, and sell it as the unique offering it is, whether that's to an entertainment agency, a shopping centre, a city event, or a sports club.

What's included in your day

• Full day, hands-on workshop with two international instructors, Denise and Audrey
• Hands-on building of your own wearable balloon costume
• Business strategy on how to price, pitch, and sell costumes to your clients
• Your take-home manual: build recipes, performance tips only taught in the room, a ready-to-brand rider template, and pricing and outreach guidance
• Commercial content from the day, ready for your own social media and portfolio
• Official Certificate of Participation
• A goody bag packed with industry favourites
• Coffee, tea, snacks, and a hot seasonal lunch, all included
• A full day at the historic Knebworth Barns, UK
• A room full of ambitious balloon professionals for networking

The details

Date: Monday, 14th September 2026, 09:30 to 16:00
Venue: Knebworth Barns, UK
Investment: £295. First Ten Price: £245 for the first 10 seats.
Payment: Pay in full, or split your payment 50/50.

This is a hands-on day. Building something you wear, something you post, and something you sell. Come ready to get stuck in.