Corporate balloons · Bright 'N' Balloons

Corporate balloon installations

Arches, backdrops, sculptures and giant caricatures in your brand colours. When Channel 4 needed Greg Davies in balloons, they called Shelley. So did IKEA and the Amex Stadium.

Prestige Awards winner 2025/26 and 2026/27As commissioned by Channel 4£10m public liability
Green and yellow balloon arch framing an event entrance
Balloon arches ✦ Balloon columns ✦ Photo backdrops ✦ Balloon sculptures ✦ Giant caricatures ✦ Brand activations ✦ Store openings ✦ Trade shows ✦ Film and TV ✦

What we build

Balloon arch at an event entrance

Entrance arches and columns

Frame the doors, the stage or the stand in your brand colours. The first thing guests see and the first thing they photograph.

Giant balloon caricature of Greg Davies

Giant caricatures

Your mascot, your product or your boss in balloons. As made for Channel 4's Taskmaster.

Giant green balloon dinosaur

Sculptures and statement pieces

One off showstoppers designed from scratch for launches, foyers and set dressing.

Shelley Gates making balloon models for guests

Walkabout entertainment

Add live balloon modelling with a comedian's timing so the decor and the entertainment match.

Awards and records

Award winning. Record breaking.

Balloon costumes you can actually wear, sculptures taller than a double decker, and the coach other balloon artists come to for her technique.

Prestige Awards winnerBalloon Artist of the Year, South of England, 2025/26 and 2026/27
Iron Man

British Balloon Bash 2026

Winner of the 2026 Iron Man competition.

2 records

Singapore, March 2026

Part of the international team that set two Singapore records at the Marina Square Balloon Festival.

16 ft

Team Durian

A sixteen foot balloon durian, built in Singapore for the same festival.

Clients

Who's booked Shelley

  • Photo: channel4.com

    Channel 4 logo

    Taskmaster · TV

    The clientTaskmaster, Channel 4's hit comedy panel show.

    What Shelley madeA giant balloon caricature of Greg Davies, plus a wearable Greg Davies balloon mask for the show's TikTok adverts.

  • Photo: ikea.com

    IKEA logo

    UK

    The clientThe world's biggest home furnishing brand.

    What Shelley madeBalloon artistry for IKEA.

  • Photo: prestigevenuesandevents.sodexo.com

    American Express Stadium logo

    Brighton · Falmer

    The clientHome of Brighton and Hove Albion and one of the South Coast's biggest event venues.

    What Shelley madeBalloon entertainment and decor at the Amex.

  • Photo: marinasquare.com.sg

    Marina Square logo

    Singapore · March 2026

    The clientSingapore's waterfront mall and home of the annual Balloon Festival.

    What Shelley madePart of the international team behind Forest of Wonders 2026: two Singapore records, and Team Durian's sixteen foot balloon durian.

  • Photo: gosh.org

    Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity logo

    London

    The clientThe world famous children's hospital charity.

    What Shelley madeA balloon sleigh and reindeer for Christmas.

  • Photo: GTR press office

    Thameslink logo

    GTR · Bedford to Brighton

    The clientGovia Thameslink Railway, running Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern.

    What Shelley madeBalloon magic on the Santa grotto trains, two Christmases running.

  • Photo: Bright 'N' Balloons

    Morrisons logo

    Morrisons Daily · Store opening

    The clientMorrisons' neighbourhood convenience stores.

    What Shelley madeA full store opening dressed in balloons in the brand's own colours.

  • Chailey Heritage
    Foundation

    Sussex

    The clientThe Sussex charity and school for children and young people with complex disabilities.

    What Shelley madeBalloon entertainment at their family event days.

Case studies

Greg Davies balloon caricature made by Shelley Gates for Channel 4's Taskmaster
Channel 4 · Taskmaster

Greg Davies, in balloons

Channel 4 commissioned a balloon caricature of the Taskmaster himself, plus a wearable balloon mask, for the show's TikTok advertising.

Giant red balloon sleigh built for Great Ormond Street Hospital's Christmas
Great Ormond Street Hospital

A sleigh and reindeer for Christmas

Shelley helped build a full size balloon sleigh and reindeer to bring Christmas to Great Ormond Street.

Green and yellow balloon columns at a Morrisons Daily store opening
Morrisons Daily · store opening

Ribbon cutting, in brand colours

Balloon columns in the store's own green and yellow framed the doors for a grand opening that looked great on the day and in the photos.

How it works

01

Send the brief

Date, venue, brand colours and what you want people to remember.

02

We design it

Shelley sketches the build, sizes it to the space and fixes the colours.

03

We build on site

Installed and finished at your venue before doors open.

04

Everyone takes photos

Your brand, front and centre in every picture from the day.

Reviews

4.8 on Trustpilot

From 37 reviews of Bright 'N' Balloons. Read them on Trustpilot.

"Shelley was the hit of the event!"
  • Parents say she keeps a whole party queuing politely for more
  • Care home staff say residents are all engaged when she visits
  • Organisers call her organised, professional and great with a crowd

Where we work

Based in Brighton, building across London, the South Coast and further afield on request.

LondonBrightonHoveWorthingEastbourneLewesHastingsChichesterPortsmouthSouthamptonBournemouthCrawleyHorshamSussexSurreyKentHampshire

Good questions

Can you build balloon installations in our brand colours?

Yes. Arches, columns, backdrops and centrepieces can all be built in your brand colours, which is why they work so well for launches, store openings and brand activations.

Who has Shelley worked for?

Shelley made a Greg Davies balloon caricature and wearable mask for Channel 4's Taskmaster, helped build a balloon sleigh and reindeer for Great Ormond Street Hospital, and dressed a Morrisons Daily store opening in the brand's colours.

Do you set up on site?

Yes. Installations are built and finished at your venue, ready before your guests arrive.

Can you make a balloon caricature of our mascot, product or boss?

Very likely. Giant caricatures and one off sculptures are Shelley's speciality. Send us a picture and we will tell you what is possible.

Can we add entertainment as well as decor?

Yes. Add walkabout balloon modelling for your guests, Emma Cat's glitter bar, face painting or a whole show from Secret Productions.

Where do you work?

We are based in Brighton and work across London, Brighton and Hove, Worthing, Eastbourne, Lewes, Hastings, Chichester, Portsmouth, Southampton, Bournemouth, Crawley, Horsham, and the rest of Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire, with bigger builds further afield on request.

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Enquiries

Brief us on your build

Tell us the date, the venue and your brand colours. Shelley will come back with ideas and a free, no obligation quote.