Here are my hire prices; to book an experienced full-time London caricaturist, they're the going rate if not competitive.

Venues beyond central-ish London will most likely require something reflecting the cost, time and trials of getting there & back, in which case I'll clearly point the amount out in your quote. Unless you're in the wilderness, it's never all that much.

I'm pretty certain I'm the only UK caricaturist with clear set rates up on their site, I'm not quite sure why. For me the only real variable in terms of logistics is travel.

Look out for absurdly low, unfeasible "average", "guide" and "starting" prices for the countless caricaturists showcased on price comparison/certain agency websites.

Go by the artwork, and perhaps try to get a bit of an idea of what the person you book is like - there's a social aspect to what I do of course - or you risk ending up with a Muppet!

My average booking lasts three hours. According to the time-money ratio, the longer you have me the better the deal it works out for you, and of course the more free sketches I can produce.

Upfront rates, along with lots of recent live sketches (and pics of 'orrible old Mr Sketchum) on my website made with genuine sticky-tape, mean you can trust that what you see here is exactly what you get.

~ Quotes given are all-inclusive & there's no VAT to add ~

I'm often due to stop when I'm still in high demand, which can break guests' hearts! For £50 per hour you can usually* get me to extend my performance.

Preprinting graphics and/or commemorative messages on all the sheets of card I work on adds £40.

Fees are payable on or a few days before the day of performance (corporate client terms may vary), by bank transfer, BACS, cash, cheque, or PayPal (works with AmEx).

Once we're agreed on the main details I'll email my booking form (not the enquiry form below!) to you. When that's been completed, returned and acknowledged, you've secured my services, and all that's left for us to do is hold tight until we contact each other a week or so before the event, just to check everything's still on track...and we're all set to go!

Contact Alfie (..or "Mr Sketchum"!) ~