A Brief Profile
In 2013, Alan Myatt celebrated 25 years as a Town Crier, Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies. Over the years he’s worked throughout the UK and overseas, taking his own special cast of characters and charisma and entertaining VIPs and children, launching festivals and galas, and promoting companies and charities.
World Record Holder
At 112.8 decibels, Alan’s cry of ‘Oyez, Oyez, Oyez’ has been verified by the Guinness Book of Records. He also holds the world record for vocal endurance, issuing a one-hundred word proclamation every 15 minutes for a period of 48 hours.
Media and Celebrity
He has made numerous TV appearances including Trouble at the Top, Challenge Anneka, Record Breakers and You’ve Been Framed. He’s been interviewed by the BBC World Service, the Radio 4 Today Programme, plus many other national and regional news programmes. Over the years, he’s worked with the famous and the infamous! Among the celebrities he has worked with are Roy Castle, Ken Dodd, Barbara Windsor, Boy George and the team from Ready Steady Cook, plus several of the stars from Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
High Profile Events
He is well respected throughout the industry for the showmanship and experience he brings to all events, whatever their size. Alan has worked with several members of the Royal Family over the years, including the Queen, and he was elected to attend the Meetings & Incentive Travel Industry Awards Gala Presentation in front of HRH, The Princess Royal at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
Alan has worked with the Sky Television team and was commissioned to appear at the World Heavyweight Boxing Championships at Cardiff Castle (Lennox Lewis v Frank Bruno). He even made an appearance as Town Crier on the Christmas Eve Lotto Superdraw.
A Range of Venues
Alan is no stranger to the most prestigious of venues, such as the Royal Palaces, Blenheim Palace, the Institute of Directors, the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Tower Bridge, not to mention his regular appearances at the Stables Market and Covent Garden.
Find Out More
If you’d like to find out more about Alan’s unique range of characters and services, then please get in touch. He’s looking forward to hearing from you!
“Alan Myatt has been a Crier to commerce, industry and heritage for many years. He is highly professional and has an extensive repertoire of characters and costumes. He is an extremely colourful personality and is very well known for his larger than life presence and approachability. I think it can safely be said that Alan is a tourist attraction in his own right! He has assisted the City of Gloucester on many civic and ceremonial occasions and has always met our requirements with a great deal of pride and efficiency.”Theresa Morello, Gloucester City Council
“Over the years, Alan has proved to us that he is not only exceptionally hard working, reliable and diligent, he is also totally committed to making sure that any promotion he is involved in is a success. When he first started to work with us, it was as a Town Crier. Since then, his flexibility has meant that he now appears in many guises – from Old MacDonald to Uncle Fester; from Mad Eye Moody to Hagrid; from Dr Watson of Sherlock Holmes’ fame to John Bull. Alan is a true professional and a wonderful person too!”Kim Phillips, Messages PR
