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FrontifyCasino Clandestino: the 1920s corporate party
Casino Clandestino, The Clandestine Party, is a 1920s corporate party inspired by the illegal casinos of the Prohibition era. Speakeasy atmosphere, Gatsby style and entry by password for groups of between 35 and 200 people.
- ClientMC Group original experience
- Formatthemed corporate party
- PlaceA secret location in the city

The challenge
Corporate parties tend to fall into one of two extremes: the dinner with a DJ that nobody remembers, or the theme that stops at the dress code. In a format like this, the challenge is to design a night that combines celebration with connection between colleagues, that gets people involved rather than sitting them down to watch, and that has an identity strong enough to be talked about afterwards.
There's a second challenge, specific to a format offered to different companies: it has to work with groups of very different sizes, from 35 to 200 people, and adapt to each brand's identity without losing its essence. It isn't just an event, but an experience designed 100% to measure. That balance between a recognisable format and customisation is what needs solving.
The idea
The concept is a roaring twenties blowout inspired by the illegal casinos of Prohibition, with a speakeasy atmosphere and Gatsby style. The door is already part of the experience: only those with the password can cross into this clandestine world, held at a secret location in the city.
Inside, a casino with gaming tables, actors and period characters who draw attendees into a story, live shows, live-cooked food and a cocktail bar, music and networking activities. The period decoration and styling incorporate the client's brand identity, and logistics are managed end to end. It fits because gaming offers a natural excuse to mingle, the secrecy builds anticipation from the invitation onwards and the 1920s aesthetic raises the tone of the night without needing any explanation.
What we did
- Clandestine casino with gaming tables and custom games
- Actors and period characters who draw attendees into a story
- Live shows
- Live-cooked food and a cocktail bar
- Music and networking activities
- Period decoration and styling with brand identity
- Password entry to a secret location in the city




Key takeaways (expert view)
A themed party wins when the invitation creates mystery and the format forces people to mingle. Put your brand inside the story, not on top of it.
The secret starts with the invitation
Password entry and a secret location turn the invitation into the first act of the experience. Curiosity does the internal communications work before the event. For any brand, it's a reminder that the invitation isn't a formality: it's the piece that decides what expectations guests arrive with and how much the event is talked about before it happens.
Gaming as an excuse to mingle
Casino tables and characters who draw attendees into the story break up the usual cliques of colleagues without forcing anything. Networking happens because the format makes it happen. At company parties, designing activities that mix people up is more effective than waiting for the open bar to do it, or asking for it from the microphone.
A period setting with brand identity
Building the client's identity into a 1920s setting stops the party feeling like a rented theme. The brand is present, but inside the story, not stuck on top. For decoration and set design suppliers, the opportunity lies in knowing how to translate a corporate identity into the aesthetic language of an era without breaking the illusion.
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