About us

Founder & Managing Director

Hi, I'm Sarah

I set up Octopus Events in 2016 when I moved back to South Oxfordshire with my family after living and working in London, North America and the Caribbean organising worldwide events.

My team and I work with trusted suppliers to deliver luxury events and stylish celebrations for discerning clients across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, the Cotswolds and beyond.

Sarah

Did you know an Octopus has...

9 brains

3 hearts

and blue blood!

They're born event organisers!

Events are in my DNA

There’s nothing I love more than the excitement of bringing people together to share a spectacular experience. Before setting up Octopus Events, I worked in-house and agency side for organisations including Ogilvy, Marcus Evans and Reed & Mackay.

With anything from 10 – 2,000 guests, I’ve created and delivered conferences, sales incentives, company strategy sessions, team building events, world forums, award ceremonies, private dinners, luxury experiences and milestone birthdays and charity galas. Previous guests have included VIPS, royalty, celebrities and dignitaries, including HRH Princess Anne, Former US President George Bush and Former US Vice President Al Gore.

I’ve organised international luxury private and corporate events across the following sectors:

Private Equity

Insurance

Recruitment

Legal

Property

Media

Healthcare

Science and Tech

Education

I live with my family in beautiful South Oxfordshire and love travel (luxury hotels are a personal as well as professional passion!), long walks and good food and wine with friends. I have a particular fondness for those extra special details that elevate an experience from great to unforgettable – from personalised stationery in your hotel room to an unexpected glass of chilled champagne on arrival at a hotel or a thoughtful and sustainable goody bag.

I bring my love for the finer details to every event I organise.

I can’t wait to talk to you about your event.

Thank you very much again for supporting us on this event. It was really great working with you. For future events like this we will definitely be back in touch with you,

— YAEZ

…Many thanks again for all your help with the event - we’ve had such great feedback from the team….

— MINI Experience Centre

Thank you for all your help, it has been lovely working with you. It seems very quiet now that the Awards are over!.....

— Paula Thompson, Programme Manager, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

We are having a great time - the hotel is an absolute find - thank you so much, and yes, lets catch up when we're back!

— Laura Haigh, Head of HR and Compliance, Oxford Summer Courses

Thank you also for all of your help, we couldn’t have done it without your help and support before the event and on the night. The positive feedback continues to come in! And great to see we came in under budget too!

— Jane Smith, Head of Engagement, Inclusion and Experience, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

Sarah, it has been great working with you and thank you for all the support, advice and of course the intense activity on the Saturday at our party! We are enjoying some fond memories of the event and many lovely messages received from our guests.