Horse Aquarium - Stripped-down comedy improv at the Leicester Square Theatre

Horse Aquarium is an off-beat comedy improv show starring three of London’s most experienced spontaneous comedians. Tomy Salinsky wrote the book on improvisation – it’s called The Improv Handbook and you can buy it on Amazon. 

Briony Redman is the star of the sketch circuit favourite Bronya and Siony. And Paul Foxcroft is already using rudimentary tools.

In this freewheeling show, they turn three audience suggestions into sixty minutes of comedy. No gimmicks, no games. Just improv.

There are just three shows in this run, all at the Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, London WC2H 7BX
9 Sep 2011 at 9:30pm
14 Oct 2011 at 7:00pm
3 Dec 2011 at 8:30pm

For more information visit www.horseaquarium.co.uk.

Bar Sport comes to the UK

The only UK owned American style sports bar has opened its newest venue at the Waterside, Merry Hill in the West Midlands with a VIP evening. The new opening is creating over 30 new jobs.

Bar Sport’s HQ is based in Cannock, Staffordshire and the Company was established by local entrepreneur, Scott Murray. The Company has plans to open over 8 new franchised outlets by year's end, with longer term plans to open in every town and city in the entire UK. Next on the list is Ipswich, scheduled to open in September.

Bar Sport Merry Hill is owned and run by Harry Dass from nearby Dudley. Harry is known to many as the former presenter on an Asian Radio station. He is a keen sportsman himself with a love of cricket, rugby and football.

Each bar is decorated throughout with authentic sports memorabilia and the venues feature over 50 screens showing live sport all day and into the evening, too.

Mr Murray said: “We are delighted to be opening another Bar Sport right here in the Midlands. Waterside in Brierley Hill is a perfect location for us as the area has such a strong sporting fan base. We are pleased to be doing our bit for the regeneration of this particular area and we wish Harry and his staff well.

"We all know that pubs and other venues are having a tough time. To be successful, you have to be offering the public more than just food and drink. The reaction to Bar Sport elsewhere shows that we have a winning formula, with large crowds turning out. We offer fun, sporting excitement and good food and drink in a safe family orientated environment.

"We plan to open 8 new outlets across the Country by the end of the year with the next opening being in Ipswich in September, then London. Openings are also planned in Glasgow and Exeter.

These will be franchised outlets run by their owners and in tune with local taste. They will have been fully trained and supported by our Head Office staff.

We are aiming ultimately to open a Bar Sport in every major town and city in the UK. Each bar will have regular visits from sporting heroes such as football stars, boxing champions and many more. We would like to thank the staff of Westfield, the property company that owns Merry Hill for helping us to make this launch possible.”

To find out more, go to www.barsportmerryhill.co.uk or call 01384 485060.

For more information on owning a Bar Sport franchise, go to www.barsportfranchise.co.uk or call 01543 500247.

GetMeIn’s Fan Guard Returns Confidence Back To The Online Ticket Market

GetSafeOnline has released figures that show that one in ten people have been a victim of online ticketing scamming and with August seeing an increase in people searching for tickets online; this figure is likely to rise.

With 52% of consumers preferring to buy tickets on the internet, online ticketing marketplace - GET ME IN! is reminding customers that by purchasing concert tickets from GET ME IN! they receive benefits such as the 150% Fan Guard Guarantee.

GetMeIn.com is part of Ticketmaster and provides a safe, guaranteed way for people to buy and sell tickets online through a safe channel. With its 150% ‘Fan Guard’ policy, GET ME IN! guarantees all purchases; including last minute ones, which ensures that:

• Customers will be notified when tickets have been dispatched
• Customer tickets will be dispatched in time for the event
• Customers will be refunded if the event is cancelled and not rescheduled

Despite these assurances, a huge number of people still opt to purchase tickets from less reputable sites, leaving themselves open to the possibility of being conned. This month the city of London police, along with the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau had to open an investigation after a suspected scam risked hundreds of fans not getting their tickets in time for a Dolly Parton gig in Scotland.

Detective Chief Superintendent Steve Head who runs the City of London Police's Economic Crime Directorate, said: "The lag time between purchasing and receiving tickets is the major issue. It allows web-savvy fraudsters to set-up professional looking sites to lure fans in. We are working with the ticketing industry to stop these criminals in their tracks; ensuring tickets are sent out as soon as possible, rather than just before an event. Doing this should have a significant and lasting impact on this crime."

Ratnesh Shah, Head of Marketing at GET ME IN! says: “People need to be able to sell unwanted tickets online in a safe and trusted environment. In order to ease consumer fears, GET ME IN! introduced The Fan Guard promise. Guaranteeing all purchases with a 100% cash back promise and an offer of 50% credit towards any future purchase lets people know that if they choose to buy tickets on GET ME IN!, they can feel safe in the knowledge that their tickets will be dispatched on time and never be left out of pocket.”

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Jealous in the Big Brother House

With the new series of Big Brother appearing on television screens throughout this week following a channel change, new presenters and a general refresh, Jealous sweets is pleased to announce that it is the official sweet supplier for the show. New presenter Brian Dowling, ‘Big Brother’s Bit on the Side’ presenter Emma Willis and infamous voiceover presenter Marcus Bentley have already been busily tucking into the natural fruit and sour gummies since the grand launch on Channel 5 on Thursday 18th August.

In addition to this, the new candy gifts brand will be offering its Facebook and Twitter fans the opportunity to win tickets to eviction nights. Details will be announced soon on www.facebook.com/JealousSweets and twitter.com/thejealouslife.

As Jealous’ gummy sweets are made from natural ingredients, are suitable for vegetarians and are free from artificial colours and flavourings, the glamorous girls on the show such as ‘The Only Way is Essex’ star Amy Childs and movie star Tara Reid can enjoy the sweets and feel guilt-free.

Co-Managing Directors of Jealous, Tahzeen Basunia and Imran Ali Merza were surprised to receive a phone call from the production team, Endemol, behind Celebrity Big Brother. Imran explains: “We are fans of the television show so to be asked to supply our ranges of sweets to the show’s contestants and presenters is an honour. Since launching Jealous less than a month ago, we have been over the moon with the interest we have received.”

Tahzeen added: “We’re also really looking forward to seeing the fans reactions on Facebook and Twitter after we start Jealous’ eviction night ticket competitions. After going to the Elstree studios to hand over some sweet boxes, prior to the launch, we really felt the buzz of excitement and know that this is going to be a competition prize that many people will want. Just search for ‘The Jealous Life’ on Facebook and Twitter to watch out for further details.”

For more information on Jealous or to purchase the halal sweets, visit www.thejealouslife.com.

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Free Bingo Bonus Opportunities at Wonder Bingo

The Wonder Bingo daily promotions section is currently bursting with special offers and deals for players after a revamp. Following a quick rise from Facebook application to new free bingo site, the team at Wonder Bingo are clearly trying to take the site to a new level with free bingo and daily specials. Readers of Mad About Bingo have been quick to state their delight at the new features and free bingo opportunities.

The welcome bonus is just the start at Wonder Bingo and still stands at a lucrative 200%. New players also get a £5 no deposit boost to get them started at the site; this can be used on any of the games at the site including 90 ball bingo and 75 ball bingo.

One new promotion that is perhaps spearheading Wonder Bingo’s latest efforts is the ‘Spin to Win’ game. This game involves just that as players simply spin the Wonder Bingo wheel to win as much as £100 in free bingo credit.

Saturday nights are also a great time to play bingo at Wonder Bingo as the site runs its ‘Big Hour’. Here players do bingo battle in order to win guaranteed jackpots in excess of £1,000. Tickets range between 10p and 25p meaning the returns are pretty substantial.

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Research Now Poll reveals entertainment trends to coincide with this year’s Australian film festival

Research Now has conducted a poll among 1,000 Australian respondents aged 18 and over who are members of the Valued Opinions Panel to find what the preferred genre of film among respondents. 

Comedies topped the poll as the favoured genre of film (58%) and, although women are more likely than men to watch comedies (39% of all females surveyed), 19% of all males surveyed also enjoy a good laugh and feel good storyline.

A close second among all females surveyed, 'drama' is the number two genre of choice (23%) whilst men enjoy 'action and adventure' movies second best (19%). And much like the male movie goer population, 19% of all females surveyed enjoy ‘action and adventure’ movies third best, whilst males enjoy a good 'sci fi/fantasy' film. 'Special interests' and 'thrillers' followed closely behind with 19% and 15% of the total vote respectively.

This year, MIFF celebrated its 60th anniversary, making it one of the oldest film festivals in the entire world. As part of this celebration, MIFF offered a showcase of the graphic art through the past 60 years. Photos, leaflets, documents and programmes were available in the exhibition to show audiences how the spirit of the festival has evolved through over half a century. In addition to being one of the longest running film festivals in the world, MIFF is a major aspect of Australian cinema and also significantly contributes to the local economy, delivering over 7 million dollars each year.

The Melbourne International Film Festival ran between 21 July and 7 August and offered film debuts from over 50 countries. This much-anticipated cinematic event was punctuated with parties spanning across 17 days.

FACTFILE:
The poll was conducted online utilising the Valued Opinions Panel between 11th July and 14th July, 2011 among 1,000 adults aged 18 and over. Owned and operated by Research Now, Valued Opinions is a consumer research panel made up of individuals participating in paid online surveys in exchange for rewards. 

Through various partnerships with popular international retailers, Valued Opinions’ members can earn and redeem credits for gift vouchers accepted online and in stores. Members also have the opportunity to donate rewards to charitable causes if they choose. For more information, visit www.valuedopinions.com.au.
 

Research Now is a global online sampling and online data collection company. With over 6 million panellists in 38 countries worldwide, Research Now enables companies to listen to and interact with real consumers and business decision makers in order to make key business decisions. Research Now offers a full suite of data collection services, including social media surveys, and operates leading opinion polls around the world. The company has multilingual staff located in 22 offices around the world. Visit www.researchnow.com to learn more. In the UK you can visit www.valuedopinions.co.uk

Win A Nikon D3100 DSLR Camera With Review Centre

Review Centre is on the hunt for amazing and inspiring nature photographers. The consumer review website has just announced a photography competition, giving photography enthusiasts the chance to win a digital SLR camera! The competition is open to amateur photographers only.

Review Centre have chosen “Nature” as the theme for the photography competition. You can take part by sending images of landscapes, wildlife or anything that else that relates to nature.

Those who wish to enter must send their photographs via email to competitions@reviewcentre.com. Images can be black and white or colour, and of any size between 1MB and 2MB.

Photographs will be showcased on Review Centre’s blog, and the best image will be chosen by the professional landscape photographer David Fleet. The winner will receive a Nikon D3100 digital SLR camera, which comes with a 18-55VR lens kit. The competition ends on 9th September 2011.

FACTFILE:
Review Centre is a community of real people sharing their product and service experiences. The website was founded in 1999, and now has over 500,000 reviews, covering 100,000 products and services such as digital SLR cameras, sat navs, mobile phones and laptops. Review Centre is based in Richmond, London.

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Wide Range of Free Bingo Games Available from XBingo

Bingo Social is always on the lookout for new bingo sites which are causing a stir in the world of online bingo. XBingo only launched a few months ago but already it is ticking all the boxes for any bingo players who are looking for free bingo, guaranteed jackpot prizes and regular promotions.

With a myriad of 90 and 75 ball bingo games available on the site, players have plenty of choice. Free bingo is often a luring factor when it comes to online bingo and this site certainly excites when it comes to its free bingo games.

XBingo has a great range of bingo games including instant and tables games. With games running every day, the rooms are often buzzing with members looking to win the great jackpot prizes that are up for grabs. The games are cheap with ticket prices for as little as 10p.

The magical themed site offers players both 90 and 75 ball bingo game therefore suiting individual tastes. The 75 ball bingo games offer a faster approach to the game and only one person can win which means one hefty jackpot prize. The 90 ball bingo games reflect the traditional UK style bingo games which offer three chances of winning.

The most popular game on the site at the moment is the upcoming Events Out of this World game which is giving away four tickets to see Rihanna on her Loud Tour in December. The game takes place on the 28th August and tickets can be pre-purchased now.

Monitor Audio bring Exceptional Value and Unbeatable Sound as Sales Soar

Every now and again a product is released which offers such tremendous value for money and performance that it becomes the benchmark by which all other manufacturers are judged.

The latest speakers from Monitor Audio are one such product, with the Monitor Audio Bronze BX2 one of the best loudspeaker products to reach the market in recent years. Whilst the quality of sound is first rate and matches that of many high end speakers, what sets these speakers aside from the competition is the price, with the Monitor Audio BX2 speakers available for under £300, and even as low as £225 a pair at Cheshire based Doug Brady HiFi.

“The Monitor Audio Bronze BX2 5.1 makes for a breathtaking audio visual experience as part of a home cinema system, and reproduces sound with exceptional realism. They are a real budget blockbuster” says a proud Stephen Oakes, Product Manager at Doug Brady HiFi.

The Monitor Audio Bronze BX2 packs in the technology, and features numerous tweaks to the winning design to further improve performance. The updates include a 65mm C-CAM® bass mid range driver and HiVe®II port technology to increase the transit of air from the cabinet for a more dynamic bass. The Monitor Audio BX 2 also uses a new 25mm (1") C-CAM® tweeter, which provides an extended frequency response up to 30KHz.

In contrast to previous Monitor Audio models, the mid base driver is bolted to the back of the cabinet leaving the front uncluttered for a crisp and clean look, best appreciated without the magnetic grille. However the aesthetics of the design are secondary to the improvement in performance which the new design offers, as the absence of extra screws helps to reduce vibrations to produce an ultra crisp and clear sound across the full range of frequencies.

The Monitor Audio BX2 series has improved crossover, and is capable of providing an excellent stereo image even in a room of limited space. The loudspeakers function perfectly well up against a wall or on a bookshelf, although for the full effect it pays to give the speakers a little room to breathe and mount them on high quality stands. It is the flexibility that the speakers offer which is part of the appeal, making them suitable for most home audio setups, even when space is limited.

For anyone working to a tight budget, there is little comparison for under £300, something which has not been lost on Doug Brady HiFi customers, with sales of the Monitor Audio Bronze BX2 soaring both online and at their flagship Cheshire store.

“We believe the Monitor Audio Bronze BX2 is the best buy under £300, but we like to put our money where our mouth is, and offer our customers the chance to find out for themselves in our Hi-Fi demonstration rooms. We are sure that after hearing the quality of the sound few will argue that the Monitor Audio Bronze BX2 price is nothing short of exceptional for the quality provided.” says Oakes

DoubBrady HiFi has increased stocks of its Black, Walnut, Rosemah and Natural Oak vinyl wood-finish speakers to cope with current demand, with the speakers now available direct from its website with free UK delivery.

For further information on Monitor Audio Bronze BX2 speakers visit: www.dougbradyhifi.com/s-379-monitor-audio-bx2.aspx

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DirectRooms.com – Leading bands and artists perform in Aix En Provence from 16 to 17

DirectRooms.com announces that Aix En Provence will see a mix of contemporary bands and talented artists coming to perform and showcase their work in the city for an exclusive festival in September.

Over two days on 16th and 17th September 2011, Zik Zac Festival 2011 will see bands performing a mixed schedule of music incorporating many different styles. All the acts set to play are among the most cutting edge groups in their genre and include everything from hip hop and rap to blues and dance music.

Featured artists include Massilia Sound System who will be lighting up the stage with their performances that are always energetic and are sure once again to get the crowds moving. Duo Toumast will be playing their native guitar music while Cafetera Roja has a distinct sound fusing classic guitar, cello, violin and haunting vocals.

Other artists include Ejo Groove, Flox, Poum Tchack, Sena, HK & Saltimbank and Gari Greu. Visual arts will also come from Ka Miscellaneous who will be adding to the impressive settings for the festival’s home which will take place by the Arc de Meyran.

Lek Boonlert, marketing head at DirectRooms.com commented: “This will be the 14th edition of Zik Zac and the number of music fans that attend often causes Aix En Provence hotels to be fully booked. Anyone thinking of heading to the event should get their accommodation sorted as soon as possible to be sure of getting rooms closest to the venue.”

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