RugbyRocks Powered by PUMA is coming to London, Yorkshire & Edinburgh

Leading sportslifestyle brand PUMA is to partner with sports and music festivals RugbyRocks further to agreeing a long-term deal.

PUMA supported RugbyRocks London in 2011, and has now taken on the lead sponsorship role across all three festivals in London (26th – 27th May), Yorkshire (15th – 17th June) and Edinburgh (14th – 15th July) as well as promotional night club events during the build-up.

RugbyRocks festivals see thousands of sportsmen and women compete in Rugby 7s, 10s, Touch rugby and netball tournaments at all levels.

The London festival features 12 live acts and is headlined this May by Zane Lowe. There will also be a special DJ set by PUMA athlete and Bath Rugby star, Olly Barkley. RugbyRocks Yorkshire will be headlined by The Dub Pistols and Goldie Lookin’ Chain, who are among 14 live acts over the three day event.

PUMA will use the festivals to continue to bring to life its PUMA Social campaign which pays tribute to the ‘After-Hours Athlete’. Each RugbyRocks festival will host its own chill out area where fans will be able to relax in the ‘PUMA Social’ where they can rub shoulders with leading Aviva Premiership and England International rugby stars. The lounge will feature bar games, such as table football and table tennis.

Teams entering RugbyRocks will be entitled to a 15% discount on PUMA rugby kits. PUMA will also be creating the first RugbyRocks merchandise range which will be on sale throughout the year online at www.rugbyrocks7s.com and at the festivals.

Rob Westworth, Director at RugbyRocks, said: “RugbyRocks is about competitive sport and the social aspect that follows a tough game, so the fit with PUMA and the after-hours athlete is ideal. We are proud to be working with PUMA and to building on last year’s success.”

Roger Harrison, Marketing Director at PUMA UK continues: “We’re delighted to be extending our partnership with RugbyRocks further to a great festival in London last year. The festivals give us a prime opportunity to engage with our core consumers in true PUMA style – through the enjoyment of performance and after hours socialising.”

For more information: www.rugbyrocks7s.com @rugbyrocks7s and www.puma.com @pumarugby

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Keane Join T In The Park Line Up 2012

Tickets Onsale Now At www.Tinthepark.Com

As anticipation builds for T in the Park 2012 and fans gear up for the weekend of a lifetime, festival organisers DF Concerts and founding partner Tennent's Lager are thrilled to confirm that Keane have been added to the already stellar bill of artists, and will play the almighty Main Stage on Sunday 8th July.

Britain's favourite piano-rock trio Keane are back with their epic fourth studio album and are now ready to do what they do best - return to the live stage. With 15 outstanding tracks, Strangeland promises to feature some of the band's finest material to date (released 7th May). 

All three of the band's previous albums reached the No.1 spot in the UK and they have sold in excess of 10 million albums across the globe.  Just last month Keane played two gigs in the UK in celebration of completing the new album and both sold out in a matter of minutes, proving the demand for one of Britain's best live bands. Thanks to T in the Park, fans can grab the chance to see Keane at their very best, on the big stage, playing to 85'000 of the most passionate festival fans on the planet.

T in the Park takes place between 6th - 8th July, and tickets are on sale now from www.ticketmaster.co.uk or by calling 08444 999 990. More information on all ticket prices/packages at tinthepark.com. Ticket buyers should only purchase from the official outlets published on this website.

British TV Programme Looking For Cruise Ship Stars

How would like to showcase yourself on television in front of millions of UK homes? - If you have experience of working on cruise ships then The Holiday & Cruise Channel would like to hear from you!

'Cruising with the Stars' is a daily chat show which broadcasts weekdays at 8pm on Sky Channel 284. 

Each episode spends a whole hour chatting to one cruise ship star - perhaps you're a member of cruise staff or one of the many entertainers out there, whether that be a comedian, magician, dancer, vocalist... basically anyone who currently or has previously worked on a cruise ship. 

Or maybe you are an experiences actor or musician and looking to move into Cruising?  - They'd love to hear from you!

Recorded weekly at their studios in Liverpool - it's your chance to be seen by some of the UK's major cruise operators as well as the key cruise entertainment agents.

Hosted by popular daytime TV presenter, Debi Jones - guests on her sofa to-date have included:

Syd Little (Entertainer)

Pete Conway (Singer & Entertainer)
Stu Francis (Comedian & Entertainer)
Pete Price (Entertainer & Broadcaster)

Bongo Eddie (Kid Creole & the Coconuts)
David Heath (Singer & Dancer)

Steve Royle (Comedian)

Bobby Kaye (Comedian)

Michelle Montuori (Vocalist)

Simon Smith (Cruise Director)

Ashanti Kemp (Sky TV 'Showboaters' winner)

Carlo Paul Santanna (Paper Lace)
Dene Michael (Black Lace)
Mark Ritchie (Stage Magazine)
Alex Lodge (Magician)
Gary Ryan (Tribute Act & Stars in their Eyes winner)
Pippa Langhorne (Britains Got Talent Vocalist)
Marvin Ruffin (Vocalist)

The programme has interviewed over 150 guests in the cruise & entertainment industry.

If you are interested in appearing on the programme or would like further information, please contact:
Richard Cross via email richard@holidayandcruisechannel.co.uk  or on 0871 423 4444

Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure

The world-class creative team behind the highly anticipated show, scheduled to debut in London this November debuted its first finished character costume to attending guests.

Scrat, the mischievous sabre-toothed squirrel, was introduced to international media by the show\'s co-directors, Guy Caron and Michael Curry.  Caron and Curry also shared story outlines and design content for the brand new show in which audiences around the world will see the loveable Ice Age characters embark on action-packed adventures full of drama, humour and fun.

Guests at a recent media preview event received a special glimpse behind the scenes of the production through video footage highlighting the incredible design work in progress at Michael Curry's studio in Oregon. The video footage also featured Ella Louise Allaire and Martin Lord Ferguson composing music and lyrics for the production at their studios.

Robert Marick, Executive Vice President of Fox Consumer Products commented, "In developing Ice Age Live! it was imperative to bring the very best in live entertainment to our franchise fans worldwide.  Thanks to the costume designs by Michael Curry, these realistic character adaptations are more than we could hope for,\" said Robert Marick, Executive Vice President of Fox Consumer Products. "Revealing Scrat - one of the most recognisable characters from the film franchise - was the best way to show the world what\'s in store for the production, and elusive nut-chasing antics are definitely a part of it."

Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure is an original arena show where everyone's favourite Ice Age characters are brought to life! The first show of its kind, Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure combines incredible sets music and song, acrobatics, exceptional ice skating and aerial arts while incorporating story and character elements from the film. 

The production will take audiences on an awe-inspiring adventure with an all-new storyline and all-new characters inspired by the first three films of the top-grossing international animated film franchise of all time.  Following yesterday's media event, Ice Age fans can see the behind-the-scenes footage and tune in to the latest Ice Age Live! news at www.iceagelive.com.

"We are very proud of the way Ice Age Live! is developing. It promises to be a truly fantastic show that will exceed all expectations of our international audiences", said Caspar Gerwe, CEO of Stage Entertainment Touring Productions.

Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure is being produced and directed by some of the biggest names in live entertainment through Stage Entertainment Touring Productions under direction of Executive Producer Hans Staal.  The show will be directed by the brilliant mind behind the Cirque du Soleil productions, Ka and Dralion, Guy Caron, while original concept, book, music & lyrics will be created by Ella Louise Allaire and Martin Lord Ferguson (Cirque du Soleil, Holiday on Ice and APM Music); dialogues being supervised by Michael Berg.  Character Visualisation design will be headed by Co-Director Michael Curry (Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney a.o. The Lion King, Olympics).

Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure celebrates its World Premiere at Wembley Arena on November 2nd with preview shows in Cardiff and Nottingham.  Full details can be found at www.iceagelive.com. 

Ice Age Live! is a co-production between Stage Entertainment Touring Productions and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products.

Recession? Let's fix it with a laugh!

Michael McIntyre tops the poll as the UK’s most popular lunch guest.

As news headlines continue to be dominated by doom and gloom recession related stories, it’s no surprise that the people of Britain are looking for some light entertainment. A recent survey undertaken by Kingsmill reveals that UK residents are itching to host a Big Lunch with top comedian Michael McIntyre providing the entertainment.

Over a third of UK Mums and Dads prove that comedy prevails as 35% would choose a comedian to sit at their lunch table. Funnyman Michael McIntyre (15%) topped the list as the most popular lunch guest as Stephen Fry’s (12%) quick wit and dry sense of humour saw him steal second place in the poll. Continuing the comedy theme, Mums prove that they would choose a great sense of humour over dashing good looks as comic duo Ant ‘n’ Dec (8%) featured higher on the list than reality TV personality, Mark Wright (6%) who came fourth.

It’s no surprise that comedy is king during one of the toughest economic downturns that Britain has ever seen. With the live comedy show circuit booming, isn’t everyone looking for some light relief?

Among the children surveyed, Wayne Rooney tops the poll as the footballer they’d most like to have lunch with – 12 places higher than David Beckham. Remarkably our football champions couldn’t compete with our kids’ cartoon favourites, Ben 10 and Peppa Pig, who leapfrog into first and second place.

National Top Five Fun Lunch Guests

Children
1. Ben 10
2. Peppa Pig
3. Wayne Rooney
4. Rastamouse
5. The Simpsons Parents

Parents
1. Michael McIntrye
2. Stephen Fry
3. Ant ‘n’ Dec
4. Mark Wright
5. Jamie Oliver

The survey of 2,000 UK parents and children under 16 years was carried out by Kingsmill to celebrate its sponsorship of the Big Lunch 2012 where it hopes to bring friends and families together to enjoy lunch and organise street parties over the Jubilee weekend.

Despite the influx of street celebrations for the Royal Wedding last year, 56% of children and 43% of adults nationwide have yet to experience a street party. Happily, more than half of British children (53%) are keen to get together with their friends and neighbours and the survey results prove that certain celebrity guests wouldn’t go amiss for a happy lunch celebration.

For Brits planning their own street party this summer, Kingsmill is on hand to help. As official sponsors of The Big Lunch 2012, it has created a dedicated area on its website. As well as delicious, healthy recipe ideas, visitors will also find fun inspiration for games and ways to entertain guests, and a competition area, but unfortunately no advice on securing a celebrity guest!

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