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2015
Everyone at Connect Entertainment would like to say a huge thank you to all our superb artists that represented us in 2014, we had an amazing year and are thoroughly looking forward to the year ahead. We are so fortunate to work with some brilliant clients who support our company and we are very thankful for that. Connect are always looking to create employment within the entertainment industry and are pleased to announce we are now working in close partnership with the Glasgow Kelvin College's and their creative arts departments. We will now be holding 4 audition dates per year across the campus' and are very excited about future progress.
New Videos
Since 2014 our main aim has been to expand our services into the wedding circuit. Over the past month or so we have been very busy shooting promotional videos for new bands that we have exclusively signed to our agency. We shot the videos in various locations and had a great time doing so! We also held our first wedding showcase and managed to knock up a little pr video out of that too. All the videos are now available via our website and we hope you enjoy them as much as we did making them.
New Desperados Video Uploaded
It is with great pleasure we can announce that the superb Desperados video is now online via YT or our website.
Live Lisini Lead By Example
The multi award winning Lisini Pub Co are an outstanding ambassador for live music in pubs, clubs and restaurants. Their dedication to keeping music live has not only seen their foot fall increase month by month but has also created a mass buzz around Lanarkshire as the place to be. All four of their venues have outstanding events every weekend and it goes to show that doing the extra bit pays off in the long run and defines your business in the market place.
Wedding Band Showcase
We're really excited to announce that our first wedding band showcase of 2015 is now booked in. The event will be held at The Georgian Hotel and it's free entry. Please contact us by phone, email or social media to book your seat. You must make a reservation to secure entry to the event.Head over to Faceook and join our event page! https://www.facebook.com/events/1385782008392796/ Read more
Connect Community Trust
Our parent company recently revamped their website and we are all very pleased to announce that the website is now live!Head over to www.connect-ct.org.uk to find out more.
Glasgow Kelvin College Alliance
It is with great pleasure and honour we can announce that Connect Entertainment has now became an official working partner with Glasgow Kelvin College. Our Trust has long had an affiliation with the colleges and these recent developments have strengthened our relationship further. This venture will see Connect Entertainment cross waters and interact with students and music schools from Estonia, Finland & Ireland. We are incredibly excited about this new venture and will keep you updated as we go!
SHARE Conference
Connect Entertainment recently curated a weekends worth of bespoke entertainment for the SHARE organisation annual conference. It is another string in the bow of Connect and shows how diverse we are becoming as a company. We were not only booking agents for this job but also event management and marketers. Working in conjunction with corporate companies to curate bespoke events is something we are highly skilled at, our events team have an array of qualifications & experience between them which allows for us to cater for such needs.
Fleet Alliance
Another one of our fabulous corporate clients is having a "Stars In Your Eyes" event. All proceeds go to charity and there's several amazing prizes to be won!
Fleet Alliance are an impeccable company with great ethics. We have had a working relationship for over a year and every event has been a joy to assist them with.
www.fleetalliance.co.uk
Parkville Hotel Wedding Open Day
We recently curated a band showcase in partnership with the Lisini pub companies Parkville Hotel. The event was superbly attended and is showing a real shift in shape from the traditional wedding fayre. A much smaller and more boutique feel made the event personable and relaxed.At the event we had the superb Fusion, Sons of Horatio, Magnitude and Desperados perform.
For more information regarding events or upcoming showcases please email info@connect-ent.org.
Karaoke Super Star
The final of Karaoke Super Star came to an outstanding climax with Wishaw's Sharon Tudhope winning the £1000 prize and a 12 month contract on our agency. We're looking forward to developing Sharon over the coming months and hopefully years.
ISO9001
We are incredibly proud to announce our organisation has been awarded an ISO9001 certificate.
Glasgow Fort Wedding Fayre
We are stoked to announce that Connect Entertainment are curating a wedding fayre in association with Glasgow Fort. The event will be the first of its type to be held on Glasgow Fort's grounds.The event will take place on August 16th from 12-4.
Facebook Event Page - https://www.facebook.com/events/798318656952040/
New Musicians & Videos
We have recently added a few more exceptional entertainers to our roster. Although a few of them have been on board at Connect for a while it has taken time to implement their PR. We look thoroughly forward to working with our new entertainers and can't wait to introduce them to the rest of our very tight knitted roster.
New Venues
We are pleased to announce that Connect have starting working in several new bistro's and bars. Venues include; The Avenue (Bishopbriggs and Airdrie), The Treasury, Lime Deli, The Waterside, The Hoolet's Nest, Hungry Horse, Ardlui Hotel and Bar Occo.
Summer Events
We've had a packed summer with some amazing events, we're now looking towards Autumn and Winter, and inevitably, Christmas! Check out some of the events we curated via our YT channel.
Connect-Entertainment Head To Finland
We are soon to be on our way to Kokkola as part of our working partner project with Glasgow Kelvin College. Finland will be a new adventure for us and we can’t wait to meet the talent musicians within Finland’s Conservatoire. We will write and post a full report of our project which was funded by the Erasmus+ programme.
The Barras Wedding Fair
Connect Entertainment are curating a Barras Wedding Fair!Stage 1: 13:00 - 16:00
The event will initially take place in the Barras Art and Design centre, which will feature suppliers who provide products and services for your wedding ceremony.
Stage 2: 16:00 - 20:00
The event will take place in St Luke's and will feature suppliers who provide products or services for your wedding reception. There will also be a live wedding band showcase and a catwalk exhibition showing the nest musicians and designers Scotland has to offer!
As with all our wedding fairs, the event is FREE ENTRY.
West Brewery Wedding Fayre
Connect Entertainment are hosting a Wedding Fair at West Brewery on Easter Sunday, 27th March.The Wedding Fair will take place at West Brewery, Templeton, Glasgow Green from 1pm to 5pm and entry is free.
West Brewery are celebrating their 10 year anniversary and thought what better way to celebrate that with a fantastic Wedding Fair with over 30 of Glasgow's best wedding suppliers. West will also be showcasing their brand new wedding and events space as well as their fabulous new brewery. On the day there will be mini brewery tours, over 30 exhibitors,live music and special offers for attendees at the restaurant in West.
Facebook event page - https://www.facebook.com/events/1316182575062301
