27/01/2012 - SHOWBIZWORKS PRODUCE COMEDY CARPET LIVE WEEKEND - Showbizworks appointed to create and produce weekend of comedy for Blackpool with headliners Barry and Stuart from The Magician's
 You'd be a fool to miss out on the laughs taking place in Blackpool this April as Marketing Blackpool has announced the launch of Comedy Carpet Live, a festival of shows created and produced by Showbizworks taking place over April Fool's weekend, 31st March and 1st April 2012. It is set to become an annual celebration the week before Easter, and is inspired by Blackpool's latest piece of public artwork, The Comedy Carpet on the Tower Festival Headland.
Natalie Wyatt, Managing Director of Marketing Blackpool said: "This event complements the success of the Comedy Carpet on the Tower Festival Headland and has been planned to help to kick start the season by bringing in visitors early for Easter. We intend to make this an annual event as Blackpool is steeped in comedy heritage making the town perfect for supporting new and established talent."
The live shows kick off on Saturday evening at 9.30pm, with the Merrie England Bar on North Pier hosting an adult comedy show starring Manchester based group Slaughterhouse Live. They already have a cult following on the comedy circuit and have had their own show on Granada, but incredibly, this will be their debut performance in Blackpool. Following sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, a critic from The List said: "This five-strong comedy cabaret pulsates with enough anarchic energy to power a small European principality."
On Sunday afternoon at North Pier Theatre, Comedy 4 Kids will provide something for children and families with an hour long show featuring CBBC and Royal Variety Show stars Big Howard and Little Howard; Show Me The Funny finalist Stuart Goldsmith; and Comedy 4 Kids star Tiernan Douieb, the latter of whom hopes to go on Dragon's Den to present his idea of putting zips on pitta breads!
The weekend culminates with the Comedy Carpet Live Gala Show at The Grand Theatre starring comedy illusionists Barry and Stuart from BBC television's prime time show The Magicians. Also on the bill will be musical comedy double act Frisky and Mannish (as heard on BBC Radio 1 and stars of their own sell out London Hammersmith Apollo and Edinburgh shows); ‘children's entertainer' Jeremy Lion (alter ego of Justin Edwards from Have I Got News For You and Mock The Week); comedy legend Bernie Clifton, who is featured on the promenade's Comedy Carpet; and Chris Ramsay, soon to be seen in his own BBC series, complete the line up. Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be Jason Cook who has appeared on various TV comedy shows including Russell Howard's Good News.
Martin explained: "We wanted to create an event that could grow and evolve into something that would eventually drive significant business into the town by extending the start of the traditional season. Marketing Blackpool share that vision and Comedy Carpet Live will help to raise the profile of the new regenerated Blackpool and position the town as a platform for more contemporary artistes. We have tried to reflect this in the line-up of artistes with a nod to comedy legends. Many of the performers have not been seen in the town before and we are keen to break new ground with this event each year by placing Blackpool firmly back on the map for attracting the best comedy talent."
Tickets for the shows are available from 10am on Monday 30 January. For further information, or to book tickets, please click Visit Blackpoolor call 01253 478222
Slaughterhouse Live and Comedy for Kids take place on North Pier, Blackpool. For ticket information and bookings visit North Pier online or call 01253 623304, or go to visitblackpool.com/comedylive or telephone 01253 478222
Comedy Carpet Live Gala takes place at The Grand Theatre, Blackpool. For ticket information and bookings visit Grand box office or call 01253 743339
23/01/2012 - RUSSELL GRANT IS NEW WIZARD IN THE WEST END! - Russell Grant takes over from Michael Crawford as the new wizard in the West End production of The Wizard of Oz
Strictly Come Dancing star Russell Grant is to replace Michael Crawford in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End musical The Wizard of Oz. Already an accomplished actor, singer and dancer, Russell will play the part of the Wizard from 14 February for a 12-week run and will be choreographed by Arlene Phillips. Russell said that it is thanks to the great British public who supported him throughout Strictly Come Dancing that is now enabling him to return to his first love, musical theatre. Russell can be booked through Showbizworks for corporate events or for PA's with Vincent and Flavia. Click Russell Grant for more information
03/01/2012 - DANIEL WHISTON IN DANCING ON ICE NEW SERIES - Daniel Whiston, professional ice dancer and twice winner appears in the new series of Dancing on Ice
The new series of Dancing on Ice begins next Sunday on ITV at 6.30pm and professional ice dancer Daniel Whiston (solely represented by our sister company World Dance Managementwill be partnering actress Jennifer Ellison in the hope that he can achieve a hat trick of trophies having previously won the series with Gaynor Faye in 2006 and with Hayley Tamaddon in 2010. Daniel competed nationally and internationally and was a UK Gold Medallist and Welsh Champion by the time he turned professional at 19 years old. Following the end of the series, Daniel will also be touring with the show playing arenas around the country.
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26/09/2009 - SHOWBIZWORKS JOINS MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR FLAWLESS - Showbizworks.com solely representing award winning dance sensation Flawless!
 Showbizworks has joined the management team to represent the ten strong award-winning dance group Flawless, whose mission statement is 'Chase the dream, not the competition!'. The sensational performers that make up Flawless have made street dance a precision art form. They have just completed filming a new movie called Street Dance at Shepperton Studios in which they are the star performers. The film is due for release next spring/summer and is the first movie in Europe to be filmed in 3D. Flawless will also be featured in the November issue of GQ magazine in a fashion shoot for NEXT and they have also been invited to perform at this year's MOBO Awards. With imminent trips to India and Hong Kong in the next couple of months and corporate bookings that are taking them to all four corners of the world, Flawless are well on their way to international stardom. Having already been named World Dance Champions, their appearance on the final of Britain's Got Talent attracted fans from all four corners of the globe. Simon Cowell described their performance as "One of the greatest acts I have ever seen!" For more information click Flawless For all media and press enquiries contact Spotlight PR email - info@spotlight-pr.co.uk or telephone 0845 638 1810.
18/09/2009 - REBECCA DAKIN ON ITV - Showbizworks agency represent author Rebecca Dakin on ITV's The Other Side
 Rebecca Dakin, author of The Girlfriend Experience will be appearing on ITV's The Other Side (Monday 21st September at 12.55am). This is the first programme in a series of six which covers the seven deadly sins, the first of which is Lust. Rebecca spent much of her life as a high class professional escort and she discusses with the guest panel her experiences and the differences between the escort industry and street prostitution. The programme is chaired by GMTV journalist John Stapleton and guests for the debate include Carol Malone, Linda Papadopoulos, the Rev Richard Coles, MP Diane Abbott and Catholic priest Father Michael.
Rebecca's recently published book The Girlfriend Experience tells the story of her path from a convent education and being bullied at school, to gaining 16 GCSE's and taking various 'normal' jobs, through to her life when she became an astute business woman as a professional escort. Following the successful TV series 'Secret Diary of A Call Girl' on ITV2 starring Billie Piper, the series claimed to be loosely based on the diaries of a London call girl under the nom de plume Belle du Jour. It was then that Rebecca decided to be the first high class escort to go public and put her face and real name to her book. In it she dispels myths and mis-conceptions that surround the escorting industry and she is now developing a new career as an authority on the profession and whilst she is keen to see prostitution legalised, she also has very strong views on the distinction between prostitutes and escorts, as Rebecca has spent years providing men with 'The Girlfriend Experience'. She is available as a guest panellist for TV and radio interviews and as a agony aunt for magazines and newspapers. Click Rebecca Dakin for more information.
09/09/2009 - THE LIGHTYEARS PERFORM AT WEMBLEY - Great Christmas party band perform at Wembley on Saturday
 It's a ‘Big Day Out' when Saracens play Northampton Saints at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 12th September 2009. Award-winning band The Lightyears will be entertaining the thousands of rugby fans performing on the pitch as part of the pre-match build up and ahead of the big game of Guinness Premiership rugby at the 90,000 iconic sporting venue. The Lightyears, based in London, were voted Best Pop/Rock Act at the Indy Awards. They have established a reputation as the sports arena band having notched up several pitch performances at London Road Stadium, entertaining Manchester Utd and Peterborough fans and now, of course, they are about to play the ultimate stadium……Wembley.
They band has just returned from a short tour of the USA following the release of their new album of original songs called London, England. However, on Saturday they will be playing anthemic classics that are bound to get the crowds singing along.
The entertainment line-up also includes Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity, who will be performing two spectacular dance routines prior to their appearance at the Royal Variety Show in Blackpool.
This is a real family day out with action raids by The Marines, real camel racing, a tug of war and of course live music from The Lightyears. The pre-game entertainment starts at 1.30pm and tickets for the entertainment and the game are great value at £10 per adult and £5 for under 16's. Log on to www.ticketmaster.co.uk or telephone 0844 847 2482.
If you are looking for a great covers band for Christmas parties then The Lightyears are modern and edgy and are sure to really get the venue rocking.
25/08/2009 - STRICTLY COME DANCING LINEUP REVEALED - The 2009 Lineup of Celebrities and Professional Dancers is revealed today.
 Today the BBC have revealed the 2009 line up for the prime time BBC series Strictly Come Dancing. Former Wimbledon champion and five times grand slam winner Martina Hingis will join boxer Joe Calzaghe and Ronnie Wood's estranged wife Jo as contestants on this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
Martina Hingis, 29, who was banned from the tennis circuit for two years in 2008 after testing positive for cocaine use at the 2007 Wimbledon tournament, will join four other sports stars in the seventh series of the reality talent show, which returns to BBC1 next month. There are various other sports stars participating in the show including former light heavyweight world champion Joe Calzaghe, retired jockey Richard Dunwoody, Olympic long-jumper Jade Johnson and ex-England cricketer Phil Tufnell, who is no stranger to the reality TV after winning the 2003 series of ITV1's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!.
This year's Strictly Come Dancing lineup also includes 61-year-old actor and former Oxo mum Lynda Bellingham and former soap stars Natalie Cassidy, Ricky Groves, Laila Rouass, Zoe Lucker, Craig Kelly, Ricky Whittle and Ali Bastian. BBC Breakfast presenter Chris Hollins and Crimewatch host Rav Wilding complete the 2009 line up.
Professional dancer and Strictly Come Dancing star Matthew Cutler is partnering Martina Hingis in the seventh series of Strictly. Matthew won the fifth series in 2007 with Alesha Dixon and in last years series partnered TV presenter Christine Bleakley. Matthew Cutler is available through Showbizworks.com for corporate events, product launches, personal appearances, media enquiries and dance demonstrations with his professional dance partner Nicole Cutler.
Click here for more information and to book Matthew Cutler and Nicole Cutler for your event. Alternatively contact Showbizworks.com on +44 (0)845 638 1808 or by email
28/07/2009 - THE LIGHTYEARS OFF TO THE BIG APPLE - The Lightyears fly to New York for live show and USA tour
 The Lightyears, solely represented by Showbizworks.com fly to New York tomorrow to begin a run of live dates to promote their new album titled "London, England", which is available on iTunes or from the band's website www.TheLightyears.com. Voted Best Pop/Rock Band at the UK Indy Awards, The Lightyears short tour launches with the band headlining the 'Summer In The Square' series in New York's Union Square in Manhattan this Thursday. The four man band then travels to Philadelphia to perform at the legendary Chaplin's in Spring City on 31st July, then at the Milkboy Café in Ardmore on the 1st August, before a final show at the Burlington Amphitheatre in Burlington, New Jersey.
Chris Russell from The Lightyears said: "Our music has always been very well received in America and it's a great opportunity for us to enjoy a vacation, meet Transatlantic fans and perform tracks from the new album as a thank you for their loyal support."
This will be the band's fourth visit to the States and their appearances in Philadelphia will be particularly relevant as an extremely rare, live version of a Lightyears track "Inside Job" has been included on a compilation album called "Milkboy Live Vol 1" that was released at the end of May. The eleven track album has been recorded over the last two years at the Milkboy Coffee venue. The release also features The Brakes, Jim Boggia and the late Robert Hazard, the Philadelphia legend who wrote Cyndi Lauper's hit single "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", in one of his last recorded live performances.
The band's many previous adventures in the United States have been chronicled in pianist Chris' legendary tour diaries. These include tales of performing two shows on two continents, one in the UK and one in the USA in under twenty hours, winning their UK Indy Award whilst sitting in Starbucks on Fifth Avenue and singing live on WXPN Radio to an audience of three million people.
The Lightyears are well established in the UK and on the international corporate scene performing pop and rock covers and their most recent British show was in front of a sell-out crowd of 10,000 people at London Road Stadium. They have played the prestigious Glastonbury Festival three times and headlined the famous Cavern Club in Liverpool, made famous by The Beatles.
On the corporate scene the band recently performed at the Queen's Birthday Ball in Seoul, Korea for the fourth consecutive year and they have also been invited back to headline again at the Rugby Tens Tournament in South Africa in 2010.
Their new album "London, England" was released earlier this year and features tracks produced by four-time Grammy award-winner Hugh Padgham, the world-famous producer who has sold over 50 million records and had numerous hits with Sting & The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney and many more.
The Lightyears have toured all over the world, including South Africa, South Korea, Thailand and mainland Europe. For more information about booking the covers band for Christmas parties and high end corporate events tel 0845 638 1808. Click on The Lightyears to hear live tracks.
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