Festival Previews Video Blog

A few weeks ago the digital radio station Oneword hit the headlines when its recording of bird songs became very popular with listeners. We though we must try that too but it turned out that we didn’t have the strength of will to get up before dawn and set up a recorder.

As it happens, I woke up early this morning just in time to grab some chorus. Listening to it perturbs the office cat as she seems to think that either a meal has arrived or there are giant birds in the room. So here it is, turn up the volume and enjoy!

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Patti Plinko and her Boy performed a stunning hour of music at the Forest Cafe in Edinburgh on Friday. I couldn’t resist going along to video them and below is an excerpt from the show. The musical duo will be performing at the Brighton and Edinburgh Fringes this year. They are exceptionally talented and I expect them to hit the top…

I was working hard preparing for the Brighton Fringe when one of those big yellow rescue helicopters flew past the window on its way to pick up a fallen hill walker on the nearby Traprain Law, a popular hill climb. What else could I do but grab the camera and chase after it? The rest of the afternoon is history! Enjoy the brief video…

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With the 2nd Tokyo Fringe Festival concluding after a very successful run we are now targeting the Brighton Festival Fringe which commences on the 3rd May.

In order to help you with a part of your overall mixed-media marketing strategy do check out our article on Marketing your Virtual Flyer. It covers topics such as using all the virtual platforms out there to make your presence in the virtual world; using linking strategies where LINKING IS QUEEN, and CONTENT IS KING, writing online press releases, ideas on creating your video, rotating photo images, audio tracks etc. All great tips to help you get out there.

The internet is one of the greatest platforms out there to help you gain a presence in this vast world. Your demographic reach is local…and national…and global, 24/7. The more web pages you create about your show and yourself the more virtual headlines you create for search engines to find.

I happen to be a regular reader of Time magazine. It’s an acutely topical magazine that gives you everything you want to know about what’s going on out there. Most importantly it’s a manageable read within 7 days before the next load of topical issues hit the stands.

It’s that picture again! Visually stunning and highly topical. In the Arts section “Comedy Terrors” in this week’s magazine, 7th April, the comedian, Abie Philbin Bowman is interviewed. I looked back through our archives and found his 2006 Virtual Flyer and his 2007 Virtual Flyer.

Once you have made the pages of Time magazine, you have made it! Many congratulations indeed!