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Sponsorship Opportunities for the Bournemouth Christmas Market
We invite you to consider sponsorship of the 2010 Bournemouth Christmas Market a successful festive event which takes place in the Town Square from 18th November until 2nd January 2011.
Please see our Sponsorship Proposal document which spells out what the 2010 Bournemouth Christmas Market comprises and shows how you might get involved. You can align your name with individual elements or the whole show and benefit from the positive image the community event projects or huge exposure to around 200,000 visitors.
From having your company name or advertising promotion displayed on signage, to sponsoring the stage shows or community events such as a school choir competition or the Christmas Lights “Switch On” or having the exclusive naming rights to the whole event there is a suitably priced package available for most budgets. All revenues from the sponsorship will be used to maintain the high standards of the attractions at the market this year and in future years.
Please review the information we have provided and contact us if you wish to get involved.
Entertainment
Festive fun for all the family throughout the Bournemouth Christmas Market period is assured with traditional brass bands, carol singing, festive entertainment some weekdays and most weekends courtesy of local choir groups, entertainers and a school choir competition. All performances will be on a specifically built stage in the Bournemouth Square. For a full update of performers, dates and times, visit our website. There will be a purpose built stage built in the square for the this year's entertainment.
School Choir Competition
S & D Leisure Organisation Ltd will be hosting a school choir competition at the 2010 Christmas Market. The Competition is free to enter and applications for the competition can be downloaded from this website.
The Competition will be held in Bournemouth Square during the Bournemouth Christmas Markets on a purpose built stage.
The first date of the competition will be 24th November 2010 and depending on the number of entrants will be held on a weekly basis.
The runners up will be invited to return for the semi final on 8th December 2010 and the final of the Competition will be held on 15th December 2010
Prizes:
The first prize will be a £300.00 donation to the winning school by S & D Leisure Ltd
The second prize will be a £200.00 donation to the school by S & D Leisure Ltd
The third prize will be a £100.00 donation to the school by S & D Leisure Ltd
All entrants must be between the ages of 6 and 18 years of age and a parental consent form must be completed for every child in the competition. Please see terms and conditions for further details.
For entry into the competition please complete the Choral competition form or for further information please contact us at our Bournemouth office at:
S & D Leisure Organisation Ltd
Bristol and West House
Post Office Road
Bournemouth
BH1 1BL
Tel: 01202 313649
Email: enquiries@sdleisure.com
Download our Application Form for the School Choir Competition. 
List of Entertainment booked for 2010
Religious Pageant
This annual Religious Pageant is organised by Bournemouth Churches, Bournemouth Deanery and in association with Hope FM, a local Christian community radio station, in conjunction with the YMCA. The pageant consists of a costumed tableau depicting the traditional nativity scene, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, the essence of the Christian festival of Christmas. The spectacular parade will take place on Saturday 11th December 2010. The final destination will be the Lower Gardens where a religious service will be held. For more details visit www.hopefm.com
A traditional static Nativity Scene will be on display throughout the Christmas Market period. Situated in The Lower Gardens opposite the Balloon Ticket Office.
Christmas Lights Switch On
Don’t miss the spectacular switching on of the festive lights. There’ll be fun for all the family with entertainment from Heart FM and the official “Switch On". look out for the surprise celebrities!
Traditional Family Fun
What’s more traditional than a Victorian Gallopers style carousel for festive fun for all the family? Step back in time and enjoy the simple pleasures of our yesteryears on this amazing fairground attraction, located in the Town Square.
Giant Snow Slide
For the more energetic family members teh ginat snow slide presenst an exciting distraction from the shopping, slide down the snow slope on a mat.
Photos with Santa
Santa and his Reindeer will be visiting the Bournmeouth Christmas Market and there will be the opportunity to have your photo taken on the stage during his visits. Santa is very busy this time of year so we have had to book him early for his photo shoot. Dates of when Santa will be on stage are below. Photos with Santa are:
- £7.00 presented in a glass frame
- £12.50 with Santa and his real Reindeer presented in a glass frame.
Stage Hire:
Fully Mobile HGV Stage Unit
This show rig Mobile Stage is a fully transportable self contained stage unit and comes complete with an OHM TRS sound system and lighting . The area of the stage is appx 50 square metres.
The unit can be assembled within on hour and is secured at closed periods by the flick of a switch.
The stage can be hired for outdoor events at home or abroad and is available for £1,500 per day, discount is available for longer hire periods.
Sound System
The OHMS TRS system is designed for live sound on the move. The TRS-218 is a dual 18" sub bass unit which will fatihfully produce the most powerful bass-lines and the TRS-212 is a long throw mid-high cabint renowned for its clarity and hi-fidelity. The system is driven by OHMs DSP lightweight amplifiers and the TRS-112 monitors complete the line up. The TRS system is madde in Cheshire and used all around the world in live venues, dance clubs and on the road.
Light weight amplifiers
OHMS TRS 212 speakers
TRS - 218 dual 18" sub bass unit
For further details please contact us at E: enquiries@sdleisure.com or telephone on 01202 313649.
S & D Leisure will provide entertainment for all the family during the 2010 Bournemouth Christmas Market. There will be a purpose built stage providing family entertainment throughout. Please see below for details of the entertainment provided:
November:
19.11.10
- 19.00 to 22.00 - Thirsty Man
20.11.10
- 11.30 to 12.30 - La Nova Singers
21.11.10
- 15.00 to 15.45 - The Bournemouth Community Gospel Choir
26.11.10
- 16.00 to 19.00 - Photo opportunities with Santa
- 20.00 to 22.00 - Thirsty Man
27.11.10
- 10.00 to 16.00 - Love Soul Choir
28.11.10
- All day - Heart FM and the Xmas Light Switch On
03.12.10
- 15.30 to 19.00 - Photo opportunities with Santa
- 20.00 to 22.00 - Thirstyman
04.12.10
- 10.00 to 14.00 - Salvation Army
- 15.00 to 15.45 - The Bournemouth Community Gospel Choir
05.12.10
- 12.00 to 15.00 - Photo opportunities with Santa
09.12.10
- 16.30 to 17.30 - Wessex Christian Centre
- 18.00 to 20.00 - Salvation Army Songsters
- 20.30 to 21.10 - The Bournemouth Community Gospel Choir
10.12.10
- 16.00 to 19.00 - Photo opportunities with Santa
- 20.00 to 22.00 - Thirstyman
11.12.10
- 10.00 to 14.00 - Salvation Army
- 14.30 to 17.00 - HOPE FM
12.12.10
- 11.00 to 13.00 - St Peters Church Choir
- 13.30 to 14.30 - La Nova Singers
- 15.00 to 15.45 - The Bournemouth Community Gospel Choir
- 16.30 to 17.30 - Local Samba Dance Band
16.12.10
- 16.30 to 17.30 - St James Primary School
- 18.00 to 19.00 - Wessex Christian Centre - Childrens Musical
- 19.30 to 20.30- Landsdowne Baptist Church
18.12.10
- 10.00 to 14.30 - Photo opportunities with Santa and his Reindeer
- 15.30 to 17.30 - Pastor Ivek Afolapi
- 18.00 to 21.00 - Wilton and District Youth Band
19.12.10
- 10.00 to 14.30 - Photo opportunities with Santa and his Reindeer
- 16.00 to 17.30 - Pastor Ivek Afolapi
20.12.10
- 12.00 to 16.00 - Photo opportunities with Santa
21.12.10
- 12.00 to 16.00 - Photo opportunities with Santa
22.12.10
- 12.00 to 16.00 - Photo opportunities with Santa
23.12.10
- 12.00 to 16.00 - Photo opportunities with Santa
01.01.11
- 15.00 to 15.45 - The Bournemouth Community Gospel Choir
Details of entertainers:
- have been running since 2001. They won an award at the New Milton Music Festival for their perofmances and made it though to the second round of auditions for the popular BBC programme Last Choir Standing. You can visit thier website on www.alisharpe.co.uk
La Nova Singers - are recognised for their beauty of tone, harmonies and eclectic mix of repertoire which includes sacred, opera, operatta, musicals, classical, jazz and pouplar light music. You can visit their website on www.lanovastudios.com
Wessex Christian Centre - A contemporary christmas presentation to include acting, puppets, music and dancing, all performed by the childeren and youth from the Centre.
Love Soul Choir - This 40 plus members, Love Soul Choir put their spin on well known songs such as Jackie Wilson's 'Higher and Higher' and Ben E King's 'Stand by Me' with extraordinary vocal arrangements and excellent harmonies. You can visit their website on www.lovesoulchoir.com
Thirstyman - An Accomplished Acoustic Fetsival Trio
Samba Panashe - A Bournemouth based community band, which brings the rythym and exuberance of Brazilian Carnival street music to audiences for them to enjoy. You can visit their website on www.sambapanashe.com.
Coda Fiddle Orchestra - Children's Orchestra
Coda Music is a registered charity with an excellent reputation locally and regionally for the quality of its music work, music projects, tuition and music therapy.
It is a unique music organisation based in Christchurch on the Dorset/Hampshire border; its mission is to champion and deliver creative music making for all ages, abilities and sectors of the community.
S&D Leisure Ltd. are proud to support Julias House Childrens Hospice www.juliashouse.org
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