C21 News September 2007 Issue 10 |
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September is here! And so is the latest edition of C21 News packed with lots of new ArtsPass offers. If you are looking to do something different tomorrow night why not take advantage of Theatre Royal's offer for the internationally acclaimed dance thriller The Car Man? Read on to find out more of what's on offer, together with news, views, training events and job opportunities across the world of Front of House, Box Office and Marketing in arts venues and organisations throughout Glasgow and beyond.
This month's C21 News features...
 Glasgow's Concert Halls...it all fits beautifullyThis month sees the launch of
Glasgow
’s Concert Halls, a new identity to bring together the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, City Halls and Old Fruitmarket. These three venues are all managed and operated by the team who produce and promote the spectacular winter music festival, Celtic Connections. Visit their new website for a wider choice of entertainment at your fingertips. www.glasgowconcerthalls.com.
New HQ for Dance House
Dance House is celebrating the launch of its new headquarters in Glasgow with a packed programme of shows and classes. The new HQ is at 20 St Andrew's Street, in the Merchant City. Set up in 1989, Dance House offers dance classes, workshops, outreach work and performances - including the Scottish premiere of Closer with Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra. New classes include African dance, ballroom basics and belly dance. For more information call 0141 552 2442 or email info@dancehouse.org.
Have you heard? Tramway is changing
Tramway are making alterations to their building in preparation for the arrival of new neighbours, Scottish Ballet, whose headquarters will be built on the ground adjacent to Tramway. The redevelopment will be undertaken in stages, running consecutively from September 07 though to the spring of 09. Much of the work will take place behind the scenes and will cause as little disruption as possible. The next event scheduled at Tramway is the National Review of Live Art in February 2008. It will be the venue's 20th Anniversary year so look out for a bigger, bolder programme of events throughout this period. You can contact Jade Graham, House Manager at jade.graham@cs.glasgow.org if you have any comments or queries.
New faces
GGA and The Audience Business (TAB) are delighted to welcome two new interns to the agencies. After a grueling recruitment process, which included essay writing, networking sessions and an interview (plus personality test for good measure!), Susie Ironside (GGA intern) and Abigail Fulford (TAB intern) were selected from a very strong group of candidates to be the first 'Greenhouse Interns'. Another new face at GGA will be Shelley Lamington who joins us next month as Office Manager, covering Kirsty's maternity leave.
Pastures New
Amanda Howson, Marketing Manager at Cumbernauld Theatre is moving to the Royal & Derngates Theatres in Northampton to take up the position of Media Manager. We wish Amanda the very best of luck for the future!
Development Manager
An opportunity has arisen for a confident and well organised person to take charge of the development activities of The Kings and Theatre Royal Glasgow. Salary to be discuss at interview. For an application pack contact Ailsa on 0141 332 3321 or ailsasibbonsnazir@theambassadors.com
Deadline for applications: 21st September 2007
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Operations Manager
Project Ability seeks an Operations Manager, reporting directly to the Executive and Artistic Director. Salary range £26, 424 - £28,422. For further information and an application pack visit job opportunities on the Project Ability website.
Deadline for applications: 24th September 2007
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Help Desk Administrator
The Scottish Arts Council (SAC) seek an administrator to be part of a small team providing a help desk service for the arts in Scotland. Salary range
£14,800 - £17,200. To download an application pack visit www.scottisharts.org.uk or telephone the recruitment line on 0131 240 2560.
Deadline for applications: 14th September 2007
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Various Vacancies
Cumbernauld Theatre seeks ambitious staff to support the development of its innovative new creative programme. Vacancies exist for -
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Facilities Manager
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Venue Technician
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Marketing Officer
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Arts Ambassador Officer
Deadline for applications: 14th September 2007
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Training Events/Opportunities
Tourism Masterclass – Attracting, Developing and Retaining Top Talent
Jane Sunley, Managing Director at LearnPurple leads an innovative and entertaining session, looking at original and creative methods of recruiting, training and retaining top talent and delivering service excellence through staff. This half day tourism masterclass takes place on the 14 November 2007 at the Gleneagles Hotel - £85 + VAT. For more information contact Katharine George on 0141 357 2235 or email katharine@starkevents.com.
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Business Tourism Conference
The Business Tourism Conference aims to raise standards to increase competitiveness in this market and help individual businesses to achieve bottom-line benefits. This year's event takes place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow on 20 November 2007 - £85 +VAT. Speakers will share insights into this market and the secrets of their success, and offer an international perspective to help delegates gauge how their business measures up to competitors worldwide. Delegates will have access to international and
UK
best practice, key thinking and trends, practical hints and tips to adapt to their own business and the opportunity to network. The conference is aimed at senior managers and business owners from the business tourism sector – including hotels, venues, visitor attractions, event and conference organisers. For more information contact Katharine George on 0141 357 2235 or email katharine@starkevents.com.
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Customer Service
The website customer service point offers some insightful and amusing quotes on the world of customer service. Here are just a few of them -
'Mistakes are the portals of discovery'
James Joyce
'The goal as a company is to have customer service that is not just the best, but legendary'
Sam Walton
'Alhough your customers won't love if you give bad service,
your competitors will'
Kate Zabriskie
Much more valuable information on customer service is available on their website. Find out more...
GGA AGM
The AGM is an important date in the GGA calender. This year it takes place on Tuesday 20 November at 5.30pm. The venue is still to be confirmed, however, in the meantime, please put this date in your diary. A quorum is essential to ratify the organisation - we hope we can count on your support and attendance.
Material Skirl
Pipers and drummers from around the world have contributed £10 million to
Glasgow
’s economy. Around 8000 musicians visited the city from virtually every corner of the globe as part of the World Pipe Band Championships in August. More than 50 of the bands travelled from overseas, including Pakistan, Brazil, Eastern Europe, Oman, Sweden, America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
to take part in the prestigious competition on Glasgow Green.
Bid to boost tourism in the Merchant City
A campaign is being launched to bring more tourists to Glasgow's Merchant City. Members of a new agency, The Merchant City Tourism and Marketing Group, believes that the area has the potential to attract similar numbers of visitors as Dublin's Temple Bar or Stockholm's Old Town. It has secured a £25,000 grant from Visit Scotland and Scottish Enterprise Glasgow to help promote the area.
Events group names new man at the top
A key post has been filled at national events organisation, EventScotland. Paul Bush has been appointed as chief operating officer at the agency. Paul’s experience comes from an extensive career in sport, where he worked as a coach, development officer, team, manager, chief executive and previously as deputy at EventScotland. Chief Executive, Phillip Riddle said, “Events are crucial to
Scotland
’s tourism industry, attracting visitors from home and abroad and making a significant contribution to our national economy”.
Eastwood Park Theatre’s autumn/winter programme will feature an evening with Rebus creator Ian Rankin and Rick Stein. While the team was discussing the promotion of events it was mentioned that there was to be an exhibition by local artist Ed Hunter. The office wag then piped up: “Aye, I’ve heard of him – he used to work in a recruitment agency”.
Latest ticket offers available to ArtsPass card holders...
What's on: The Car Man
Where: Theatre Royal, Glasgow
When: Wed 12 September 2007 @ 7.30pm
ArtsPass Offer: £5 off top 3 price bands (£30, £28, £25)
‘Glamorous, sexy, funny and dangerous. A triumph’ Evening Standard
First seen in 2000, winning the Evening Standard Award for Musical Event of the Year, Matthew Bourne's The Car Man is loosely based on Bizet’s popular opera and has one of the most thrilling and instantly recognisable scores in New Adventures’ repertoire. The familiar 19th Century Spanish cigarette factory becomes a greasy garage-diner in 1960’s America where the dreams and passions of a small-town are shattered by the arrival of a handsome stranger. Fuelled by heat and desire, the inhabitants are driven into an unstoppable spiral of greed, lust, betrayal and revenge. Find out more...
‘Electrifying, a dynamite dance of desire’ Daily Mail
Quote ArtsPass Offer when booking by phone on 0870 060 6647 (Mon–Sat 10am–8pm) or visit the Theatre Royal box office at Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 3QA. Please note this offer is not available online and is subject to availability - valid only for performance on 12 Sept 2007. Most suitable for ages 12+. Contains scenes of a sexual nature.
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 What's on: Classic BitesWhere: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
When: Saturday 22 September @ 6pm
ArtsPass Offer: £5 off ticket price
Get your teeth into the new Season. The RSNO's sell out sampler concert is back ... and there's a feast in store! Join Stephane, David and the Orchestra for an early evening menu of highlights from the new Season including Stravinsky's incredible Firebird, Strauss' famous fanfare from 2001: A Space Odyssey, Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet (theme from BBC's The Apprentice) and more! Plus after the concert, you can download it for free!
Quote ArtsPass Offer when booking by phone 0141 353 8000 or visit the box office in person. Please note this offer is not available online and is subject to availability.
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What's on: Bajofondo Tango Club
Where: Glasgow Concert Halls
When: Monday 22 October 2007 @ 8pm
ArtsPass Offer: 2 for 1 tickets
Bajofondo Tango Club is a South American music band consisting of seven musicians from Argentina and Uruguay. The band is led by Gustavo Santaolalla, double Oscar winning composer of the Babel and Brokeback Mountain soundtracks, and brings tango music into the 21st century. The band, which prefers to refer to itself as a "collective of composers, singers and artists", has a characteristic style that can be considered as an innovative form of DNB, chill out and trip-hop. Find out more...
Quote ArtsPass Offer when booking by phone on 0141 353 8000. Please note this offer is not available online and is subject to availability (25 pairs of tickets are available).
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