PERFORMERS VIE for LATITUDE FESTIVAL CABARET SLOT Submitted By: the Stage Newspaper Monday, 10 May 2010

PERFORMERS VIE FOR LATITUDE FESTIVAL CABARET SLOT Submitted by: The Stage Newspaper Monday, 10 May 2010

The booktheact.com-sponsored ‘Win-A-Gig at Latitude 2010’ competition has attracted a large number of high quality acts of all types from right across the country ahead of the entry deadline of Friday May 14. All acts are competing to secure a prime-time Friday night cabaret slot at this year’s sell-out festival, held on Suffolk’s Sunrise Coast from July 15 to 18. A selection of entrants can be viewed at www.booktheact.com/latitude. Michael Vine, President of the Agents Association, and The Stage Newspaper’s Mark Ritchie are to join Tania Harrison of Festival Republic in deciding who will win. Harrison, Arts and Special Events Promoter of Festival Republic said: “I’m looking for entertainers who demonstrate quality, skill and originality in their performance and whose delivery and showmanship will wow the Latitude crowd. There’s every indication that the high calibre of entries will mean the final choice is going to be a hard one, so I’m absolutely delighted that Michael and Mark are able to bring their wealth of showbusiness experience and expertise to the judging panel.” Fifteen short-listed acts will be announced on May 24 and the winning act on June 1. All shortlisted acts' profiles will be viewable at www.booktheact.com/latitude. Ends Notes for Editors: booktheact.com is the UK's only web-based multi-media directory of live entertainment acts with full online booking and contract signing facilities. Party planners, corporate bookers and private individuals are able to search and view available acts before obtaining quotes online and electronically signing contracts. Festival Republic is the UK’s leading Festival and Event promoter and the team behind some of the greatest rock shows on the planet; the Reading and Leeds Festivals, the critically applauded Latitude, The Big Chill, Electric Picnic in Ireland and Hove in Norway. Relevant links: http://www.booktheact.com, http://www.festivalrepublic.com, and www.latitudefestival.co.uk Contacts: booktheact.com: Jeanne Bowser, Marketing Assistant – [email protected] Latitude Arts and Music Festival/Festival Republic: Tania Harrison, Arts and Special Events Promoter - [email protected]

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