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HAVE WE GOT NEWS FOR YOU Big news about the Bristol Life Awards! We’re completely sold out, with a massive 600 people having bought tickets for the night, And (fanfare, please) our host for the uberglam night will be comedian MARK WATSON, back in his home town
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ollowing a massive surge in tickets, hard on the heels of remarkable commitment from sponsors, sales have closed for tickets to the Bristol Life Awards, a full six weeks before the big night on 27 April. We explored the possibility of increasing the capacity yet again, but we’d already ordered a bigger tent; an even larger one wasn’t possible. At the time of going to press, there were already nearly 50 people on the waiting list. And that was even before we announced that comedian Mark Watson would be hosting the Awards. That’s right, finalists; if you win, Mark will be handing over the gong. In the meantime, the location of the official aftershow party has been announced as Bordeaux Quay, where the celebrations will continue until the tiny hours of 28 April. Best book Friday off work. . . “Bristol has backed these Awards big time,” says MediaClash events manager Steph Dodd (herself never knowingly under-uberglam). “From the coolest of the indies to the largest of corporates, the support has gone way, way beyond our expectations. Over 400 nominations, dozens of sponsors and associates, nearly 50 (and rising) on the waiting list – and 600 people on the night: it will be immense.” The Awards are headline-sponsored by Bristol Airport and have also had the backing a stellar panel of independent judges. The roll call of sponsors reads: Bristol Airport, Guy Salmon Jaguar/Land Rover, Veale Wasbrough Vizards, The Alternative Board, Dribuild, SDS, Clear River, Triangle, Burston Cook, Fleurets, Juice Recruitment, Clifton Marquee Company, Park Furnishers, Amarelle, Enlightened Lighting and
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Bordeaux Quay. Associate sponsors are Barcan+Kirby, HGEM, RBS, Quarter, Plaster, Urban Creation, Clifton College, Hidden, Nicholas Wylde, Irwin Mitchell, The Whitely Clinic, Canada Life, Savills and Everyone Active. Partners are Fine Wines Direct, Bonomini and CityFibre. The Bristol Life Awards will be held in Bristol’s biggest-ever marquee, outside Lloyds Amphitheatre. The winners will then be invited with a plus-one as guests of Bristol Life to a special Winners’ Dinner on 22 May at The Square. Like Steph says – it’s going to be immense.
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Follow the Awards on Twitter @BristolLifeAwds, on the site www.bristollifeawards.co.uk – and look out for extensive coverage in Bristol Life. We just can’t wait!
The number of tickets sold for the first Bristol Life Awards, six weeks before the event
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