Welcome to our first monthly newsletter of 2011 , wwhich will keep you up to date with everything that’s been going on at Elegant Entertainment over the last 12 months and looks forward to an exciting year ahead. As valued friends of ours, we hope that with the continuation of our newsletter including features on some of our regular singers, access to videos, pictures and blogs and our cyber world adventures via twitter and Facebook (click on the links below if you’d like to follow us) you can now find it easier than ever to follow what we’re up to. And if you still haven’t booked us yet . . . read on and find out what you are missing!

This month we will be taking a closer look at one of the venues where we are proudly a preferred supplier to their corporate and wedding clients, we feature one of our amazing singers, whilst asking for you to support us in a couple of competitions.

2010

2010 was an incredible year for everyone connected with Elegant Entertainment and we would like to thank everyone that we connected with over this period. It has been an exhilarating journey since we started trading back in 2007 having provided entertainment in some of the most amazing venues all over the UK, 2010 was an incredible year

for everyone connected with Elegant Entertainment and we would like to thank everyone that we connected with over this period. It has been an exhilarating journey since we started trading back in 2007 having provided entertainment in some of the most amazing venues all over the UK, Europe, the middle east and as far away as Singapore. Here are a few of the comments we have received over that period.

Happy new year, I hope you guys are working hard and making huge differences to peoples lives. That’s what you’ve certainly been doing to all of our guests, they’re still talking about you. You are absolutely amazing, you are the best present I have ever had the pleasure of giving. Thank you so much for MAKING our special day.
Wedding

We had a wonderful night on Saturday and it’s entirely down to your surprise act. Our charity ball has been established now for 12 years and this year’s has been resoundingly been voted as the best ever.
Charity event London

I met with our clients today and they specifically commented on how your performance made the atmosphere in the room. We look forward to sitting down with you and coming up with some original ideas for our future events.
Coprporate client, Wentworth Golf club.

Performer Profile

Michael Xavier

Here is another chance to take a look at one of our singers, Michael Xavier talking last summer about his career. He also talks about his role in the Musical Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods at Regents Park Open air Theatre, of which he has been nominated for a whatsonstage award for best supporting actor in a musical.

The production was also nominated for 3 other awards. He also talks about his role in the production of Love Story, which has now opened in Londons west end. www.michaelxavier.co.uk

Preferred supplier – Pennyhill Park Hotel

Located between Ascot, Sunningdale and Wentworth within 123 acres of rolling Surrey parkland lies a luxury country house hotel accompanied by the UK’s Most Excellent Spa.

Elegant Entertainment are proud to become a preferred supplier with a venue with such prestige and beauty. Pennyhill Park Hotel is part of the Exclusive Hotels group (www.exclusivehotels.co.uk ) and are a member of the heralded Small Luxury Hotels of the World (www.slh.com). The award winning 5 star hotel offers fine dining headed by Michelin starred chef Michael Wignall, fine wines, impeccable service, treatments, golf course and is home to the England rugby team during their international periods. We look forward to forming a fruitful relationship and providing entertainment to compliment the elegance of one of the finest Hotels in the world. For more information www.pennyhillpark.co.uk

Elegant Entertainment in South Africa

We are proud to announce that we have opened for business in South Africa. Having spent the latter half of 2010 on various fact finding missions in both Johannesburg and Cape Town, it is exciting to have bookings already in the diary. South Africa is a great country with lots of interesting and exciting people and places and we look forward to making a mark here. We seem to have made the right choice in identifying Africa as our next big marketplace as this piece shows http://ukinsouthafrica.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=News&id=533976982

It is also with pleasure that we join other big investors in the African market place http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2042849,00.html and we look forward to providing unique and memorable entertainment African style.

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£50 Giveaway


Like any business we rely on word of mouth as a way of building up a bigger database of clients. As such, we have introduced a new referral scheme to reward the loyalty of our fans.


It is very easy to follow and one in which we hope will be beneficial for all concerned. All you have to do is tell all of your friends that when they want to book any of their entertainment with us, all they have to do is mention that it was you who recommended us and we will give you a £50 note.


It couldn’t be easier...

 

All that we ask is that when you receive your £50 note you treat yourself to something really nice

 

Latest News !

 

Michael’s Love Story


Michael Xavier opens in Love Story at The Duchess Theatre in London’s west end alongside Emma Williams, produced by Michael Ball, following a critically acclaimed season at Chichester festival last summer. Love Story is a life-affirming musical scored by the Emmy and BAFTA award winning composer Howard Goodall with lyrics by Stephen Clark. www.lovestoryonstage.com
 

 

 

Whatsonstage.com awards


The announcement of this years nominees for the Whatsonstage awards voted for by the theatre goers of 2011 was greeted with joy by everyone here at Elegant Entertainment, as a number of our artistes contributions have been noted for recognition. With Jersey boys, Les Miserables 25th Anniversary concert at the O2, 42nd Street , Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Passion and Into the Woods all being nominated in various best musical/production categories, our artistes involved are delighted. We would like to congratulate friends of ours Steven Mear, Rachel Tucker, Jerry Ellis, Scarlett and Summer Strallen and Timothy Sheader on their individual recognition. However, we would like to urge you to vote for our very own Alex Gaumond for his nomination as Best Actor in a Musical and Michael Xavier for Best supporting Actor in an Musical. Get your votes in now and let’s help them all be winners.

http://awards.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=1080

 

 

 

Ghost The Musical


Paul Ayres is set to open in the new production of Ghost the Musical set to open in Manchester in March 2011 before transferring to London’s west end. The production I set to star Richard Fleeshman, Sharon D Clarke and Andrew Langtree. The music and lyrics are written by Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics, book is by Bruce Jeol Rubin (wrote the original screenplay of Ghost the movie) and is directed by Tony Award Winner Matthew Warchus.
http://www.ghostthemusical.com

 

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