Nov 22 2010
BBC Magazines Bristol to manage Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE
BBC Magazines Bristol to manage Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE
BBC Magazines Bristol has today announced that it has purchased a majority share and taken over the management of Who Do You Think You Are?
May 18 2010
Brand Events Italy
Brand Events Italy
The newest addition to the Brand Events world, Brand Events Italy was born on the 21st January 2010
Jul 15 2009
Taste of Dublin 2009 exceeds all expectations
Taste of Dublin 2009 exceeds all expectations
Taste of Dublin was a sell out success for the fourth year running.
Jun 22 2009
Taste of London
Taste of London
For discerning foodies who got a flavour for the festival.
Jun 08 2009
Another big success for La Dolce Vita
Another big success for La Dolce Vita
The UK’s taste of the Italian way of life is undiminished
Jun 08 2009
Sample taste of Cape Town
Sample taste of Cape Town
Now in its 2nd year, Taste is set to tantalize yet again with Cape Town's top 18 restaurants.
Jun 08 2009
Sample of Taste of Joburg
Sample of Taste of Joburg
15 of Joburg's top restaurants all in one beautiful space.
Jun 08 2009
A Capital day out
A Capital day out
Taste of London, Regent’s Park, London, 18-21 June 2009 in partnership with British Airways
Jun 01 2009
Taste of Edinburgh servies up a recipe of success
Taste of Edinburgh servies up a recipe of success
Organisers of Taste of Edinburgh, Scotland’s most renowned food and drink festival have confirmed that this year’s event was a huge success
Jun 01 2009
Taste of Edinburgh
Taste of Edinburgh
Taste of Edinburgh showcases the best of Scottish food and drink
Mar 08 2009
Taste of Sydney dazzles diners with outdoor dining wonderland
Taste of Sydney dazzles diners with outdoor dining wonderland
Over 18,000 Sydneysiders descended on Centennial Park March 12-15 to experience the world’s hottest food event
Jan 26 2009
New date announced for Style in the City
New date announced for Style in the City
Organisers of this year’s Style in the City have announced that the three day fashion extravaganza – originally scheduled for April– will now take place in September.
Jan 25 2009
Style in the City Event Information Release
Style in the City Event Information Release
Style in The City, London, the luxury consumer event which was created to bring the glamour of fashion week to the public next September has been postponed by 12 months to September 2010.
Jan 20 2009
SA fans to win BP trip to UK to see 'Top Gear' stars in action
SA fans to win BP trip to UK to see 'Top Gear' stars in action
SA motorists, thrilled at the prospect of seeing Top Gear icons, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond perform live in SA later this month
Dec 01 2008
Are You Who You Think You Are?
Are You Who You Think You Are?
Ever wondered if you’re related to royalty or just wanted to know more about where you come from? If so then 2009’s Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE is a great place to find out more.
Oct 14 2008
Are You Who You Think You Are?
Are You Who You Think You Are?
The live event format of the hugely popular BBC TV series, which takes celebrities on a journey to discover their ancestral roots takes place for a third consecutive year at London’s Olympia from 27 February – 1 March 09.
Jun 14 2008
Grass Roots Football LIVE heralds a brighter future for English football
Grass Roots Football LIVE heralds a brighter future for English football
Grass Roots Football LIVE, which is organised and managed by VCM Events and Brand Events in a joint venture partnership, has been hailed as Britain’s biggest and best football event.
Apr 29 2008
Real Food Festival
Real Food Festival
Real Food Festival proves that 48% of the UK population believe farmers markets have a vital role to play in the survival of British farming*
Mar 15 2008
BBC Worldwide to take Top Gear on Tour
BBC Worldwide to take Top Gear on Tour
BBC Worldwide has announced a joint venture initiative to launch a live version of the award-winning Top Gear programme which will see elements of the TV show brought to life as a live motoring theatre experience.
Jan 22 2008
Diary announcement Taste Festivals 2008
Diary announcement Taste Festivals 2008
Please make a note of the Taste Festival dates and locations around the country:
Jun 14 2007
Ingenious Investment Creates Event Industry Dream Team’
Ingenious Investment Creates Event Industry Dream Team’
Pioneering events company Brand Events announces today a major new venture to export its innovative event concepts around the world.
BBC Magazines Bristol has today announced that it has purchased a majority share and taken over the management of Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE, the UK’s largest family history event.
Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE was launched in 2007 by consumer event specialists Brand Events, and Wall To Wall, a Shed Media company and the production company behind the successful Who Do You Think You Are? television programme, which is now in its eighth UK series. The annual event is held at Olympia, London, and last year attracted over 14,000 visitors.
BBC Magazines Bristol, the award-winning specialist interest arm of BBC Magazines and publisher of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine,will now be responsible for the production and management of Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE in conjunction with Wall To Wall. Brand Events will act as consultants for the 2011 event.
Andy Healy, Show Director of Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE and Publisher of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine, said: “This is a great opportunity for us to further help genealogists, from beginners to experts, delve deeper into their own stories. The event has been so successful over the past four years, it’s incredibly exciting to be taking it on at such a buoyant time for this industry.”
Claire Hungate, Commercial Director of the Shed Media Group, commented: “Brand Events have done an amazing job of launching the show and establishing it as the biggest genealogy event in the UK and we very much look forward to building on that success and further developing the show’s reach with BBC Magazines Bristol.”
For all BBC Magazines Bristol enquiries, please contact:
Carolyn Wray
Press Office, BBC Magazines Bristol
0117 3148812 | carolynwray@bbcmagazines.com
or
Sarah Williams-Robbins
Press Office, BBC Magazines
0208 433 3256 sarah.williams@bbc.com
NOTES TO EDITORS
Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE 2011, sponsored by Ancestry.co.uk, is taking place at London’s Olympia from 25 – 27 February 2011. It is a one-stop-genealogy-shop where visitors can discover the landscape of their past; ranging from creating a family tree to discovering the origin of their surname. Over 200 exhibitors including an unprecedented number of archives, record holders and specialists will guide visitors through the lives of their ancestors.
Celebrity guests, including television presenter and horticulturalist Monty Don, will be on hand to recount tales from their own past. For information please go to www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.co.uk or call 01179 388070.
BBC Magazines Bristol is the trading name of Bristol Magazines Limited [BML], a wholly owned subsidiary of BBC Worldwide, which was created in May 2006 following the sale of non-BBC titles at Origin Publishing in a management buyout. BBC Magazines Bristol publishes a portfolio of 10 specialist BBC magazines and their corresponding websites and digital output. www.bbcmagazinesbristol.com
BBC Worldwide Limited is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The company exists to maximise the value of the BBC’s assets for the benefit of the licence fee payer and invest in public service programming in return for rights. The company has six core businesses: Channels, Content & Production, Sales & Distribution, BBC Magazines, Home Entertainment and Global Brands. In 2009/10, BBC Worldwide generated profits of £145 million (operating profit before specific items) on sales of £1074 million (including Group revenue and the Group’s share of joint-ventures’ revenue).
BBC Worldwide was awarded with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in April 2009. This prestigious award for International Trade recognised the company’s substantial growth in overseas earnings and its commercial success at outstanding levels, based on 3 years’ trading results, which benefit the UK creative industries and ultimately the licence fee payer. For more information please visit www.bbcworldwide.com
Wall to Wall,the production company behind the BBC series Who Do You Think You Are? will now be partnered with BBC Magazines Bristol to create Who Do You Think You Are?Live