THANK YOU FOR BOOKING TROUBLE at' MILL.

It is just as important to us, as it is to you, that after all the hard work that you and your colleagues have put into your event that it is a total success. Scroll down the page for advice on - Tickets, Posters/Flyers, Advertising your event, Food and Extra ways to raise money.

TICKETS - You could format and print your own but why bother when the work is already done for you - Click on the TICKET GENERATOR link on the left and an excel file opens up that is pre-formatted to allow you to print up to 200 (numbered in sequence) tickets - (10 to a page of A4).
It's also very easy for us to include the sale tickets for your event on the TROUBLE at' MILL online booking office - this allows your customers (by way of our page) to securely purchase tickets  - on line. TROUBLE at' MILL provide this service free - however there is a small charge from PAY PAL for use of debit/credit card. This charge can, if required, be offset by imposing a small booking fee at the time of purchase or you can work on the philosophy 'A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush' knowing that you have an advance sale. (This is not as complicated as it sounds - ring us for details 01254 853929 0781 5522925)

POSTERS/FLYERS - Choose one of the POSTERS/FLYERS on the left and click on it - (In the unlikely event of you not having Adobe PDF Reader already on your PC you can download using the link on the left). Print off the required no of posters flyers and then add your own wording to the blank space. (You can't edit PDF files on screen). These posters are defaulted to A4 size - however you can alter to A3 or A5 within Adobe reader.

ADVERTISING YOUR EVENT - All publicity is good publicity and if it is FREE PUBLICITY then that is even better. There are many ways of advertising your event for free. First of all 9If you wish) we will put details on the TROUBLE at' MILL web page 'What's On' an 'The North West Folk Calendar' as soon as the booking is confirmed. We will also send details to the Folk North West Magazine (Assuming that 'Copy Date' is achievable - it is only published quarterly)

PLACES FOR YOU TO LIST YOUR EVENT FOR FREE (Web Page Links in BLUE):-
RADIO STATIONS
       THE GUIDE - BBC Radio Lancashire's On-line What's On Listing - Add your details carefully and they will appear on the BBC website a few days later - Do this as soon as you have confirmed the booking - It means that your event will get a mention on air - they may even contact you to talk about it on air.
       RADIO LANCASHIRE PRESENTERS - its also worth dropping some of these people a line/email - the may well give your event an extra plug - there contact details are on the page - Do this about a week before your event.
       THE BEE - Local Radio for Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn & The Ribble Valley - go to their page - click on 'Contact' then select 'The B List' from the drop-down menu. Do this a couple of weeks before your event.
       PRESTON FM go to the page - select 'Contact' and it gives you the Email Address for What's On Info.
CITIZEN GROUP NEWSPAPERS - USE THE ONES THAT COVER THE AREA WHERE YOUR EVENT TAKES PLACE
      PRESTON/LEYLAND CITIZEN ONLINE WHAT'S ON Use this anytime after booking is confirmed.
      LANCASHIRE TELEGRAPH ONLINE WHAT'S ON Use this anytime after booking is confirmed.
      LANCASTER & MORECAMBE CITIZEN ONLINE WHAT'S ON Use this anytime after booking is confirmed.
      THE BOLTON NEWS ONLINE WHAT'S ON Use this anytime after booking is confirmed.
      THE CHORLEY CITIZEN ONLINE WHAT'S ON Use this anytime after booking is confirmed.
      THE BLACKPOOL CITIZEN ONLINE WHAT'S ON Use this anytime after booking is confirmed.
      THE BLACKBURN CITIZEN ONLINE WHAT'S ON Use this anytime after booking is confirmed.
      THE BURNLEY CITIZEN ONLINE WHAT'S ON Use this anytime after booking is confirmed.
      THE BURY TIMES ONLINE WHAT'S ON Use this anytime after booking is confirmed.
      PRESTWICH & WHITEFIELD GUIDE Use this anytime after booking is confirmed.
With regard to the Citizen Group newspapers - all of the pages have 'Contact us' link at the top or bottom of the page. Write a press release* and send it to the Editor/Newsdesk/Reporter about three weeks before your event (Remember that apart from The Telegraph' all these other papers only come out once per week - so timing is important.
      LANCASHIRE EVENING POST PRESS RELEASE - About 10 days before Event
      LANCASHIRE EVENING POST COMMUNITY CALENDAR Use this anytime after booking is confirmed.
      LANCASHIRE EVENING POST WHAT'S ON WHERE GUIDE Published in the paper on Friday - send details - Venue & address - Date - Time - contact No by email 2 weeks before the event.
     LEYLAND GUARDIAN PRESS RELEASE - 3 Weeks prior to event.
     CHORLEY GUARDIAN PRESS RELEASE - 3 Weeks prior to event.
     LONGRIDGE & RIBBLE VALLEY NEWS - 3 Weeks prior to event.
     GARSTANG COURIER PRESS RELEASE - 3 Weeks prior to event.
     LAKELAND ECHO PRESS RELEASE - 3 Weeks prior to event.
     GO TO BLACKPOOL TODAY PRESS RELEASE - 3 Weeks prior to event.
     LANCASTER GUARDIAN PRESS RELEASE - 3 Weeks prior to event.
     MORECAMBE VISITOR PRESS RELEASE- 3 Weeks prior to event.
     WIGAN OBSERVER PRESS RELEASE- 3 Weeks prior to event.
     MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS WHAT'S ON (You need to register) - 3 Weeks prior to event.
INTERNET WHAT'S ON'S THAT WORK - YOU MAY HAVE TO REGISTER ON SOME OF THEM - BUT ALL THESE HAVE WORKED:-
     WHERE CAN WE GO.COM Use this anytime after booking is confirmed.
     ABOUT MY AREA Use this anytime after booking is confirmed.
     ENTS 24 Use this anytime after booking is confirmed.
     

NB Please let me know if any of the above links fail to work

*Example of a press release:-
Lancashire's favourite band TROUBLE at' MILL will be playing at (Your venue) on (Date & Time of Event). The concert will raise money for (Your Cause) and tickets are available at (Place where tickets are on sale) or by phoning (Contact phone).
Add a short paragraph about your cause.
Be careful with Press Releases - the publication may contact you and ask if they can come and take photos. Geat publicity - 'after the event' ! If they approach you re photos - by all means agree but ask them to confirm that they are going to include something before the event.