Billy Ocean makes a splash at Butlins

Butlins has just launched its first 2010 issue of Weekender – the brochure/mini magazine all about Big Weekends.

Weekender is an essential guide to a great weekend and provides customers with information on the themed Big Weekend breaks exclusively for adults across Butlins’ three Resorts at Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness being held throughout 2010.

Featured acts this year include performances by the soul legend Billy Ocean, who will be making a splash on the 80’s Madness Weekend at Bognor Regis from 14-17 May.  The Grammy Award winner will perform his greatest hits including ‘When the Going Gets Tough’, ‘Get Outta My Dreams, Get into my Car’ and ‘Caribbean Queen’.

Big Weekends for 2010 feature top acts such as Alvin Stardust, Angie Brown, Anita Doth from 2Unlimited, Bad Manners, Bucks Fizz, Go West, Mud II and Slade. Popular classic acts include Animals and Friends, Gerry and the Pacemakers and Hermans Hermits, playing old favourites.

Big Weekend prices for 2010 start from just £69 per person based on 4 adults sharing a Silver Self-Catering Apartment on selected breaks. See Weekender for more prices and full break listings.

For further information or to book your customer a Butlins break please visit www.bourneleisuresales.co.uk or call 0845 070 4742.

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Press Enquiries:

Vanessa Ip
McCluskey International
Tel: 020 8237 7979
Fax: 020 8237 7999
Email: BourneLeisure@mccluskey.co.uk

Strictly Come Dancing comes to Warner Leisure Hotels

Darren Bennet and Lilia Copylova of BBC series Strictly Come Dancing (picture above with Allan Lambert, Head of Retail Sales, Bourne Leisure) visited the Bourne Leisure offices today to launch Warner Leisure Hotels new Strictly Come Dancing themed breaks.

Running from February to July, across five locations, your guests can get up close and personal with some of their favourite Strictly stars as they bring the show to life – including Darren & Lilia, James & Ola, Brian & Kristina, Anton & Erin, Vincent & Flavia, Ian & Camilla and Karen Hardy. Joining the professional dancers will be Strictly Come Dancing judges Craig Revel Horwood and Len Goodman (Please call 0808 141 111 or visit www.bourneleisuresales.co.uk for confirmation of celebrity appearances and dates).

During the Warner break guests will develop their own dancing skills with tuition led by some of the top professionals from the world of dance. So whether taking their first steps, or perfecting more intricate dance sequences, this is a chance for guests to experience the moves as seen on TV and learn from the very best. The package also includes a spectacular ‘Strictly Showcase’ – a chance to watch beautifully choreographed dance displays and show-stopping routines.

The three or four night stays in five historic hotels across the UK, allow guests to be part of the show. Get involved with the glitz and glamour by dressing up and opting to take part in the Strictly Come Dancing Comes to Warner competition – the perfect opportunity to show off new skills and dazzle the crowds! These unique breaks give guests the chance to compete, judge, or simply sit back, relax and enjoy being part of the ‘live’ audience.

Warner Leisure Hotels Head of Creative Entertainments, Sarah Dakin enthuses “This exciting collaboration with BBC Worldwide and the Strictly Come Dancing brand will add spectacularly to the Warner Leisure Hotels popular dance break portfolio, bringing the show alive for both experienced dancers and those new to the floor. Ultimately we are offering our guests a unique experience to get up close and personal with both the glitz and glamour and their Strictly Come Dancing favourites”.

Richard Halliwell, Commercial Director for Dancing with the Stars (the international title for Strictly Come Dancing) at BBC Worldwide said: “We are delighted that Warner Leisure Hotels will be taking the Strictly Come Dancing experience to fans throughout the country. The collaboration with Warner’s, the first of its kind for the Strictly Come Dancing brand, offers an opportunity for like-minded fans to get together and waltz into the world of Strictly.”

Strictly Come Dancing at Warner Leisure Hotels is the perfect experience to share as a couple or with a group of friends – as well as using this opportunity to make new friends.