50th Anniversary 2012
MUSIC OF THE NIGHT 2012 & FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMANDO GUNNER CELEBRATIONS
Music of the Night 2012 will run from 16 - 20 July 2012 (Monday to Friday) It was proposed that the Friday Night was to be reserved for the Regiment, Commando Gunner Association, family and friends but this was entirely dependant on the uptake of advance ticket sales. In order to prevent the event running at a loss it is important that at least 85% of 5,400 seats are filled and paid for each night! Early ticket sales were not taken advantage of and consequently they will now go on sale to the general public, however for a limited time a central block will be held on reserve for us, I will stress though that this is only for a limited time after which any unsold tickets will be offered back to the Box Office. Sigma Marketing control all aspects of booking and ticket allocations through the Box Office of Plymouth Pavilions.
Tickets will be £30.00 for all seats and this still represents excellent value when you consider the size and complexity of the show. Although the content has yet to be finalised it will contain many of the best moments of the shows down the years, both the RA and RM bands have now confirmed their participation and it is hoped that The Military Wive's Choir will make an appearance.
Help for Heroes will be one of the nominated charities this year, others will be announced shortly.
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
For marketing purposes it his proposed to 'brand' this weekend "Commando 50" - (Commando Gunners 1962-2012). The Regiment will run a competition to produce a suitable logo design to be used.
The outline plans for the remainder of the weekend commence with a commemorative service at St Andrews Minster on Saturday morning followed by us exercising our right under the Freedom of the City Charter to parade through Plymouth. There will then be a civil reception for certain individuals and our visiting dignatories whilst the vast majority of us return to The Citadel where 'Battery Bars' will be established around the square and the reunion can begin in earnest. There will be a Sunset Ceremony/Beating of the Retreat on the Regimental Square. For those who can make it, Sunday will commence with a Drumhead Service outside at our Memorial square followed by a Curry Lunch before dispersal. It is anticipated that this will be a relaxed but poignant weekend marking a memorable date in our history.
MUSIC OF THE NIGHT 2012
1. Tickets are only available from Plymouth Pavilions Box office Tel: 0845 1461460 or http://www.plymouthpavilions.com
2. Tickets cannot be refunded. We may accept unwanted tickets for resale during the week of the event, should the event sell out.
3. Lost tickets will incur reprinting and administrative charges – please look after them.
MOTN 2012 BOX OFFICE (Regimental)
64 Cremyll Street
Stonehouse
Plymouth
PL1 3RE
VOTING BUTTONS
To enable the 'planners' to book sufficient resources for the Regimental Reunion Weekend everyone who intends to attend certain parts of the reunion is requested to use the voting buttons which can be accessed below indicating the number of guests accompanying them. There is room to add up to 8 on the voting buttons, if you are bringing more than 8 please email me directly.
ACCOMMODATION GUIDE
To assist members seeking accommodation for the reunion weekend I have attached this link to Plymouth Tourist Board which I hope will prove valuable. It covers the whole range of accommodation and should suit all budgets.
http://www.visitplymouth.co.uk
Rik Groves has negotiated a very good accommodation deal with Plymouth University for further details see below:
Our normal self catering rates for those booking individually are as follows:
Standard single room (washbasin) 3* £25.00 per room per night
En-suite single room (shower) 4* £32.50 per room per night
En-suite double room (shower) £56.00 per room per night
However, we can offer you the following discounted self catering rates, which can be booked online using the code: 29SA
Standard single room (washbasin) 3* £21.55 per room per night
En-suite single room (shower) 4* £28.00 per room per night
En-suite double room (shower) £48.00 per room per night
The link to book online is: http://141.163.254.35/KxBnB/Default.aspx
We would need a short amount of time to set up the discount code for you before you advertise the link to enable the discounted rates to appear.
Alternatively, we can also offer hostel style accommodation, which is Room Only, so there would be no self catering equipment in the kitchen for £20.00 per room per night. These rooms are all standard 3* with washbasin and shared shower facilities between the flat of 6-8 bedrooms. This is available to book online at any time using the link above.
The discount code is now set up for you so special rates are available to book online via this link - http://141.163.254.35/KxBnB/Default.aspx
If you have any problems, you can always access via the Travellers Rest PLUS page on our website – www.plymouth.ac.uk/summeraccommodation
In order to access the reduced rates, the code ‘29SA’ needs to be entered into the ‘Promotion Code’ box under the search fields for date, location, no. of rooms and nights.
I am only working Monday to Friday at present, but please feel free to contact my colleague Neil if you have any questions or need any further information. He can be reached on 01752 588599 or neil.haddock@plymouth.ac.uk.
Regarding your question about the number of rooms, we have approximately 1500, with over 1000 available to let during the summer so should be able to cater for all of your reunion guests.
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