Rock’n’rollercoasters: Thorpe Park kicks off summer of music concerts
POSTED 06 Aug 2015 . BY Helena Bland
Acts to have performed so far have included The Vamps, who were a sell-out success Credit: Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com
Combining the thrills and spills of the resort’s rides with the buzz of live music, Thorpe Park is hoping to crank up the volume on its gate receipts this summer through new music event Island Beats.
The event features ticketed headline acts on Fridays and Saturdays, as well as free live music from emerging artists. Tickets are £25 to see a headliner concert or just an extra £10 on a standard ticket allows guests to have the winning combination of both rollercoasters and live music.
Acts that have performed so far have included The Vamps, who were a sell-out success, and Ella Eyre, who drew in crowds despite a deluge of rain. Confirmed acts still to perform include Professor Green (7 August), DJ Fresh (15 August) and Conor Maynard (21 August).
Since becoming partners with events company Showcase Live in 2014, Thorpe Park has hosted other music shows prior to Island Beats, but on a smaller scale. With such well-known and youth-orientated acts performing throughout the summer holidays this year, Island Beats is proving an interesting way to reach new audiences and drive business at the theme park.
Thorpe Park has also teamed up with hair salon chain Headmasters for Island Beats, with guests able to have their hair styled for free on Fridays and Saturdays – ensuring the style-conscious visitors won’t have to endure post-rollercoaster hair disasters for too long.
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Rock’n’rollercoasters: Thorpe Park kicks off summer of music concerts
POSTED 06 Aug 2015 . BY Helena Bland
Acts to have performed so far have included The Vamps, who were a sell-out success Credit: Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com
Combining the thrills and spills of the resort’s rides with the buzz of live music, Thorpe Park is hoping to crank up the volume on its gate receipts this summer through new music event Island Beats.
The event features ticketed headline acts on Fridays and Saturdays, as well as free live music from emerging artists. Tickets are £25 to see a headliner concert or just an extra £10 on a standard ticket allows guests to have the winning combination of both rollercoasters and live music.
Acts that have performed so far have included The Vamps, who were a sell-out success, and Ella Eyre, who drew in crowds despite a deluge of rain. Confirmed acts still to perform include Professor Green (7 August), DJ Fresh (15 August) and Conor Maynard (21 August).
Since becoming partners with events company Showcase Live in 2014, Thorpe Park has hosted other music shows prior to Island Beats, but on a smaller scale. With such well-known and youth-orientated acts performing throughout the summer holidays this year, Island Beats is proving an interesting way to reach new audiences and drive business at the theme park.
Thorpe Park has also teamed up with hair salon chain Headmasters for Island Beats, with guests able to have their hair styled for free on Fridays and Saturdays – ensuring the style-conscious visitors won’t have to endure post-rollercoaster hair disasters for too long.
Thorpe Park signs horror characters up to dating app Tinder POSTED 03 Oct 2014. BY Tom Anstey Thorpe Park in the UK has started using a unique method of drawing customers
to the visitor attraction – by signing up Billy the Puppet and Pighead from the
Saw movie franchise, and Harry from the film My Bloody Valentine to the
popular dating app Tinder.
Visitors flock to Thorpe Park for opening of new Angry Birds attraction POSTED 02 Jun 2014. BY Tom Anstey The Angry Birds brand has nested at Thorpe Park following the opening of the
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Ice cream snow falls at Thorpe Park POSTED 30 Jul 2013. BY Tom Anstey Visitors at Thorpe Park were treated to a unique experience recently, when it
started snowing ice cream.
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that will add a resort, new attractions and staff facilities as it pursues plans to become a multi-
day destination.
Hotel de France, located on the British Isle of Jersey, has created a wellness retreat package
that includes a hot yoga session that will take place in Jersey Zoo’s butterfly sanctuary.
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is preparing to open near the world-famous archaeological site in southern Italy.
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