Our sister site, Available For Panto, is devoted to the modern marvel that is reality tv. It is written by the comic genius that is Leila Johnston, author of “How To Worry Friends And Inconvenience People”, and is flaming hilarious.
Anyway, if you click over there today you will have the chance to win tickets to the X Factor tour – PLUS one lucky swine (and guest) will get to have lunch with one of the show’s contestants. Why, it’s a prize any stalker worth their salt would want.
Click here to see details of how to win – you only have until Sunday to enter!

Posted by mofgimmers on Friday November 9th, 2007 at 12:17 pm

Feel bad frittering away your hard earned cash to see random bands? Well, this is for charity! After the success of last year’s events, Oxfam are returning this October to launch Oxjam, their fundraising festival featuring hundreds of local and big-name acts at events up and down the country.
To launch Oxjam a number of secret gigs will be held at London Oxfam shops in early October including performances from The Kooks, Hot Chip, Fatboy Slim, Jamelia and a gentleman who looks like he’s been in a charity shop or two, Jarvis Cocker. Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) told Oxfam he’s donated old records to charity shops before but performing in one “will be a first”. You can win tickets for these intimate sets through the Oxfam website.

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Posted by Anna Lowman on Tuesday September 18th, 2007 at 9:16 am

Green advice website www.agreenerfestival.com is launching a competition for festival fans to suggest new ideas to promote environmental friendliness at festivals and get events greener. The new comp’, Great Green Ideas, was launched at this weekend’s Bestival by the campaigning and information website AGreenerFestival.
In addition, Glastonbury Festival and Peats Ridge Festival in Australia will all be asking their fans for their best ideas. AGreenerFestival co-founder Ben Challis explained: “Some of the very best ideas that improve festivals come from fans and its time we ask people who go to events how they want to get greener. This year we have seen a huge increase in the number of tents abandoned at festivals and these, along with personal carbon footprints, are just two of the things we want fans to think about. Sometimes really simple ideas are the best so any ideas on reducing waste, recycling and preventing pollution would be really welcome as well.”

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Posted by Stuart Waterman on Monday September 10th, 2007 at 3:43 pm

We all like to party and have a good time at festivals, but sometimes you just feel like a nice cuppa.
PG tips has launched a national campaign,