Promoting Springboard
The annual Cottingham Springboard event is regularly publicised throughout the local and national media and music web sites. The 2008 festival in particular has garnered interest from the national dailies due to its rapid expansion and our line-up for this year, so watch out for us being mentioned in your favourite paper as we approach the festival weekend.
On Your Radio
Broadcasting on Saturday 7th June live from the festival itself, Springboard's Doug Peters gives a live phone interview on BBC Radio Humberside's Amanda Thompson Show.Tune in to Monday 2nd June's RPB Show on Seaside FM which runs between 6pm - 9pm to hear Mark Robinson interview Springboard's Ukulele Bill about the 2008 Cottingham Springboard Festival and to hear some of Bill's music; also featuring special guest Val Marshall a singer-songwriter of Americana who is performing at this year's festival.
Tune in to WHCR FM on Thursday 5th June at 3pm to hear Bill Robinson interview Springboard's Ian Kennington and Doug Peters about the 2008 Cottingham Springboard festival.
Each year a CD compilation of music from selected Springboard performers is distributed to radio stations around the UK to help promote the event and the artists. The selection of artists on each compilation changes annually.
In Your Paper
Below, various issues of The Cottingham Times promoting Springboard 2008.
... And below, the Hull Daily Mail promoting the first Springboard event.
If you can help promote or support Springboard in any way, please contact Ian Kennington on iankj76@iankj76.karoo.co.uk
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