Company Information
Coming Soon

Listings of forthcoming WTP shows and events around the country, and on board the ship in Liverpool.

Links and References

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Artists and companies we work with
Organisations and festivals we work with or play with
Arts services
Fireworks
Event industry
Media
Tourism
Shipping and boats
WTP shortcuts

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Artists and companies we work with

Anna Siegrot - theatre designer
www.siegrot.de
Art Car Parade UK - Download a brief here to find out how to make your own Art Car to be part of the Uk's First Art Car Parade in Manchester
www.artcarparade.co.uk/get-involved/
Attlia the Stockbroker - Attila the Stockbroker: International cabaret performer
www.myspace.com/attilastockbroker
Bambuco - spectacular aerial performance construction using bamboo from Australian company of artists and climbers
www.bambuco.com.au
Dollman Disco
www.garysollars.co.uk
Frankie Morgan - artist & designer
www.francismorgan.com
Gowri Savoor - artist & designer
www.dragonfishdesign.co.uk
Kinetika - Carnival Arts organisation
www.kinetika.co.uk
Larkin About - Outdoor street performers; including the Angels who appeared at the Art Car Parade
www.larkinabout.com
Lee Beagley - writer and director
www.lee-beagley.com
Liverpool Lantern Company - An artist-led organisation based in Liverpool who we work with on the Lord Mayor's Parade.
www.liverpoollanterncompany.co.uk
Matt Mawford - graphic design, video production and editing
www.highdensity.co.uk
Nutkhut
www.nutkhut.net
Piccadilly Platform - A new festival of outdoor performance in Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester.
www.xtrax.org.uk/xtrax/other.html
Platform 4 Piccadilly - Manchester's newest free festival
www.xtrax.org.uk/platform4
Potting Shed blog - Walk the Plank's potting shed blog
forums.liverpool08.com/blogs/pottingshed/
Strictly Vybz - Liverpool based DJs
www.strictlyvybz.net
The Pierrotters - UK's last remaining pierrot troupe, providing traditional seaside entertainment, and have performed on board the ship
www.prom-prom.com
The UK's First Art Car Parade
www.artcarparade.co.uk

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Organisations and festivals we work with or play with

BBC Proms in the Park - Book tickets online for BBC Proms in the Park
www.bbc.co.uk/proms/pitp/mancs.shtml
Big in Falkirk
www.biginfalkirk.com
Celtic European Festival of the Sea 2006 - Ireland's first ever Maritime Festival on the North coast
www.maritimefestival.net
Contact Theatre
www.contact-theatre.org/
Continental Drifts - performance and production agency
www.continentaldrifts.uk.com
Dbn - Manchester lighting company, and a creative partner in the production of large scale shows
www.dbn.co.uk
Dumfries & Galloway Arts Association
www.dgaa.net
Fort Dunlop - New development by Urban Splash
www.fortdunlop.com/FortDunlop.html
Gloucester City Council - Events and Festivals in Gloucester
www.gloucester.gov.uk/events
GLOW - NVA - NewcastleGatesheads Festival of Light
www.nva.org.uk/new-projects/glow/
Groundwork
www.manchester.groundworknw.org.uk
Henley Arts Festival
www.henley-festival.co.uk
Homelife
www.madwaltz.com
Jeff & Vida Band - Jeff & Vida Band: New Orleans Bluegrass
www.jeffandvida.com
Jorvik Viking Centre
www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/
Liverpool 08 - Liverpool Capital of Culture
www.liverpool08.com/index.asp
Liverpool Comedy Festival
www.liverpoolcomedyfestival.com
Manchester International Arts
www.streetsahead.org.uk
Manchester Pride 2007
www.manchesterpride.com
Milap Festival - Milapfest presents a year-round festival of South Asian Music, Dance, Theatre and Film
www.milapfest.com
Miniscule of Sound - the world's smallest niteclub ...'avin' it tiny...
www.minisculeofsound.com
More Music in Morecambe - specialise in providing musical opportunities for children and teenagers, but we also run a wide range of projects involving people of all ages.
www.mormusic.net
Mr Scruff
www.mrscruff.com
Neighbourhood Watch Stilts International - street theatre company
www.nwsi.co.uk
New Islington Festival
www.newislington.co.uk/festival
Paradise Gardens
www.paradisegardens.org.uk
Pledge your supprt to the Bridgewater Way Arts Pro - Pledge your support to sustrans and connect 2 for another stretch of the Bridgewater Canal in Trafford to be regenerated
www.sustransconnect2.org.uk/projects/pledge_support.php?id=56
Queer Up North - Manchester's international festival of queer arts
www.queerupnorth.com
Roustabout - hirers and makers of coloured tents, big tops and marquees
www.roustabout.ltd.uk
Salford City Council - arts and events listings in the city
www.oninsalford.co.uk
Sea Cycles Parade - 5th annual Sea Cycles Parade to mark the route of Liverpool's namesake tidal pool.
www.seacycles.org.uk
Sea Shanties 08 - Liverpool's Sea Shanties Festival
www.shanties08.co.uk
Showzam - Blackpool's Festival of Circus, Magic and new variety
www.showzam.co.uk/index.htm
Thames Festival
www.thamesfestival.org
The Bible Society
www.biblesociety.org.uk
The Lowry - The National Landmark Millennium Project for the Arts, our neighbours on The Quays
www.thelowry.com
The Mind Arts Project in Stockport - a community arts project offering a wide range of creative opportunities to adults suffering from severe and enduring mental illness.
www.mindartsproject.co.uk
Tower Hamlet Arts and Events
www.towerhamletarts.org.uk
Tower Hamlets events
www.lbthartsandevents.info
Visit Newcastle - Details of New Years Eve 2006 event in Newcastle
www.visitnewcastlegateshead.com/1978/Mobile__New_Years_Eve.html
Walsall Community Arts - partners, with Jubilee Arts/C-Plex and the New Art Gallery on the Big Draw 2001, and working with Walk the Plank for Drawing Power 2002
www.communityartswalsall.org
Xtrax - Manchester's showcase festival for street arts and outdoor theatre, organised in partnership with Manchester International Arts
www.xtrax.org.uk

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Arts services

APT - Association of Professional Theatre for Children and Young People, and its international counterpart, ASSITEJ
www.apt.org.uk
Arts Council England
www.artscouncil.org.uk
ASSITEJ
www.assitej.org
British Arts Festivals network
www.artsfestivals.co.uk
Business in the Arts North West - Walk the Plank have received training from Business in the Arts
www.businessinarts-nw.org.uk
Charities Commission - for all issues relating to charities & not-for-profit sector
www.charity-commission.gov.uk
Equity - union for actors, stage managers & those in theatre industry
www.equity.org.uk
ISAN - Street Arts Network for the UK
www.streetartsnetwork.org.uk
ITC (Independent Theatre Council) - managers' association for middle and small scale performing arts companies and venues
www.itc-arts.org
National Association of Street Artists
www.nasauk.org
North West Playwrights
www.newplaysnw.com
PSA - Production Services Association for individuals/companies in production
www.psa.org.uk
secxtra - Ticket sales for Noah's Ark in Glasgow 2006
www.secxtra.com/ticketlink/walktheplank
We Got Tickets - Buy Potting Shed Cabaret tickets online
www.wegottickets.com/f/221

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Fireworks

EIG - Explosives Industry Group, and trade association
www.eig.org.uk
Fireworks Journal - Walk the Plank are regular contributors to the industry's insider magazine
www.fireworks-mag.org

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Event industry

Access All Areas - Trade magazine for event production issues and news
www.access-aa.co.uk
event-management-uk.co.uk - Event Management and other related links
www.event-management-uk.co.uk
Festivak - European event services trade exhibition
www.festivak.nl
HSE - Health and Safety Executive
www.hse.gov.uk
MotivAction - Conference & Events Direct
www.direct.motivaction.co.uk
Showman's Show - Trade show and directory for the outdoor event industry
www.showmans-directory.co.uk

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Media

Aesthetica Magazine - National cultural arts magazine
www.aestheticamagazine.com
Every Click - Everyclick.com is a search engine that gives 50% of its revenue to charity. Use every click as your search engine and help raise money for Walk the Plank
www.everyclick.co.uk/uk/myeveryclick/setup/selectcharity
www.flickr.com - See recent images from Walk the Plank here!
www.flickr.com
www.youtube.com - Watch all the latest footage from Walk the plank
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvdyB7gVhOA

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Tourism

CitiKey - City directories
www.citikey.com
Manchester Live - Events and Tourist Information for Manchester
www.manchesterlive.co.uk/
www.visitblackpool.com
www.visitblackpool.com/

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Shipping and boats

British Waterways
www.bridgewatercanal.co.uk
Canal Junction - Canal guide and leisure directory for the inland waterways
www.canaljunction.com
Lloyds List - for shipping news and maritime industry networks
www.lloydslist.com
Marine Recruitment - For people looking for jobs in the marine industry
www.marine-recruitment.com

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WTP shortcuts

Art Car Parade - How to get involved
www.artcarparade.co.uk/get-involved/
Art Car Parade gallery - Shows images from the Art Car Parades
www.artcarparade.co.uk/gallery/manchester-parade/
Art Cars brief
www.walktheplank.co.uk/downloads/art_cars_brief.pdf
Fireworks - Direct link to WTP's Fireworks pages
www.walktheplank.co.uk/fireworks
Gallery - Direct link to WTP's Gallery page
www.walktheplank.co.uk/gallery
Glowmobiles 08 Brief for Artist (young people)
www.walktheplank.co.uk/downloads/Glowmobiles08_brief_yp.doc
Glowmobiles 08 Brief for Artists
www.walktheplank.co.uk/downloads/Glowmobiles08_brief.doc
Theatre Ship - Direct link to WTP's Theatre Ship pages
www.walktheplank.co.uk/ship

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