Regular items in our listings

We no longer take weekly listings "on trust" in the EDP and Evening News. Since April 2002 we have required a list of dates for regular items, in an effort to keep listings up-to-date and accurate in our papers and on our websites.

Entries such as "every Monday until further notice" are no longer accepted since the introduction of our listings database. If we did, we'd be telling users of websites' listings facilities that an event would be taking place several months down the line when we had no way of knowing for sure. Click here to try our listings search

If you have a regular item, please use phrases such as "every Monday from January to April" when telling us about it - and remember to send us an update before your old list expires!

The period your lists cover is up to you (we suggest 2 to 4 months) but please take into account dates affected by public holidays, school holidays, your personal holidays and suchlike.

Regular listings tips

If your programme is fully planned for the year, you can happily send us the complete list of activities. We're happy to receive a copy of programmes you may already provide to your regular visitors/members. Cross out anything where the general public are not welcome so we don't include it.

If you have an item that is the same each week, there is no need to list every date. Something like the following is perfect:

WI market, 8.50am-12 at (Town and Venue)
Every Friday, April 5 to June 28, 2002

If the event does not take place on certain days, just add something like:

Not taking place on Good Friday, March 29, 2002

If you have a fortnightly event, you can keep your submissions short as well:

Line dance, 7.30pm £3 at (Town and Venue)
Fortnightly, Friday April 5 to May 17, 2002

Likewise, if your event takes place on a certain day each month:

Line dance, 7.30pm £3 at (Town and Venue)
Second Wednesday each month, April to December, 2002

If there are minor changes, you can do lists like this:

Norfolk Western Line Dance Club
Meetings on Fridays at (Town and Venue), 7.30pm £5
2002 guest bands:
April 6 - Tumbleweed
May 4 - Howlin' Hillbillies
June 8 - Yee-Hah Allstars
July 6 - John Wayne and the Horseriders

Getting information to us

Post - EDP/Evening News What's On Listings, Prospect House, Rouen Road, Norwich, NR1 1RE

Fax - 01603 612930

E-mail - WhatsOn@archant.co.uk

Or you can use our online what's on form

Include your name, telephone number and/or e-mail address for our reference. Note that listings are subject to space and may be edited.

Remember to send in a fresh list of dates before your previous list expires.

Should you wish to cancel a listing, please telephone our listings desk on Norwich (01603) 772454.

Please send listings at least 10 days before publication.

Final notes

Listings are included at the editor's discretion, and are subject to space and circulation area in the papers. Note that we cannot guarantee an entry. All listings which have met input deadlines appear our websites.

Currently the EDP publishes a complete eight-day guide - Event magazine - on Fridays and includes daily listings on other publication days. The Evening News publishes a seven-day guide on Fridays, and tonight/tomorrow (daytime) listings on other publication days.

Additional ideas to promote a successful event:

• Use local noticeboards;
• Contact weekly newspapers, community magazines and radio stations;
• Hand out leaflets;
• Tell everyone you know to come along - and ask them to bring their friends!