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 - or years - down the line when we had no way
of knowing for sure.
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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.
Getting information
to us
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
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!
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
Guest bands:
April 6 - Tumbleweed
May 4 - Howlin' Hillbillies
June 8 - Yee-Hah Allstars
July 6 - John Wayne and the Horseriders