Butlins are also pleased to announce the addition of a Junior Ensemble Section as part of their Youth Brass Band Festival. The competition will be held in the Reds Theatre on Sunday 24 January 2010 and provides an opportunity for beginners of any standard to perform anything upwards of a four part arrangement.
The Butlins Mineworkers National Open Brass Band Festival 2010 (incorporating The Butlins Youth Band Festival) will be delivering it's most spectacular weekend of competition and entertainment yet. The challenging test pieces and an increased prize fund worth over £33,000 is expected to attract a record number of entries for the festival being held at the Skegness Resort over the weekend 22- 25 January 2010.
Butlins Shoreline Hotel becomes new home of Billy Bear
With excitement building around the launch of the new Ocean Hotel with a spa this August, Butlins Resort in Bognor Regis is now giving families the opportunity to choose from two very different hotel experiences.
Whilst the Ocean Hotel offers chic new accommodation and spa facilities ideal for families of all ages, Shoreline’s focus has young children in mind including a new bedroom for Billy Bear, character breakfasts and dedicated children’s check-in.
Butlins to wow crowds at the Isle of Wight Festival with their live pop/rock show The King Meets Queen.
Butlins, the UK’s favourite holiday destination, is launching its Bedtime Stories Campaign next week to coincide with the UK’s first ever National Family Week taking place in the spring half term (25 – 31 May 2009).
As Annabel Karmel (The UK's leading author and expert on children's food) brings her healthy food recipes to Butlins Resorts.
Butlins has put its money where its mouth is and continues to show confidence in the UK holiday market with the launch of the new £20m Ocean Hotel with spa at the beachside Bognor Regis Resort in West Sussex.
Ocean Hotel, named after the iconic Butlins hotel in Saltdean, Brighton, has seven storeys and features disco lifts, singing showers and even a snow cave – one of only two in the UK.
have released their top 100 best summer holidays, with an eye for value….and Butlins are proud to be the only UK Holiday Parks listed!
With a brand new 200 room Spa Hotel set to launch in Bognor Regis and new characters appearing on Resorts throughout the year we've plenty to shout about for 2009!
Butlins knows a thing or two about keeping all the family happy at Christmas and with five breaks to choose from there’s something for every taste and budget.
The three seaside holiday parks, Minehead, Bognor Regis and Skegness offer a magical snowstorm, live reindeer, fun, entertainment, laughter and plenty of Christmas spirit guaranteed!
More than 3,700 people at Minehead Resort helped break the Guinness World Record for the largest pillow fight in aid of BBC Children in Need.
Butlins has loads of treats but no tricks this October half term - their breaks are packed with live entertainment and bags of fun
X-factor stars
Chico, Beverley and Futureproof are just dying to entertain you whilst the kids will love taking part in The Cartoon Network Super Toontastic Game Show with the likes of Johnny Bravo, Fourarms And with prices starting from just *£54pp per break you can give your wallet a treat as well.
MAJOR FLUFF-UP AT BUTLINS
Butlins hosts BBC Children in Need and a Guinness World Record
Butlins, the UK’s favourite holiday company, is proud and delighted to welcome BBC Points West to its Minehead Resort on Friday 14th November in aid of BBC Children in Need. During the live broadcast of the 2008 telethon, Butlins’ Redcoats and guests will be invited to take part in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the 'Largest pillow fight'.
Butlins today announced a significant jump in the number of bookings it has taken for its peak season, July to September 2008. Up 15% from the same time last year, it appears the UK holiday company is reaping the rewards of the boom in UK holidays and is evidence of people’s intent to stay at home during this hard economic climate.
As Beijing prepares for the 2008 Olympics (8th – 24th August), Butlins announces its very own Beach Games Weekend.
Butlins today launches a new mobile phone text service alerting holidaymakers to fantastic deals and offers on a range of product available at each of its seaside Resorts – Bognor Regis, Skegness and Minehead.
Butlins has today launched a new food offering at its seaside Resort in Minehead, Somerset as Chinese noodle dishes go on the menu at the Resort’s Irish bar, The Swinging Shillelagh.
Butlins, the UK holiday company, has won the “Best Use of Technology in a Hospitality and Leisure Environment” Award at the European Retail Solutions Awards for their Instant Customer Feedback Service. It is a simple texting system that allows guests to communicate easily from their mobile phone to the most relevant resort team.
Butlins has really gone to town on this summer’s entertainment with stars from Britain’s Got Talent, X-Factor, Cartoon Network and Extreme Sports headlining a summer of fun at the three seaside Resorts, Minehead, Bognor Regis and Skegness. Butlins has loads of Child Goes Free places available through August and remember prices include accommodation, all live entertainment and over 50 free activities.
Forget the British seaside favourite of fish and chips, Japanese sushi is going on the menu at Butlins.
From Wednesday, Butlins first sushi bar is opening at the Shoreline Hotel in Bognor Regis. For just £7.95, guests can enjoy a ten-piece platter of Japanese delicacies including seafood gunkan, smoked salmon nigiri and tuna maki rolls.
Butlins today unveils plans to build a second hotel at its popular Bognor Regis holiday resort. With an investment of approximately £20million, the new 200-room hotel will provide guests with a wide choice of contemporary accommodation plus a state of the art hotel spa.
For the very first time, and exclusively at Butlins Resorts, Cartoon Network’s biggest stars come to life when they appear live in a brand new interactive game show that all the family can enjoy.
If the idea of entertaining the kids this Easter break leaves you feeling in need of a holiday, then thanks to the kids could soon be entertaining you. With breaks costing as little as *£59pp for 3 nights children can test their talents and train in singing, dancing and performing in front of a live audience of up to 2000 people.
If your family loves clowning around then Butlins could be just the place. On 7th March the famous holiday Resort in West Sussex introduces ‘Circus Circus’ – a short break where guests will be entertained by literally hundreds of clowns. Clowns International, one of the largest and the original clown association in the world, will be on hand with clowns visiting Butlins from as far afield as the USA and Mexico.
For young movers and shakers there’s hip hop and funky dance styles with qualified dance choreographers at the new Street Dance workshops.
Of course Butlins is not just for children, big kids can have a great time too, thanks to all the live shows, funfair, family Sports events, Splash Waterworld and of course plenty of places to relax!
Prices are subject to promotional availability and based on four people sharing a Silver self-catering apartment.
Minehead, 28th – 31st March, @ *£59pp per break
Bognor Regis, 4th – 7th April, @ £80pp per break
Skegness, four nights, 14th – 18th April, @ £81pp per break
To book a Butlins break call 0845 070 4730 (The maximum call charge is 2p per minute from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may vary).
Thrill seeking families will love a school’s out break at Butlins this February half term, from as little as £159 for a family of four for three nights it’s great value for money.
From 1st January, famous UK holiday Resort Butlins will begin a partnership with The Princess Royal Trust for Carers. Butlins will be inviting the 1.5m annual guests that visit the three Resorts, to take part in fundraising events such as five-a-side football matches and entertainment events whilst those booking their holiday online can donate £1.