Tuesday 22 January 2013

Celebrating Falmouth’s Businesses


Celebrating Falmouth’s Businesses 21st Jan-4th Feb

The exhibition is now live in The Poly until 4th Feb. The intention is to take more business images and also to extend this creative strand of the Shop Local campaign to film in the coming weeks. At the same time, we are pushing and promoting the exhibition regionally and nationally, looking for as many opportunities as possible to highlight the vibrancy and originality of Falmouth’s businesses. 



Tuesday 8 January 2013


Falmouth BID Updates:

Great coffee shops listing
Two of Falmouth’s cafes in the UK top 50 as compiled by The Independent. Well done goes to Provedore and Expressini both fairly recent additions whose proactive commitment to quality and customer service has been recognised nationally, the only in Cornwall as well to make the list. Independent article here

Falmouth Food & Drink Week 9-17 Feb
Thanks to those businesses who have responded – we now have a good selection. This is being promoted both online and offline – via homepage of www.falmouth.co.uk and social media, mention in Cornwall Today March edition and local media support. 

Spring Festival Updates and Advertising 14-24 March
Progressing very well as the first main Festival of the season. Some updates for you:
1.       Delighted to announce the NMMC as this year’s title sponsors. Terrific to have their support and they will I’m sure, be very proactive in assisting with the promotional effort
2.       Spring Clean Day on 9th March. Shaping up very well with lots of volunteers and numerous sites earmarked subject to permissions:
·         Gyllyngvase Beach Clean
·         Railings painted along Cliff Rd
·         Waterfront Crew litter clearing along Pendennis Point
·         All of the Hodgsons Accountants on Arwenack St staff are getting on board and will undertake a site cleanup which is fantastic and just the sort of community effort envisaged.
·         Involvement from Sarah Newton MP which again is great news
3.       Run Falmouth half-marathon now on the Cornwall Grand Prix circuit and we can expect in excess of 500 runners. To book your place or to forward to colleagues click here
4.       Zumba Zestifal details are out, please see attached and do book up to support!
5.       Thanks to Paul from walkitcornwall who has done a sterling job co-ordinating the myriad of different walks. As  you can see from the schedule there are several on each day of the Fest
6.       We have a new event the two day folk & Cider fest which is an exciting addition
7.       There will be a 16 page guide backed up with promotional flyers and PR support. 

Visitor Signage Project
·         Submitted planning apps to Cornwall Council for this very exciting project and have presented to a number of key partners/funders, the designs for the various components
·         You may have seen designs in local media but we will shortly also have these on public display and online for the community and visitors to see what is planned
·         Installation, planning application pending, is earmarked for late Spring/very early summer

Celebrating Falmouth Businesses Exhibition 21 Jan - 4 Feb
A reminder that our two week exhibition will be running in The Poly from the end of the month. Very much another strand of the Shop Local Think Falmouth campaign, we will be taking the images of businesses owners you have seen on the vacant unit wallpaper designs, taken by local photographer Hugh Hastings and showcasing these. The intention of course is to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of our town through the characters and personalities that help shape it.

Tall Ships 2014
A new Facebook page has been set up, that will be populated in due course with imagery, event details and videos. Do like and follow to keep up to date with this amazing event. TALL SHIPS 2014 FACEBOOK PAGE