Venue Marketing Series: Twitter
Twitter is a place where great minds meet utter nonsense. One tweet will offer genuine wisdom, only to be buried by another which misspells chaotic speculations about the next episode of Game of Thrones. It can also be a place of merciless hostility. Jon Ronson's recent book So You've Been Publicly Shamed has chartered some of the brutal stories of people whose lives have been destroyed by a misjudged tweet. An ill-conceived joke, a particularly opinionated rant, a typo - a ruined life. It's a
Tommy Shane 23 June 2015 
The World's Easiest Way To Find The Perfect Venue
Need the perfect venue? Want to get it as easily and quickly as possible? Here's what you should do. Just fill in this lightning-quick form, and the world experts in UK venues will dedicate themselves to finding exactly what you're looking for. And they won't charge you a penny to do it. Here's how it works. 1. Click your event [https://hirespace.com/Ask-An-Expert] Whatever your event is, we've got you covered. 2. Pop in the details [https://hirespace.com/Ask-An-Expert] The essentials of
Tommy Shane 10 June 2015 
This Is Why Liverpool Has Such Amazing Venues
Perched on its tip, Liverpool was the crowning jewel of The British Empire. It welcomed in exotic goods from all over the world, and for a solid 200 years, 40% of the entire world's trade passed through Liverpool's docks. It wasn't just a jewel: it was the devouring powerhouse of the industrial revolution. It feels like ancient history - a Liverpool very different to the one we all love now. But it was this epic industry that laid the foundations for a city that now sparkles with such unique ve
Tommy Shane 28 May 2015 
Unique Venue Of The Month: Drink, Shop & Do
Drink, Shop & Do [https://hirespace.com/Venues/London/2123/Drink-Shop-Do] is a venue [https://hirespace.com/Top/London/Venues-For-Corporate-Entertainment] of two halves, both brilliant, both very different. The first is a light, bright café [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/107565/Drink-Shop-Do/Upstairs-Bar-Dome/Business] , jam-packed with multi-coloured paper balloons, taxidermy and sweets. They host imaginative day-play events for adults, like 'Bloody Marys & Boardgames', 'Benedict Cumber
Tommy Shane 21 May 2015 
How To Throw An Amazing Party (Without Paying For It)
Imagine a party, with your colleagues, your friends or your family, at the tip of The Gherkin. [https://hirespace.com/Venues/London/210/SearcysThe-Gherkin] I cannot convey just how incredible that venue is. It's a glass palace, floating between London's iconic, spiralling skyscrapers. You feel immersed in the London skyline, surrounded by a panorama of sky and steel. Here's the catch: it costs £10,500 to hire. Out of your budget? Not a problem: rather than paying yourself, you can get other pe
The 5 Most Epic Party Venues In London
Epic. It's not a term we casually dish out. These venues are unstoppable forces, ripping up the fabric of London's events scene with their progressive vision and monumental scale. If you're struggling to find a venue that can handle your vision, then start taking notes. 1. Pulse & Bankside Vaults [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/10030/Pulse-Bankside-Vaults/Whole-Venue/Events] Southwark Capacity: 2000 Deep underground London, somewhere beneath Southwark, lies 19,000 square feet of jaw-d
Tommy Shane 15 May 2015 
This Is Why Birmingham Has Such Amazing Venues
You probably already know that Birmingham has a vast array of insanely cool venues. Places like The Rainbow Pub, Ort Cafe and Compton Verney [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/Birmingham/85190/Compton-Verney/Adam-Hall/Weddings] are completely amazing. But have you ever wondered why your venues are a cut above the rest? We offer five simple but powerful reasons, which go some way to explaining why Hire Space had to come to Birmingham. 1. You've got history [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/Birmingham
Tommy Shane 7 May 2015 
13 Amazing DIY Name Card Ideas
It's the little touches that separate good events from amazing events. The tiny details where you get to express yourself, and let loose with your creativity and personal flair. Name cards an easy and often free way to add a splash of yourself to the event your planning. Here are 13 great ideas. 1. These painted horses If you cover with chalkboard paint, you can give any set of figurines a uniform look and a writeable surface. 2. This tagged macaroon Everybody loves macaroons. 3. These p
Tommy Shane 30 April 2015 
Manchester's Top 5 Venues For Bumping Into A Footballer
The Manchester football rivalry is an epic contest between two of the world's greatest teams. But we know what we really care about: catching a glimpse of the stars when they're painting the town red - or blue. These five venues, all available for private hire on Hire Space [https://hirespace.com], are your best shots of cosying up with Manchester's titans of football. 1. Club Liv [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/Manchester/43026/Club-Liv/Whole-Venue/Events#blog] [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/M
Tommy Shane 20 April 2015 
Unique Venue of the Month: Carousel
I don't know about you, but when I visit a venue, one of the main things on my mind is the food. Bowl food, canapés, full-blown meals or little treats - it's my favourite part of events. And it's important: heart-meltingly delicious cuisine can catapult any venue to the top-end of London's sought-after spots. If the venue is beautiful, and the food's that good, you might just have one of London's most special venues. Welcome to Carousel [https://hirespace.com/Venues/London/33157/Carousel]. [h
Tommy Shane 17 April 2015 
6 Quotes To Get Eventprofs Through Their Day
You guys work hard. Like, really hard. So, because we wanted to help you carry on working and stay smiling, we've got 6 motivational quotes to keep you going. 1. When you forget why you're working in events 2. When you're wondering how you'll even get through the day 3. When you're freaking out that nobody will show up 4. When you think the worst has happened 5. When you've got way, way too much to do 6. When you need to just keep going Stay positive!
Venue Marketing Series: Facebook
Facebook elicits all sorts of responses. Some hate it - they've deactivated their accounts, vowing never to go back, insisting it's unnecessary, even evil. Some love it - they swear by it, live by it, barely dare to be away and never, ever log out. But for you, all that matters is this: What this graph shows is that Facebook drives traffic. More traffic than Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn and all the others combined. As 'virologist' Emerson Spartz, the genius behind Spartz media, has said, 'Face
Tommy Shane 10 April 2015 
Venue Marketing Series: Introduction To Content Marketing
Content marketing is when a company produces something useful, interesting or entertaining for potential customers. This might include Youtube videos, social media output, infographics, blog posts, or even a mini-series. Here we explain why it's so important, and how it could help you. In 1997, Seth Godin put into words what many marketers were beginning to realise: there's just too much stuff out there. When he was writing - and this was before the internet - the average person would see about
Tommy Shane 23 March 2015 
Four of London's Pet-Friendly Venues
If you are the type of person who brings their furry friend everywhere, then you are going to fall in love with these pet-friendly venues! Why leave your best friend at home when they can enjoy the day with you? Pets are people too, right? The genius who decided to open venues that are animal friendly was just that, and now we are spreading the word on London's top four.🐾 1. Garden at Alebrijes [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/168885/Alebrijes/Garden/Eventshttp://] The Garden space at
Tommy Shane 21 March 2015 
5 Venues That Have Been In The Movies
London is a magnet for directors all over the world. Which means, of course, that loads of Hire Space venues have been in the movies. Here are five of the best. 1. Momo Resto [https://hirespace.com/Venues/London/2895/Momo-Resto] This moroccan themed venue has a gorgeous outside area, and intricately decorated restaurant. [https://hirespace.com/Venues/London/2895/Momo-Resto] Source: timeout.com The Movie: Bridget Jones' Diary [https://hirespace.com/Venues/London/2895/Momo-Resto] Source: ra
Tommy Shane 12 March 2015 
7 London Venues With Amazing Wall Art
We trawled through the thousands of venues that are on Hire Space, and picked out the ones with the best murals. They're amazing. 1. Shakespeare's Globe [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/85674/Shakespeares-Globe/Bull-Room/Weddings] [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/85674/Shakespeares-Globe/Bull-Room/Weddings] 2. Barrio East [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/85688/Barrio-East/La-Terraza/Business] [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/85688/Barrio-East/La-Terraza/Business] 3. Drapers
Tommy Shane 11 March 2015 
Venue Marketing Series: Analytics
Calling go-getting venue marketers! In this series we discuss the basics of online marketing for venues. We’ll talk about social media, SEO, search marketing and a lot more - all great (and often free) ways to generate new customers for your venue. Enjoy! Now you have learnt the basics of setting up a website and optimising it for keywords, and have seen how building links from other high value websites will help you to build your online reputation, it’s time to start enjoying the rich data you
Edward Poland 16 February 2015 
How Is Hire Space Free?
It can be difficult to get your head around. You have access to thousands of unique venues from across the UK, you can contact them in seconds, and you aren't charged even a penny. In fact, you'll probably end up saving money. Too good to be true, right? Actually, no. We've worked out a way to make sure we never need to charge our customers anything. Let us explain. 1. Here's how Hire Space works You're after a venue. You go onto Hire Space, discover your favourites, and contact them quickl
Tommy Shane 12 February 2015 
Venue Review: Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Theatre Royal Drury Lane [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/11681/Theatre-Royal-Drury-Lane/Grand-Saloon/Weddings] is a phoenix. Amazingly, the first time it burned down was after the Great Fire Of London - it survived that fire. But six years later, it was burnt to a crisp. But it rose, rebuilt, only a few years later - only to be destroyed once again, in 1794. And in 1809, having been rebuilt again, it caught alight, and Theatre Royal [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/11681/Theatre-Royal
Tommy Shane 12 February 2015 
Away Days: Marshmallow Towers or Serious Stuff?
Away days range from the brilliant to bizarre, and from the totally pointless to the absolutely indispensible. We talk to Malcolm Taylor, Director at Your Excellency Ltd [http://www.yourexcellency.co.uk/] and co-founder of the Oarsome Team Development Programme, to sort the wheat from the chaff. 1. Have you been taken on any brilliant away days yourself? Any disastrous ones? I spent 25 years in the “corporate world” prior to setting up Your Excellency and attended team-building events and away-
Tommy Shane 1 February 2015 
Venue Marketing Series: Mobile
Calling go-getting venue marketers! In this series we discuss the basics of online marketing for venues. We’ll talk about social media, SEO, search marketing and a lot more - all great (and often free) ways to generate new customers for your venue. Enjoy! Like 2014, 2015 will be a year in which mobile grows and grows. Ensuring a mobile presence is crucial for online marketers, and it should, if we're honest, take up more than one chapter of this series. Suffice to say we will be mentioning it f
Edward Poland 12 January 2015 
The Top 5 Celebrity-Magnet Venues
You can walk down the streets in Piccadilly, loiter around cafes in Chelsea, or pay entry to all the clubs in Dalston on Harry Styles' birthday, but the best way to bump into a celebrity is by gaining access to one of these ultra-fashionable, celeb-magnet venues. And now you can. Check it. 1. Beaufort House Chelsea [https://hirespace.com/Venues/410/Beaufort-House-Chelsea] [https://hirespace.com/Venues/410/Beaufort-House-Chelsea] * The scene: Chelsea * The celebs: The Made In Chelsea cast
Tommy Shane 7 January 2015 
Manchester's Favourite Venue: The Winner
On the 5th of December 2014, we launched a competition on Facebook to see who you, the people of Manchester, thought was the city's best venue. We knew you loved your city and its great venues, but we had no idea how huge the response would be. We received a staggering 161 nominations, and over one thousand votes, featuring everything from small independent cafes to famous hotels and hallowed club venues. But in the end there was a clear winner. With by far the lion's share of your votes a
Hire Space 7 January 2015 
Review: Kent House Knightsbridge
When twilight falls, and Harrods' twinkling lights flicker, Knightsbridge is at its most glamorous. The district is bound up with nostalgia for the top hats and silk scarves of locals now long gone, a place suffused with the fragrance of food courts and the excitement of toy shops, a hallowed corner of London reserved for the most special moments we spend in the city. Oozing with romance and fairytale wonder, Knightsbridge feels more like more the setting for a bedtime story than somewhere in
Tommy Shane 7 January 2015