JJ
I'm interested in your market research - how did those 14 people know about the tour? Is it an occasional plug on solo, or is it a result of your high media profile? Or what?
Dave
A mixture of a few things.
The website
www.manchestermusictours.com is a big bonus, mainly for advance bookings, but the main 'advert' is a big poster in the tourist information centre. As you go in, the poster is right in front of you. Visitors come in and read it or ask at the counter about such tours and they are directed to the poster.
Some weeks there is no one, some weeks 20 people. We take the good days with the bad.
Today, I had a phone call (via the website) at 11am from a couple saying they would be there. So I thought 'OK, that is two punters at least'!
On arrival there was 14 punters waiting!
The majority of punters are interested in the whole general Manchester music sites. The website gives us the chance to plug the 'out of city centre' tours - Smiths / Morrissey, Joy Division & New Order and Oasis and fans of those bands usually do a private tour of those sites.
On the recent Morrissey weekend, Craig took a hen party around
I did a stag do last year, but never had a hen party before! Turns out, the first gig the bride to be ever attended was Inspiral Carpets so she wanted Craig to take them around!
We do every Saturday in the late spring to early Autumn - except 4th July, not because it's American independance day, but because Craig is getting married
Should be a right Madchester day and my suit will be at the cleaners the week before
Craig and I are currently writing the 'Manchester Music Guide' and hope to have it published September / October.
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