Stars of X-Factor and Britain’s Got Talent Appear Live in the Same Show at Butlins

Butlins are proud to announce that for the first time at a UK holiday centre, and exclusive to them, stars of both *X-Factor and Britain’s Got Talent will be appearing in the same live shows at the three beachside Resorts, Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness, in 2010.



Many of the stars are from the most recent shows - from X-Factor there will be Olly, Stacey, Danyl, Lloyd, Jamie, Lucie, Rachel and Miss Frank with Stavros Flatley, George Sampson and Faces of Disco from Britain’s Got Talent (stars from the 2010 show appearing from July). Both brands will be represented on weekend and mid-week breaks.

Prices for Butlins uk breaks start from just £59pp per break based on four people sharing a Silver self-catering apartment at any of the three holiday parks.

New Years Honours list

The New Year’s Honours List is meant to reflect all that is best about society. So it is revealing that this year’s has no politicians and few businessmen. Instead, sportsmen and entertainers have stepped into the breach.



In the year of the expenses scandal and political disillusionment, where better to turn than the sexagenarian rock band Status Quo? No one can say they have not earned it. Since meeting at Butlins in 1965, they have notched up 118 million sales and spent 415 weeks in the singles chart.

Butlins to Host Performance from Jedward Next Year

It now seems that the famous X Factor rejects John and Edward Grimes, known as Jedward, are expected to play at Butlins next year to help boost the holiday camp’s bookings. Bosses at the park did confirm that they are already in talks right now with show organizers to host performances by a number of finalists, which does include the two Irish twins.



Other X Factor rejects, like Lucie Jones, have already had gigs and played at Butlins’ Minehead camp in Somerset. The managing director for Butlins, Richard Bates said that he wants all final acts to perform at Butlins.
This news came out as the famous holiday camp noted a 10 percent surge in sales at its three sites. Most of this increase came from a 6 percent rise in prices, which the firm has managed to impose despite the big recession. The guest numbers have remained largely flat at only 1.4 million.



One of the reasons for the increase in prices is to pay for the attention grabbing acts, like Jedward, to entertain the guests at the park. Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity and father and son sensation Stavros Flatley performed this summer at Butlins as well.

The prices also went up to fund the £100 million investment program over the past five years. This includes the firm’s new £20 million Ocean Hotel at its Bognor Regis camp, which opened up this past August. This ultra modern hotel is running at 89 percent capacity with £1 million of advanced bookings for next year. Richard Bates did go on to reject talks that Butlins would start to suffer once the recession ends and families look for holidays elsewhere.