BRAND LICENSING EUROPE AND OCTOBER EVENTS...

Katsuma & Poppet from Moshi Monsters at Bath Racecourse's Family Fun Day

Looking forward to October 7 – 9 2014, London Olympia will see the return of the annual Brand Licensing Europe trade exhibition, at which Rainbow Productions manages the appearances of licensed brands in support of both licensors and licensees.  The 2014 edition of the show is set to see record numbers of licensed children’s characters confirmed to attend, taking part in the annual costume parade and photo calls.  Confirmed brands managed through costume events specialists Rainbow Productions include The Fat Controller, Buddy from Dinosaur Train, The Minions, Very Hungry Caterpillar, Ben & Holly, Jake & Finn from Adventure Time, Mr Maker Shapes, Bugs Bunny & Daffy Duck, The Clangers, Iggle Piggle & Upsy Daisy, Dora the Explorer and Pride the Lion from the British Olympic Authority – as well as many more.

This licensing exhibition follows on from a busy September seeing the company deliver character mini shows, narrations, meet and greets and experiential activities to venues including shopping centres, visitor attractions and retail outlets.  Examples include Moshi Monsters Katsuma and Poppet attending Bath Racecourse’s Family Fun Day [pictured], Fireman Sam visiting Manor Walks Shopping & Leisure [pictured], Postman Pat supporting runners at the Junior Great North Run plus Peppa Pig appearing during Story Time sessions at Woburn Safari Park.

Additional licensed children’s character activities also scheduled to take place in October are listed below.   Please note that dates and venues detailed are subject to change.

October 4^th: Peppa Pig is a guest at the opening of the Boys & Girls Nursery in Rickmansworth.

October 4^th: Leo & Raph from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be visiting Hamleys in Manchester, while Mikey & Donnie will be at Hamleys in London.

October 4^th & 5^th: Postman Pat® & Jess the Cat are heading to Ravenglass & Eskdale Steam Railway.

October 11^th: Smyths Inverness will welcome Fireman Sam, Minions Tim & Stuart and Leo & Raph from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

October 11^th: Dennis & Gnasher will be meeting passengers at St Pancras International.  They will be returning to the station on October 27, 29and 31.

October 12^th: Peppa Pig is supporting runners at the Royal Parks Half Marathon.

October 16^th: Madagascar Penguins – Skipper, Kowalski, Rico & Private – kick start their tour at Union Square in Aberdeen before heading onto Hamleys Glasgow & St Enoch Centre (17^th Oct), Ocean Terminal Edinburgh (18^th Oct), intu Metro Centre (19^th Oct), Hamleys London (27^th Oct), Hamleys Manchester (29^th Oct), intu Trafford Centre (30^th Oct) and Liverpool One Centre (31^st Oct).

October 18^th: Captain Barnacles is visiting Smyths Toy Store in Milton Keynes. He will also be at Smyths in Grimsby on October 25^th and Smyths in Speke on October 26^th.

October 25^th: West Somerset Railway has booked Fireman Sam to appear.

October 25^th: Hamleys London will be visiting by Shocksquatch from Ben 10.

October 25^th: SpongeBob SquarePants will be heading to The Entertainer in Ashford.

October 26^th: Peppa Pig will be making appearances during story time sessions at Market Place Shopping Centre in Bolton.

October 26^th: Casper the Friendly Ghost is visiting holiday makers at Bunn Leisure in Selsey.

October 28^th: Katsuma & Poppet are going to The Oracle Shopping Centre in Reading.

October 28^th: Ben & Holly and Peppa Pig are taking part in the Tumbletots Roadshow.

October 28^th: Sid & Scrat from Ice Age are heading to the Great North Museum in Newcastle.

October 28^th: Adventure Wonderland will host appearances of Casper the Friendly Ghost.

October 29^th: The National Railway Museum in Shildon will be visited by Pingu.

October 29^th: Weston Favell Shopping Centre in Northampton welcome Mike the Knight.  They will also be visited by Raa Raa the Noisy Lion (30^th Oct), Little Princess (31^st Oct) and Captain Barnacles & Kwazii (1^st Nov).

October 29^th: Scooby-Doo is heading to Drusilla’s Zoo Park in Sussex.

October 31^st: Crealys Great Adventure Park in Devon will be celebrating Halloween with Scooby-Doo, while the Cornwall site will host appearances from Moshi Monsters Katsuma & Poppet.