Press releases

WITH a strong journalistic background, we write press releases for various organisations, including local government services and companies, usually combining them with photos.

As examples, we have written releases to promote exhibitions and an Edinburgh Festival Fringe Show as well as appointments and retirals within companies.

We have also undertaken speech writing, annual report articles and newsletter content.

Examples below:

New Fringe show promises adventure

A fun children’s show devised by a duo from the St Andrews area will be having its premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe next month.

The Music Island Adventure is the brainchild of musician and writer John Montgomery, who will be assisted by children’s musical software publisher Stewart Leckie.

The show – which gets the young audience heavily involved in the fun with singing and dancing – also gives the children an introduction to music making and composition.

The story is loosely based on the life of explorer Captain Cook, played by John, ably supported by Stewart as George Vancouver.

When the crew arrive on their musical island, the children are invited to a ‘beach party’, where they can join in a host of fun activities.

The show will be performed between 1.30pm and 2.30pm at the Bongo Club, 37 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, between August 6 and 10 and 13 and 17, with tickets available from the Fringe box office, www.edfringe.com and www.thebongoclub.co.uk For further information visit www.music-island-adventure.co.uk

Now Scotland's oldest registered company

A presentation has been held in Edinburgh to mark a Cupar-based business being the oldest existing registered limited company in Scotland.

The Cupar Corn Exchange Company Ltd was founded in 1860 and among its main aims was to provide a hall for holding markets for the sale of grain and public meetings as well as carrying out the business of an investment trust company.

Its directors - four farmers, two bankers, a writer and an ironmonger – were responsible for the building of the Corn Exchange, which opened in 1862 and is still the main meeting place in Cupar today.

The company sold the building to the former Cupar Town Council in 1961 – on condition that it continued to be used as a market and public meeting place. Interestingly, it was sold for £4000 – its original construction cost.

Profits from the sale went into the investment side of the company, which is now its sole business.

Among those attending the presentation was Sonia Anderson, whose grandfather, John Lindsay Anderson, of former Cupar-based solicitors J.L. Anderson, became company chairman. Mr Anderson also founded Cupar Amateur Opera Company.

Also at the presentation was David Hebden, of Carters Chartered Accountants in Cupar, who is secretary and accountant of the Corn Exchange Company.