Welcome to the Barbican International Jazz and Blues Festival. In order to improve your festival we would like to know your opinions. By completing this questionnaire you could win a free Friends Scheme subscription for a year.

Did you know…?

  1. That this is the third year of the festival
  2. That some of the artists are from outside the UK
  3. That there is a new Jazz Market for 2010
  4. That Swing Sunday celebrates swing music
  5. There is a jazz art exhibition in Kaya Gallery running alongside the festival?
  6. The festival HQ, B-bar, where you buy tickets, is a Thai noodle bar and live venue
  7. Everyone can join in the Grand Festival Jazz Parade on Bank Holiday Monday at 2pm
  8. That the majority of the gigs at the Festival are free?

1.  Why did you decide to come to the Festival?

2. How did you hear about the Festival? Please be as specific as possible

Festival website, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace / Yes No
Visit Plymouth website / Yes No
Local newspaper / Yes No / Please state which
National jazz and blues magazines / Yes No / Please state which
Plymouth Summer Festival brochure / Yes No
Roadside banners / Yes No / Where?
On side of CityBus / Yes No
Festival brochure / Yes No / Where did you pick it up?
Festival posters / Yes No / Where did you see them?
Radio/TV / Yes No / Which station/channel?
Regional/local events publication / Yes No / Which one?
(e.g Go2, 24/7 etc)
Word of mouth / Yes No

3. How good was the Festival advertising?

Poor / Satisfactory / Good / Excellent

Any comments:

4. How would you rate the festival?

Poor / Satisfactory / V good / Excellent

5. Which Festival activities are you going to do or have you done?

Name of activity / Going to do / Done
Umbrella workshop (create your own brolly for the Jazz Parade)
Grand Festival Parade
Art Exhibitions
Attend ticketed gigs
Attend free gigs
Jazz Market
Swing Sunday
Other (please state)

6. How appealing are these activities for you?

Please rate from 0 – 5 (not appealing to the most appealing)

Fringe events like the Jazz Market
Family events, like the Parade
Street entertainment
Workshops (for adults and children)
Gigs by national & international performers
Gigs by local performers
Please tell us any activities you would like to do at the festival.

8. What other activities have you done on the Barbican?

Restaurant

Take away

Café

Pub

Taken a cruise

Shopping

Visited tourist attractions

E.g. Aquarium, Mayflower Steps, Elizabethan House and garden, Barbican Trail

Other?

9. How many days have you spent on the Barbican over the festival period?

10. Can you tell us how much you’ve spent? Exclude accommodation costs if you are not from Plymouth.

Less than £10 / £10-50 / £50-100 / More than £100

11. Are you male of female?

12. How old are you? 0-18 19-30 31-50 51 and over

13. Do you live in Plymouth? Yes/No

If yes, what is your postcode? E.g. PL1

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If no, which county/country do you live in?

14. Are you staying in paid accommodation? Please specify, Hotel, B&B, etc

15. What is the cost of your accommodation over all?

16. How many days are you staying?

17. What is your impression of the Barbican and will you visit again?

Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. If you would like the opportunity to win a Friends’ Scheme subscription please leave your email address (or address if necessary)

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