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You Can Dance (For Inspiration)

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Hello Friends and Fans,

We write to you with another action-packed instalment of our monthly newsletter. It’s exciting times here at Indeedy Towers, in January we broke a record by selling out three Musical Bingo gigs in the space of a week! We are so pleased that you all come out en force to our events, and we are really grateful for our die-hard fans who keep coming back. We have so much fun putting on these parties so it’s a dream, really. Jimmy Cliff was right.

In the last month our mailing list has doubled! So hello to all of our new readers, this newsletter will arrive in your inbox monthly and will contain news and information about our upcoming events, a little love letter from us, and some fun treats, photos, and invites to our more exclusive events. Welcome to the family!

We’ve got so many Musical Bingo gigs coming up, the world is about to get a lot happier and full of prizes. Our Thursday nights at Drink Shop & Do in Kings Cross are steadily fantastic and wild, and our Friday nights at Balham Bowls Club are packed to the rafters and end in a flailing dance party. Last month’s show at Shoreditch House was full of hot competition and luxurious prizes. In March we will be bringing our fun and games to two additional new venues, please read more about these wonderful new entries to our stable of fun in the listings section of this email.

My slightly obsessive list-making night, I Love Lists, has garnered so much buzz it’s unreal! Who knew that making lists in a social atmosphere would attract so much attention? In addition to appearing on BBC London 94.9, I made an appearance on BBC Radio Scotland a few weeks ago to talk about it. The night has been recommended by Time Out, and we’ve just had the mother of all amazing reviews in Arts News London, which you can read here. The next event is on March 8th if you’d like to make some lists with me.

NEW EVENT ALERT! NEW EVENT ALERT!

I’m launching a new event concept on March 30th for people who get a bit antsy on a Friday. For those who can’t wait for the weekend to start. For those who like to dance. I am pleased to introduce:

LUNCHTIME DISCO

Lunchtime Disco is London’s only daytime dance party! Taking place in the new nightclub below Drink Shop & Do, aptly named Drink Shop & Dance, a gorgeous haven of cocktails that features a large black disco ball, a DJ booth atop a piano, and vintage pinups seen through peepholes in the walls. We’ll be putting on Lunchtime Disco on the last Friday of every month (after payday, natch), so please join us for a cheeky drink and dance with your favourite colleagues and friends. With an eclectic and truly danceworthy music policy and guest DJs, the first edition will be on Friday, March 30th and you can get tickets in advance in our web shop.

Thanks for reading this month’s newsletter, and we hope to see you soon – whether it be competing for prizes, making lists, or dancing during lunchtime!

Love,

Jess Indeedy and Helix xxx


COMING UP SOON:


ARTS & CRAFTS & MUSIC & BINGO


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD AT 8PM
Our monthly Thursday nights at Drink, Shop & Do are always jam-packed and wild. We only have ten tickets left for February 23rd so grab yours now because we will most certainly sell out! As usual, we’ll be getting our craft on with our Decorate A Dauber craft project!


THE BALLROOM AT BALHAM BOWLS CLUB

FRIDAY, MARCH 2ND AT 8PM
This show has now sold out!


LONDON’S FIRST LIST-MAKING NIGHT!

THURSDAY, MARCH 8TH AT 8PM
The Baby Bathhouse, Stoke Newington

As I mentioned earlier, these I Love List nights are increasing popular and are apparently a journalist’s favourite. Tickets are £3 in advance and £4 on the door, you’ll get your own shiny new list-making book and end up feeling more organised and fulfilled. For more information please visit jessindeedy.com/i-love-lists


COMING UP SOONISH:



Thursday, March 22nd at 8pm
Musical Bingo with Jess Indeedy

Another wild night at the one-of-a-kind design bar and cafe, Drink Shop & Do! More Musical Bingotinis, more crafting, more winning! This one is already halfway sold out so you know what to do!



Tuesday, March 27th at 7pm
Charity Musical Bingo with Jess Indeedy
In support of KIDS and The Rhys Daniels Trust

FLORIPA
Tickets £8 by donation via our web shop
£10 at the door
                  
This is a very special charity edition of our night, all of the ticket sales go to these two amazing children’s charities. You’ll have a fantastic night competing for prizes and you’ll be supporting disabled and terminally ill children and their families who really need your help. Floripa is a gorgeous venue in Old Street, and we’re pleased to say that you’ll be seeing a lot more of us there.


Wednesday, March 28th at 8pm
Musical Bingo with Jess Indeedy
ADVENTURE BAR COVENT GARDEN
We’re so happy to have been invited to bring our fun and games to Adventure Bar in Covent Garden! We have a feeling this one is going to be one of our more rambunctious events, book early to be sure you get a table and prepare to indulge in some glorious cocktails! £7 in advance, £10 on the door.


NEW!

LUNCHTIME DISCO
Friday, March 30th at 12 – 3pm (yes, in the afternoon)
DRINK SHOP & DANCE
As mentioned in the first part of the newsletter, this is our new daytime dance party! We’ll have special guest DJs every month and the music policy is eclectic and always danceworthy! Advance tickets are £3 here or £4 on the door.
BYOS (Bring Your Own Sandwich)


FOR YOUR DIARY…

MUSICAL BINGO WITH JESS INDEEDY – APRIL 6th – BALHAM BOWLS CLUB
I LOVE LISTS – APRIL 12th – THE BABY BATHHOUSE
MUSICAL BINGO WITH JESS INDEEDY – APRIL 19th – DRINK, SHOP & DO
MUSICAL BINGO WITH JESS INDEEDY – APRIL 24th – SHOREDITCH HOUSE


WEDDINGS, HEN DOs, PRIVATE EVENTS

 We love putting on Musical Bingo for weddings, hen dos and private events; it works really well for all age groups and musical tastes, and we specialise in thawing out even your most reserved guests. We’re equally popular for corporate functions, for which we create individual and team competitions and strike that balance between morale boosting and team-building. For our information pack and rates, please send us an email at info@musical-bingo.com

Life Is A Buffet Of Fun

Hi Lovely Blog Readers,

Thanks for coming back to read more about all the organised fun I’m creating in London these days. In January we reached record attendance for Musical Bingo and sold out three gigs in the space of a week! Thanks to all of you who came to those, hope you had as much fun as we did! Congratulations to all of our lucky prize winners, I’m sure life has improved dramatically since you won the sandwich toaster/champagne/giant calculator.

The next thing I’m serving up (life is a buffet of fun) is my list-making night, I Love Lists in Stoke Newington on Thursday, February 16th. I originally created this concept for a one-off event in 2010 at Electric House (part of the Soho House Group who I work with regularly), and dusted it off again in December 2011 for the good people of London. I felt it was time for us all to get together and make some lists in a fun, social atmosphere, to take a snapshot of London’s collective consciousness, and to create a workshop of sorts that would leave people feeling fulfilled and more organised.

I’ve always loved making lists, thus the title of this peculiar nightlife event, and I find that making lists with friends and colleagues leads me to some great ideas about improving my life, career, and sense of direction that I probably wouldn’t have come up with by myself. Please join me to make some lists, you can find more information about the event below and if you have any questions feel free to email me at info@jessindeedy.com.

Love always,
Jess Indeedy xx

I LOVE LISTS: London’s (and possibly the world’s) First List-Making Night!
Thursday, February 16th at 8pm
The Baby Bathhouse
125 Church Street
Stoke Newington, N16 0UH
£3 in advance here: www.musical-bingo.com/page3.htm
£4 at the door

Do you have a penchant for making lists? You’re not alone. Lists write the future and chronicle the past, and they provide order to the chaos in this world. But most of all, making lists is seriously fun!

Join presenter Jess Indeedy of Musical Bingo fame for London’s new list-making night at I Love Lists! You’ll define what you love, loathe, and you’ll learn interesting facts about yourself and your friends. The night concludes with an awards ceremony for your listing skills.

The February edition will feature What I Want To Achieve In 2012, My Favourite Vegetable Dishes, 10 Things I Love About London, Embarrassing Albums Of My Formative Years, plus many more!

It would almost be therapy if there weren’t cocktails involved.
Don’t forget to bring your favourite pen, list books will be provided.

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Featured on BBC London 94.9′s The Late Show with Jo Good
Recommended by Time Out London
Featured on BBC Radio Scotland’s MacAulay & Co.

Upcoming Fun Report

Hi Lovelies,

Here is a quick summary of our upcoming gigs to help you plump up your social diaries:


 musical bingo
Tuesday, January 31st at 7:30pm
Musical Bingo with Jess Indeedy

SHOREDITCH HOUSE
Ebor Street, London UK E1 6AW
Members and superfans only
email info@musical-bingo.com for guest list


FEBRUARY


musical bingo
Friday, February 3rd at 8pm

Musical Bingo with Jess Indeedy
BALHAM BOWLS CLUB
7-9 Ramsden Road, Balham, London UK SW12 8QX
Tube: Balham
Tickets £5 from our web shop, £7 on the door


Jess Indeedy’s I Love Lists
Wednesday, February 16th at 8pm

The Baby Bathhouse
125 Church Street
Stoke Newington, N16 0UH
£3 in advance here, or £4 at the door


Thursday, February 23rd at 8pm
Musical Bingo with Jess Indeedy
DRINK SHOP & DO
9 Caledonian Road, London UK N1 9DX
Tube: Kings Cross
Tickets £7 from our web shop


MARCH


musical bingo
Friday, March 2nd at 8pm
Musical Bingo with Jess Indeedy
BALHAM BOWLS CLUB
7-9 Ramsden Road, Balham, London UK SW12 8QX
Tube: Balham
Tickets £5 from our web shop, £7 on the door

 
Thursday, March 22nd at 8pm
Musical Bingo with Jess Indeedy
DRINK SHOP & DO
9 Caledonian Road, London UK N1 9DX
Tube: Kings Cross
Tickets £7 from our web shop


NEW FROM JESS INDEEDY!

Friday, March 30th at 12:30-3pm
JESS INDEEDY’S LUNCHTIME DISCO
DRINK SHOP & DANCE
9 Caledonian Road, London UK N1 9DX
Tube: Kings Cross
Tickets £2 from our web shop

List-a-licious!

WOW! Last night’s I Love Lists event at The Baby Bathhouse was incredible – we ran out of chairs and some people had to make their lists standing up! Who knew I’d find so many like-hearted people that would make lists with me?

The next edition is on Thursday, February 16th (same bat-place, same bat-time), please see more information below and a link to get tickets to ensure you get a seat!

I LOVE LISTS: London’s First List-Making Night!
Thursday, February 16th at 8pm
The Baby Bathhouse

Do you have a penchant for making lists? You’re not alone. Lists write the future and chronicle the past, and they provide order to the chaos in this world. But most of all, making lists is seriously fun!

Join presenter Jess Indeedy of Musical Bingo fame for London’s new list-making night at I Love Lists! You’ll define what you love, loathe, and you’ll learn interesting facts about yourself and your friends. The night concludes with an awards ceremony for your listing skills.

The February edition will feature What I Want To Achieve In 2012, My Favourite Vegetable Dishes, 10 Things I Love About London, Embarrassing Albums Of My Formative Years, plus many more!

It would almost be therapy if there weren’t cocktails involved.
Don’t forget to bring your favourite pen, list books will be provided.

I Love Lists
Wednesday, February 16th at 8pm
The Baby Bathhouse
125 Church Street
Stoke Newington, N16 0UH
£3 per person, buy tickets here

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Featured on BBC London 94.9′s The Late Show with Jo Good
Recommended by Time Out London

January Joyfulness!

Hello Dear Readers,

It’s official, January is more than halfway over. Not that I mind January, it’s a month I associate with nice things like healthy soups, long winter walks, and for some reason the colour blue (as seen in our newest Musical Bingo poster):

December was an incredible month for me, here’s a list of why:

1. I put on London’s first obsessive list-making night, I Love Lists at The Baby Bathhouse and it was a total success!
2. We did lots of private corporate Musical Bingo Christmas events, I now know all the lyrics to every Christmas song imaginable!
3. I was a featured guest on Jo Good’s The Late Show on BBC London 94.9, talking about Musical Bingo and I Love Lists!
4. We’ve added loads of photos from our past events to our website, check it out - maybe you’re on there!

So looking ahead, I’ve got the following super-fun events planned for Londoners that I hope will brighten your month and get you thinking of blue as a colour again!

Love,
Jess Indeedy


LONDON’S FIRST LIST-MAKING NIGHT!

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18TH AT 8PM
The Baby Bathhouse, Stoke Newington
After such an amazing first event in December, I’ll be bringing my slightly obsessive list-making night, I Love Lists, to The Baby Bathhouse on a monthly basis! London’s about to feel a lot more fulfilled and organised.Do you have a penchant for making lists? You’re not alone. Lists write the future and chronicle the past, and they provide order to the chaos in this world. But most of all, making lists is seriously fun! You’ll define what you love, loathe, and you’ll learn interesting facts about yourself and your friends.
The January edition will feature Life Goals for 2012, Top 10 Culinary Winter Warmers, 5 Ways to Make London More Fun, Your Finest Moments of 2011, Favourite TV Shows From Childhood, plus many more!

It would almost be therapy if there weren’t cocktails involved.

For more information, please visit jessindeedy.com.
I’m selling £3 tickets in our trusty Musical Bingo web shop, and recommend you get yours in advance.


ARTS & CRAFTS & MUSIC & BINGO

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26TH AT 8PM
Our monthly Thursday nights at Drink, Shop & Do are always wild, and most of the time are sold out a month beforehand. We still have a few tickets left for January 26th, grab yours while people are still in hibernation! This January edition brings new musical bingo games, big prizes, and for January only: your choice between the Detox or Retox Box! As usual, we’ll be getting our craft on with our Decorate A Dauber project!


INVITATION:
THE ROOF GARDEN AT SHOREDITCH HOUSE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31st AT 8PM
Our quarterly residency at Shoreditch House continues, in the gorgeous setting of their roof garden. Don’t be alarmed; this sumptuous space is actually warm and toasty as the retractable roof is closed in winter and the fireplaces will be roaring. Shoreditch House have supplied us with luxury prizes as usual, and we will bring you on the sort of musical tour you’ve never been on before. This event is for club members and our superfans only, therefore you must email us to get on the guest list at info@musical-bingo.com

THE BALLROOM AT BALHAM BOWLS CLUB

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD AT 8PM
February marks our triumphant return to the gorgeous Balham Bowls Club, after a very boombastic December edition which resulted in a full-on dance party. We’ll be bringing our Decorate A Dauber craft project to the BBC again this month since it was so popular last time! Get cheaper advance tickets for the best seats in the house here.


FOR YOUR DIARY…
I LOVE LISTS – FEB 16th – THE BABY BATHHOUSE
MUSICAL BINGO WITH JESS INDEEDY – FEB 23rd – DRINK, SHOP & DO
MUSICAL BINGO WITH JESS INDEEDY – MAR 2nd – BALHAM BOWLS CLUB


WEDDINGS, HEN DOs, PRIVATE EVENTS

This time of year always seems to light a fire under people who are planning a special event in coming months, and 2012 is no exception. In the past two weeks, our inboxes have been flooded with wedding, hen do and birthday party enquiries. We totally understand, Helix & I got married not long ago and the process of planning any personal celebration can be nerve-racking! We love putting on Musical Bingo for these events, it works really well for all age groups and musical tastes, and we specialise in thawing out even your most reserved guests. For more information and rates, please send us an email at info@musical-bingo.com

Jess on the Radio, New Photos, Tickets!

Hello Friends,

We are in the process of writing our January Newsletter for Musical Bingo with Jess Indeedy (which should reach you soon if you’re signed up to our mailing list) but in the meantime I wanted to write a mini update about a few things.

JESS ON THE RADIO!
Recently I appeared on BBC London 94.9′s The Late Show with Jo Good to talk about Musical Bingo and I Love Lists, which was so exciting! You can now listen to a recording of the show on our website here. I’ve also added the recording of our first ever Musical Bingo Radio Show from October, when the lovely Dom Servini of record label Wah Wah 45s had us on his show on Colourful FM. We made history that night, and we will be back over the airwaves soon to bring you more radio-tastic helpings of our musical competition.

Jess with Jo Good, at BBC London 94.9

TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Tickets for the following events are now available via our web shop:

I LOVE LISTS – WEDS. JAN. 18TH – THE BABY BATHHOUSE
MUSICAL BINGO WITH JESS INDEEDY – THURS. JAN. 26TH – DRINK SHOP & DO
MUSICAL BINGO WITH JESS INDEEDY – FRI. FEB. 3RD – BALHAM BOWLS CLUB


READY FOR YOUR CLOSE UP
Finally, we’ve just uploaded  about 70 new photos to our gallery page on the Musical Bingo website – check it out, you’re probably in one of them! If you’ve taken any photos at our events that you’d like see up there, email them to us at info@musical-bingo.com.

Stay tuned for the newsletter, and I hope to see you all soon!

Love, Jess

I LOVE LISTS to return in January!

Hi lovely blog readers,

I am pleased to say that my first instalment of I Love Lists proved to be very popular, inciting all kinds of great press about myself and the concept of the night, and even an appearance on BBC London 94.9′s The Late Show with Jo Good! And all that in December, a time when Christmas parties reign and it’s hard to get a word in edgewise in the rowdy conversation that is London nightlife. I can’t imagine what kind of enthusiasm the January edition will bring, THE month for self-analysis and for getting our lives in order.

Behold, the details for the next event, and we’re selling advance tickets this time to avoid disappointment:

I LOVE LISTS: London’s First List-Making Night!
Wednesday, January 18th at 8pm

The Baby Bathhouse

Do you have a penchant for making lists? You’re not alone. Lists write the future and chronicle the past, and they provide order to the chaos in this world. But most of all, making lists is seriously fun!

Join presenter Jess Indeedy of Musical Bingo fame for London’s new list-making night at I Love Lists! You’ll define what you love, loathe, and you’ll learn interesting facts about yourself and your friends. The night concludes with an awards ceremony for your listing skills.

The January edition will feature Life Goals for 2012, Top 10 Culinary Winter Warmers, 5 Ways to Make London More Fun, Your Finest Moments of 2011, Favourite TV Shows From Childhood, plus many more!

It would almost be therapy if there weren’t so much booze involved.
Don’t forget to bring your favourite pen, list books will be provided.

I Love Lists 
Wednesday, January 18th at 8pm
The Baby Bathhouse
125 Church Street
Stoke Newington, N16 0UH
£3 per person 

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Featured on BBC London 94.9′s The Late Show with Jo Good
Recommended by Time Out London

TICKETS
Tickets are now available for this event on my Musical Bingo website, www.musical-bingo.com. There is limited capacity at this venue so I recommend you book ahead to avoid disappointment!

I Love Lists: London’s First List Making Night

Due to popular demand, I have brought back my slightly obsessive list-making night to the good people of London, just in time for Christmas:

Wednesday, December 21st at 8pm
The Baby Bathhouse

Do you have a penchant for making lists? You’re not alone. Lists write the future and chronicle the past, and they provide order to the chaos in this world. But most of all, making lists is seriously fun!

Join presenter Jess Indeedy of Musical Bingo fame for London’s first list-making night at I Love Lists! You’ll define what you love, loathe, and you’ll learn interesting facts about yourself and your friends. The night concludes with an awards ceremony for your listing skills.

This December edition will feature What I Want For Christmas, Top Ten Dishes Involving Potatoes, Reasons Why Autumn 2011 Was Amazing,
Boris Johnson’s London To Do List, plus many more!

It would almost be therapy if there weren’t so much booze involved.
Don’t forget to bring your favourite pen, list books will be provided.

I Love Lists 
Wednesday, December 21st at 8pm
The Baby Bathhouse
125 Church Street
Stoke Newington, N16 0UH
£3 per person 

A Musical Bingo Christmas

If you haven’t already sorted out your company Christmas party, let Musical Bingo with Jess Indeedy do it for you!

We love doing company parties because they’re the wildest! Maybe it’s down to the ever-flowing free booze. If you’d like to see your most uptight colleagues completely thawed out, email me for our shiny gorgeous private event info pack. We also offer a complete event planning service from menus to decorations to make your life easier, and we’ll let you take all the credit for planning the best party ever.

Doesn’t this sound like the perfect Christmas party?:

Hilarious, fun-filled“ - Time Out London
Much better than normal bingo” – Time Out New York

Don’t forget to check out our website for more information about Musical Bingo with Jess Indeedy! www.musical-bingo.com

If you’d like to come to one of our scheduled shows in London this Christmas, just choose from one of the below and click here to purchase cheap advance tickets. We tend to sell out quickly so please make haste lovelies!

DECEMBER 8th: DRINK SHOP & DO, KINGS CROSS
DECEMBER 9th: BALHAM BOWLS CLUB, BALHAM
DECEMBER 15th: CITY ARTS & MUSIC PROJECT, OLD STREET
DECEMBER 22nd: DRINK SHOP & DO, KINGS CROSS

Snowballs, Disco Balls, Ballrooms. Can you guess what the theme of this blog title is?

We are fresh back from New York City and our mini-tour, it was an amazing trip! Our events went so well, especially at the very lush Soho House New York which was incredible (with members hugging Helix for his DJ skills, no lie) and our gig in New Haven, Connecticut which was very raucous and very fun. Whilst we were there, we got caught in a freakishly early snowstorm that managed to grind the Tri-State area to a halt for three days. Of course, you all know that when life gives Jess & Helix snowstorms, we make a snowman!

Yes, that's me in something other than a minidress.

We will continue to bring our show to the States on a regular basis because they are totally loving us, and our next trip back is planned for February. We will also be bringing our addictive fun and games to a certain European city this winter… stay tuned for the announcement!

Meanwhile, for you Londoners, we have some exciting events planned for you this month! Below is a summary about our fun goings on in November, we do hope to see you with your bingo daubers, in a ballroom, or under a disco ball soon.

Don’t forget to read the bit about Christmas parties, we still have a couple of dates left in December if you’d like to plan your best company party ever!

ALSO be sure to read about our November competition: we are offering FREE PRIZES for fans that spread the good word about us. To enter, read the last bit of today’s blog entry.

Love,
Jess Indeedy xx


THE CONSTANTLY SOLD-OUT GIG

Our Thursday nights at Drink, Shop & Do are perpetually sold out, but if you speed-click your way to our web shop right now you might just get tickets to one of our December events. The next gig there on Thursday, November 17th is, er, sold out, but the tickets for the December & January dates can be bought here.
DSD is so gorgeous, and we love their amazing vintage decor and tasty menu – it’s possibly the coolest bar/cafe in London. For real.


BINGO IN A BALHAM BALLROOM

South Londoners, prepare to shake it. Our first foray at The Balham Bowls Club in October was simply legendary, and we can’t wait for the next one on Friday, November 18th. Their upstairs ballroom is beautiful, and how often do you get to play bingo in a ballroom these days? Get your tickets to ensure the best seats in the house here. 

NEW HOME IN OLD STREET

Because we are so popular with private events for companies in Shoreditch and the City, we thought we’d start a regular night based in Old Street so the large number of our fans based in that area could get their regular musical bingo fix! We didn’t have to look very far, the supercool City Arts & Music Project was the obvious choice, and we will be making our debut there on Wednesday, November 23rd! This place is always packed with fun-loving, music-appreciating people and we can’t wait to introduce them to our addictive live game show!
Work or live nearby? Grab your tickets here.


Ho, Ho, Holy Crap, It’s Almost Christmas!

If you haven’t already sorted out your company Christmas party, let me do it for you!
We love doing company parties because they’re the wildest! Maybe it’s down to the ever-flowing free booze. If you’d like to see your most uptight colleagues completely thawed out, email me for our shiny gorgeous private event info pack. We also offer a complete event planning service from menus to decorations to make your life easier, and we’ll let you take all the credit for planning the best party ever.
www.musical-bingo.com


SPREAD THE WORD AND WIN A MYSTERY PRIZE!

That’s right! You can win prizes by simply getting 10 of your friends to ’Like’ our Facebook page! All you need to do is email the names of the ten friends you’ve put forward to info@musical-bingo.com. We will check for the new names* on our Facebook page and either post your prize, or you can collect it at one of our upcoming events. Prizes include free drinks, entry to our sold-out gigs, VIP guest list for Shoreditch House, t-shirts, mix tapes, tea, and a wide array of sweets! www.facebook.com/musicalbingo 

*The 10 names must be new to our Facebook page. Yes, you may enter more than once, in fact we encourage it! You will receive a prize for every ten names. UK mailing addresses only please!