TERMS & CONDITIONS OF BOOKING

 

(1) CONFIRMATION OF BOOKING     Once a booking has been verbally agreed with Simon Partridge (“the artist”), two copies of a contract setting out the details of the booking in writing are sent to the client.  Both copies of this contract must be signed by the client and one copy returned to the artist together with a non-refundable deposit (50% of the fee) within 14 days.  The booking shall only be deemed “confirmed” when a copy of the contract, signed and dated by the client, has been received by the artist together with cleared funds to the value of the deposit.

 

(2) PAYMENT    Payment of the deposit must be made either by cheque or electronic transfer.  A receipt will be sent to the client when the deposit and signed contract have both been received.  The outstanding balance must be paid to the artist by cash or cheque on the day of the performance.  In the event of non-payment the artist reserves the right to withhold his services.

 

(3) REPERTOIRE AND REQUESTS    A copy of the artist’s up-to-date repertoire can be viewed at www.simonpartridge.com/listen.html.  A hard copy can be posted out upon request.  The artist will endeavour to include a client’s requests from his repertoire wherever possible, but reserves the right to make the final decision on song selection for a performance.  Requests for songs not included in the artist’s repertoire will be accommodated subject to suitability and the availability of an appropriate backing track.  An additional fee is payable for such requests.

 

(4) SET-UP OF EQUIPMENT    The artist will arrive one hour prior to the agreed Start Time of the performance (“Start Time”) to set-up his equipment.  Set-up usually takes approximately thirty to forty-minutes, but may take up to an hour depending on circumstances (eg. above ground floor load-ins).  The artist must be given complete and unrestricted access to the area where he is to perform during the set-up period.  All equipment will have been set-up and sound-checked ready to begin at the Start Time.  If earlier set-up is required then an additional fee is payable by the client (see section 6.2).

 

(5) DISMANTLING OF EQUIPMENT    Dismantling of equipment will begin once the artist has completed his performance and takes approximately thirty-minutes.  If the artist is required to wait before dismantling can begin then an additional fee is payable by the client (see section 6.2).

 

(6) ADDITIONAL FEES:     (6.1) TRAVEL EXPENSES    Fees quoted on the website and in promotional literature are inclusive of travel expenses up to a 100-mile round trip from the centre of Lichfield, Staffordshire (where the artist is based) to the venue where the performance is booked to take place.  Additional mileage is charged at 75pence-per-mile.

                                               (6.2) WAITING TIME    In the event of the artist being required to arrive more than one hour prior to the Start Time or to set-up and be ready earlier than the Start Time an additional Waiting Fee of £50 per hour or part-hour will be payable by the client.  Similarly, if the artist has to wait before he can dismantle his equipment a Waiting Fee of £50 per hour or part-hour will be payable by the client.  The only exception to this shall be in the case of wedding meals where, as a gesture of goodwill, the artist agrees to either set-up thirty-minutes earlier (to allow speeches to take place at the beginning of the meal) or wait thirty-minutes after finishing (to allow speeches to take place at the end of the meal) at no extra cost to the client.

                                         (6.3) SONG REQUESTS    An additional fee of £20 per song is payable for requests for songs not included in the artist’s repertoire

 

(7) OTHER ENTERTAINMENT AND MUSIC    The client agrees that no other artists or entertainment (including DJs) shall perform and no other music shall be played until after the Finish Time of the performance unless by prior arrangement with the artist.  The client is responsible for informing any such artists or entertainment of this agreement. The artist shall provide his own background music before the performance (if appropriate) and during any intervals.

 

(8) CANCELLATION    In the event of cancellation by the client the following fees shall be payable:

· more than 150 days from the performance: no additional fee

· between 150 – 121 days from the performance: 25% of outstanding balance

· between 120 – 91 days from the performance: 50% of  outstanding balance

· between 90 – 61 days from the performance: 75% of outstanding balance

· within 60 days of the performance date: 100% of outstanding balance

In the event of cancellation by the artist (excepting force majeure) any monies paid by the client, including the deposit, shall be refunded.

 

(9) FORCE MAJEURE   In the event that the artist is unable to fulfil his obligation due to circumstances beyond his control (including, but not limited to, “Acts of God”, civil unrest, industrial action or war) the artist shall not be liable for refunds of any kind.

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