Press release - 13 January 2020 13:48

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines appoints Pop Up Entertainment as new production company on board Braemar

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is pleased to announce the appointment of Pop Up Entertainment as the new production show company aboard its ocean ship, Braemar, with effect from 1^stJune 2020.

Based in Blackburn, Lancashire and led by Managing Director Amy Toole, Pop Up Entertainment submitted its tender in June 2019 to provide production shows on board Braemar. After an in-depth selection process, involving reviewing show-reels, meeting various show companies, and watching performances up and down the UK, Fred. Olsen finally awarded the contract to Pop Up Entertainment, out of some twenty tenders received overall.

Pop Up Entertainment will be providing 924-guest Braemar with a series of brand new shows throughout each cruise season, with effect from 1^stJune 2020, produced exclusively for Fred. Olsen.

Helen Bennett, Entertainment & Enrichment Manager for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said:

"We are very excited to be working with Amy and her creative team at Pop Up Entertainment. The production team is made up of experienced performers, most of whom have worked for us in the past, and they are a fresh, young and highly-motivated company.

"We have tremendous confidence that Pop Up Entertainment will provide us with fresh and highly creative new shows and we look forward to working closely with them."

Amy Toole, Managing Director of Pop Up Entertainment, said:

"I am absolutely delighted that Pop Up will be providing production shows for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. We are thrilled to be bringing a new wave of entertainment to guests on board Braemar, offering something traditional, yet with a contemporary and fresh approach.

"I have an incredibly strong team already working hard to bring the shows to life and I know I can speak for everyone when I say we are extremely passionate in bringing something to Fred. Olsen that its guests have never seen before.”

Fred. Olsen continues to work with Mirage Shows & Productions across the rest of its ocean fleet, on board Balmoral, Boudicca and Black Watch.

For further information on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, visit the website at www.fredolsencruises.com

To find out more about Pop Up Entertainment, go to www.popupentertainment.co.uk

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Fred. Olsen Cruise Line operates in the UK with four intimately sized ships for a more personal cruising experience.

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Contacts

Ellis Orchard

Press contact Public Relations Manager Public Relations ellis.orchard@fredolsen.co.uk 07557672265

Georgina May

Press contact Public Relations Executive Public Relations georgina.may@fredolsen.co.uk

Lauren Gardner

Press contact Public Relations Manager Public Relations lauren.gardner@fredolsen.co.uk 07546807099

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

At Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines we are very proud of our smaller ships – Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral - and the imaginative and unusual itineraries they allow us to offer. Every cruise is hand-crafted from scratch by our team of in-house Journey Planners to make sure you are not only visiting the best destinations, but at the best time to experience them.

For us, it’s not just about where we go but how we take you there. We put as much time into planning scenic cruising as we do in choosing the destinations themselves. On board, our Signature Experiences showcase the history, culture, nature and flavours of the destinations you’ll visit – from Treats of the Region, where you can enjoy local delicacies, to our Sky at Sea star-gazing sessions where you can relax with a hot toddy out on deck while our astronomer talks you through the night sky.

Plus, with each ship carrying 1,300 guests or less, our ships are small enough for us to offer a warm, friendly and personal service where nothing is ever too much trouble, as we visit a host of exciting ports in every corner of the globe.

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