BlackbirdPie -
The What's On Guide for Families..

• Regular “What’s On” magazine with seven issues a year.
• Glossy, A4, full colour throughout.
• All adverts can bleed off the page at no extra charge, see below for details.
• Issue dates correspond with key dates in the school calendar.
• Please contact us for prices for advertising in the magazine and on the website.

Circulation

• 25,000 copies and increasing.
• Available for free to over 90,000 families living in Cornwall .
• Distribution throughout Cornwall via day nurseries, pre-schools, LEA and independent primary schools; baby clinics and health visitors; advertisers including children’s activity classes and toy shops; tourist information centres and local libraries; Sure Starts, the Childminding Network and Jobcentre Plus lone parent advisors.

Blackbird Pie is published by Flying Pig Publishing, 3 Basset Place , Falmouth , Cornwall . TR11 2SS. 01326 314242

Email: post@blackbirdpie.co.uk

What advertisers think about us

Our advertisers say:

Jenny Buckland of Jo Jingles: ‘I have advertised with Blackbird Pie for 2 years and about 90% of our leads come from the magazine. I don’t need to advertise anywhere else. In those two years Jo Jingles has doubled in size and now has 3 teachers and a new franchisee in Helston and Penzance .’ June 05

Lindsay Olds, Kip McGrath Education Centre Truro:'Since opening the Kip McGrath Education Centre in May 2004, I am always on the lookout for any publication, which will bring in potential students. I have tried nearly everything out there (at great expense!) and have found that Blackbird Pie has been the only magazine which consistently works for my business. Simon and Vanessa are approachable and always have the time to talk through your advertising campaign and offer advice. I now have over 65 students and have recently employed another three teachers. Enough said!' June 2005

Sarah Curnow of Baby Sing and Sign: 'Can't believe how well it's all gone. After my two classes in January (Pool and Chacewater) I now run - 2 in Pool, 1 in Threemilestone, 1 in Helston and 2 in Truro city. I have a teacher starting next Monday who is going to be doing 1 in Newquay and 1 in St Austell! The majority of people have come from the Blackbird Pie article so it was well worth doing.'   June 2005

Charles Colman, Charles Colman School of Dance, Camborne: 'Thanks for a brilliant article in the magazine. We had a really good response and our pupils and parents were delighted with the pictures.'

Kirsten Whiting, Falmouth Festival: "We advertised the children's programme for the Falmouth Festival of Literature & Arts with Blackbird Pie last year. The response was unbelievable - on the day the children took the magazine home from school with them, the telephone was ringing off the hook with parents wanting to book tickets to the events! We are looking forward to working with Blackbird Pie again for the 2006 festival."

Claire Saban, The Adventure Centre at Lusty Glaze, Newquay: 'We would like to book an advert in your next issue - Blackbird Pie seems to be working very well for us in this market!'

Why choose Blackbird Pie?

Blackbird Pie is the only magazine in Cornwall dedicated to families with pre school and primary school children.

We are proud of the depth and focus of our distribution via day nurseries, pre-schools, LEA and independent primary schools; baby clinics and health visitors; children’s activity classes; toy shops; tourist information centres; local libraries; Sure Starts, the Childminding Network and Jobcentre Plus lone parent advisors.

Published seven times a year, the magazine reaches families both living in and visiting Cornwall . Our advertisers reach target consumers in and out of the main holiday season.

Our readers tell us they love Blackbird Pie and read it cover to cover because they find it entertaining and informative, packed with interesting articles and high value competitions, plus details of events, activities and useful local information. Many keep back copies for reference.

As well as families and carers, the magazine is read by librarians, health visitors, teachers, pre-school specialists, grandparents and older siblings.

The “pull-out and pin-up” monthly calendar is a regular reference for parents, unique to Blackbird Pie , and puts your advertisement on the kitchen wall. Advertisers’ events are guaranteed a free entry*.