Shameless Dropouts...
If you’re a booker with a gap on your gig or you’re an act with any gaps in your diary, we can help.
We source professional stand-up comedians for short notice gig gaps, saving bookers the dreaded last-minute ring-around on receiving a dropout. Currently promoting acts based across South Wales and the South West.
Having worked as an agent I found that the numbers were on my side whenever it came to replacing dropouts. Promoters have a much easier time calling around agents with several names on their books than calling individual local acts one by one. This means that independent acts are missing out and there’s a whole crop of pro-talent that bookers are missing out on.
Working as an agent full-time wasn’t for me. I have chronic health issues which means sometimes I’m not well enough to put in the hours (and if I’m honest, I’m not a fan of entire careers resting on my shoulders)… but I had a knack for it, I have the contacts and now, with a little tweaking to the business model, I bring you, Shameless Dropouts.
Information for Bookers...
Shameless Dropouts is not a talent agency – all acts put forward for spots are independent performers, some of whom may already have their own representation. However, we will vouch that any acts offered by us will be of a pro-level standard with vetted references to prove they have had appropriate paid work at relevant weekend club standard venues. Clips, quotes and promotional materials will be provided and we will help liaise between yourselves and the act to get the spot booked with a minimum of fuss.
When you have a gap to fill, anywhere in the next 28 days, you simply have to get in touch with the location, fee and the spot you are aiming to fill and we provide you with a list of suitable acts that are available to chose from. For the moment we will be focusing on acts based in South Wales and the South West but will be expanding our database beyond that periodically.
You can get in touch by emailing here.
Any bookers are welcome to use our service at any time. The spots offered must pay a minimum of £100.
Information for Acts...
Shameless Dropouts aims to help fill up your diary while streamlining the process of filling any short notice gaps for bookers and promoters. We act as a hub for bookers to get in touch with us when they have any dropouts for any gigs within the next 28 days. You simply need to share any dates you are free to perform with us and we handle the rest. We keep on top of when you are free, where you are based and what sets you are suitable to be booked for and the booker with a drop-out can come to us as a one-stop-shop for filling their gaps. The calendar information you provide will be held in the strictest of confidence and will only be used for the purpose of checking your availability when we are approached with a gap to fill.
There are no subscription fees for being part of the service. A flat rate of 15% of the gig fee* secured through the service is charged, by invoice, due within 28 days of the performance. We will only be booking spots for you with fees of £100+.
For any given performance we are approached to fill, we provide the booker with a full list of available acts, completely impartially, for them to choose from. We’ll then liaise with both yourself and the booker to confirm the details and get you booked in.
*We get it, the thought of 15% going into someone else’s pocket might sting a little but it’s better than 100% of the nothing you’d have got if your diary stayed empty!
To qualify...
You must be of a pro-gig level. Regularly gigging for £125+ and can provide references of pro-level bookers who will vouch for you.
What we need from you…
You must provide us with your available dates on a regular basis. The easiest way of doing this is by sharing a dedicated online calendar we can set up for you, but if preferred you can email us regularly with an updated list of dates you’re free over the coming month. You do not need to tell us any information about who else you’re gigging for, or what you are otherwise up to, simply gaps you’d like to fill in your diary. It will be your responsibility to remember to inform us/update your calendar if your availability changes.
We will need the following to send to bookers to put you forward for appropriate gaps:
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An up-to-date brief blurb about you (we can help you put this together if needed).
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At least one decent clip of you performing (not an edited short).
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A few pro-level bookers you have had paid work for within the last 12 months
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Promo images and quotes
What else you get...
As well as potentially filling up your diary, you will also get an exclusive webpage* with your blurb, quotes, promotional images and clip links which you are free to use as you wish when hustling for your own gigs. This will be the information we provide to the booker to pitch you for any spots you’re suitable for, so whenever you get new headshots, a nice quote, a shiny new clip – send them to us and we’ll get your page updated.
To sign up please complete the short application form here.
For any more information you can contact us here.
*The page will be in the format shamelesspromotion.co.uk/your-name