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Indoor crazy golf courses are no longer a novelty. They’ve popped up in Hackney, Stratford, Brick Lane, Shoreditch, Stokey, Battersea, even Canary Wharf.
But who leads the market? And why?
Swingers Co-founder, Matt Grech-Smith, joins Shout About to talk about their journey from a warehouse punt, to the peak of a burgeoning trend. Also, hear some exciting details on their new West London site, due to open March 2018.
00:30 Recap of last weeks episode
02:00 What happens in London last week
09:00 This weeks theme: Swingers
11:00 Introducing Matt from Swingers
12:18 Matts background and growing a student brand
15:04 How that lead to Crazy Golf and the original pop up
16:25 The Institute of Competitive Socialising
17:15 The first site and getting people there
20:30 Initial funding
22:07 The name
23:12 Becoming a permanent venue
25:30 The style of the venue
27:40 Biggest challenges
30:25 Successes
32:00 Getting the right staff
34:25 Costs times and dates
35:47 An in depth description of the new venue opening in March 2018
43:55 Who entertains the entertainers
46:55 Social Media for Swingers
48:10 Recap of Matt from Swingers
50:50 The Weekly Shout
56:34 The Weekly Thank You’s
57:00 Social Media
You can reach the guests here
Twitter:@SwingersLDN Instagram:@SwingersLDN Facebook:@SwingersLDN Web: www.swingersldn.com
Venues mentioned:
The Bedford Live
Talent Banq
Long Arm Brewery
Shuffle Club
Bull in a China Shop
Ballie Ballerson
Pug L’chateux
Zap Space
100 Wardour Street
Shuffle Club
The Delaunay
Hoppers
Bob Bob Richard
Bob Bob Exchange
Mr Foggs Residence
Christmas Carols in Trafalgar Square
Christmas Canopy Market
Mike end vintage store
Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen
Give us a Shout on #ShoutAbout
Instagram: ShoutAboutLondon
Facebook: ShoutAboutLDN
Twitter: ShoutAboutLDN
Instagram: ShoutaboutStuart
Please subscribe and rate us!
- Want to talk about the show?
- Got an idea for guests?
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Contact us on any of the above, or: info@shoutabout.london
52 episodes
Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)
When? This feed was archived on April 28, 2023 23:26 (). Last successful fetch was on October 13, 2022 19:54 ()
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What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.
Manage episode 193712096 series 1459499
Indoor crazy golf courses are no longer a novelty. They’ve popped up in Hackney, Stratford, Brick Lane, Shoreditch, Stokey, Battersea, even Canary Wharf.
But who leads the market? And why?
Swingers Co-founder, Matt Grech-Smith, joins Shout About to talk about their journey from a warehouse punt, to the peak of a burgeoning trend. Also, hear some exciting details on their new West London site, due to open March 2018.
00:30 Recap of last weeks episode
02:00 What happens in London last week
09:00 This weeks theme: Swingers
11:00 Introducing Matt from Swingers
12:18 Matts background and growing a student brand
15:04 How that lead to Crazy Golf and the original pop up
16:25 The Institute of Competitive Socialising
17:15 The first site and getting people there
20:30 Initial funding
22:07 The name
23:12 Becoming a permanent venue
25:30 The style of the venue
27:40 Biggest challenges
30:25 Successes
32:00 Getting the right staff
34:25 Costs times and dates
35:47 An in depth description of the new venue opening in March 2018
43:55 Who entertains the entertainers
46:55 Social Media for Swingers
48:10 Recap of Matt from Swingers
50:50 The Weekly Shout
56:34 The Weekly Thank You’s
57:00 Social Media
You can reach the guests here
Twitter:@SwingersLDN Instagram:@SwingersLDN Facebook:@SwingersLDN Web: www.swingersldn.com
Venues mentioned:
The Bedford Live
Talent Banq
Long Arm Brewery
Shuffle Club
Bull in a China Shop
Ballie Ballerson
Pug L’chateux
Zap Space
100 Wardour Street
Shuffle Club
The Delaunay
Hoppers
Bob Bob Richard
Bob Bob Exchange
Mr Foggs Residence
Christmas Carols in Trafalgar Square
Christmas Canopy Market
Mike end vintage store
Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen
Give us a Shout on #ShoutAbout
Instagram: ShoutAboutLondon
Facebook: ShoutAboutLDN
Twitter: ShoutAboutLDN
Instagram: ShoutaboutStuart
Please subscribe and rate us!
- Want to talk about the show?
- Got an idea for guests?
- Want to promote your event?
Contact us on any of the above, or: info@shoutabout.london
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