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INFORMATION WE NEED TO KNOW

Please feel free to contact us with an enquiry about a specific date and event that you are planning. In order to ascertain our availability we will require the following information:

Your proposed venue
the start and end time you would require for us to play
the type of event and therefore the type of music you would require
any special musical requirements that you may have. (You may like to read our Repertoire Page for ideas.)
if possible enter a one/two word description of the event and the proposed date in the ‘Subject and date’ field, as this will help us track your request.

We look forward to your enquiry or questions.

Information you will want to know:

BOOKING FEES 2024 and 2025:

Private functions from £480.00

This fee is for our minimum booking time of 2 hours.

Concert fees from £600.00

This fee is tailored to the requirements of each performance.

If you require music for longer than 2 hours, our fee is charged at £160 per additional hour (or part hour).

In some special circumstances we may be prepared to negotiate a different booking fee depending on your requirements.

We are happy to travel anywhere within a 30 mile radius of Inverness at no extra charge. Further distances will incur travel expenses. We don’t tend to work out-with a 50-60 mile radius of Inverness.

Once we have confirmed our availability you can confirm your booking

by paying a deposit of £100.00, payable to:

BANK: Bank of Scotland
Account name: Animato String Quartet
Account Number: 00971567
Sort Code: 80-91-26

ONCE YOU HAVE BOOKED ANIMATO

We require floor space of 2 metres x 3 metres and reasonable lighting in order to perform. 4 chairs (without arms) should be in place and someone at the venue should be on hand to show us where we are to play. We usually arrive at the venue 15-30 minutes prior to our booking time in order to set up. We will also require somewhere to store our instrument cases while we are playing.

FINAL PAYMENT – SETTLING THE BALANCE

You can pay your final balance prior to or on the day of your booking. Final payments made after your event will incur an additional administration charge of £20.00.

CANCELLING YOUR BOOKING

Your booking confirmation deposit is non-refundable. Cancelling your booking within 48 hours of the booking start time will incur the full booking fee which you have agreed by email.