The Girls' Day Out Show is an event primarily for women who enjoy fashion, lifestyle and beauty. It is a similar concept to The
Clothes Show Live. It was founded in 2009 and has been a growing convention every year, attracting over 16,000 visitors on average.
History
It is run by PSP.
Events and the first one held at the
SEC Centre
The SEC Centre (originally known as the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre until 2017) is Scotland's largest Exhibition center, exhibit ...
in 2009.
Established top model scouts have frequently visited the show and used it as a talent-selection pool. Colours Agency and Select Model Management who represent stars such as
Agyness Deyn,
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are an English-Irish girl group based in London, England. The group formed during the summer of 2007 and has been on hiatus since 2014. The lineup consists of Frankie Bridge, Una Healy, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, and Vanessa Whi ...
,
Mischa Barton
Mischa Anne Marsden Barton (born 24 January 1986) is a British-American film, television, and stage actress. She began her career on the stage, appearing in Tony Kushner's '' Slavs!'' and took the lead in James Lapine's '' Twelve Dreams'' at ...
and
Amanda Hendrick attended.
2009
Held at the
SEC Centre
The SEC Centre (originally known as the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre until 2017) is Scotland's largest Exhibition center, exhibit ...
, Glasgow.
It was sponsored by tanning specialist Fake Bake, and in association with Boots and No1 Magazine.
2010
Held at the
SEC Centre
The SEC Centre (originally known as the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre until 2017) is Scotland's largest Exhibition center, exhibit ...
, Glasgow. The Saturday ticket was a sell out.
2011
In 2011, it was held in Manchester for the first time. It was at The Central also known as Manchester Central Convention Complex (but more commonly, formerly, known as the
G-Mex
Manchester Central Convention Complex (commonly known as Manchester Central and formerly GMEX (Greater Manchester Exhibition Centre)) is an exhibition and conference centre converted from the former Manchester Central railway station in Manch ...
).
It caused some controversy as a cosmetic surgeon attended the show, providing free ten-minute consultations.
Peter Andre
Peter Andre (born Peter James Andrea; 27 February 1973) is a British-Australian singer, songwriter, and media personality.
Born in England to Cypriot parents and raised in Australia, Andre achieved success in the mid-1990s as a singer, topping ...
made an appearance and is considered a notable event at
Manchester Central Convention Complex
Manchester Central Convention Complex (commonly known as Manchester Central and formerly GMEX (Greater Manchester Exhibition Centre)) is an exhibition and conference centre converted from the former Manchester Central railway station in Manch ...
.
2012
It was held at the
SEC Centre
The SEC Centre (originally known as the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre until 2017) is Scotland's largest Exhibition center, exhibit ...
in Glasgow from 30 November to 2 December.
The Girls' Day Out Show has been said to play a part in boosting the local economy of where it takes place.
Celebrities like '
Two Shoes
''Two Shoes'' is the second studio album by Australian ska-jazz band the Cat Empire, which was issued on 19 April 2005. It is the follow-up to their successful self-titled debut album. It was recorded in November to December 2004 in Havana, ...
' who were runners up on ''The X Factor'' also made an appearance.
The stands there such as;
FakeBake, Bella's Blush, Fashion Rocks My Soul, The London Perfume Company, Actiderm and Lauren's Way, brought in the highest number of customers to date.
Media coverage
The Girls' Day Out Show has featured in No 1 Magazine and Event Magazine when it announced plans to expand further to Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow.
It was a deal on Happli and has been the local press of the moment like The
Manchester Evening News
The ''Manchester Evening News'' (''MEN'') is a regional daily newspaper covering Greater Manchester in North West England, founded in 1868. It is published Monday–Saturday; a Sunday edition, the ''MEN on Sunday'', was launched in February 20 ...
.
References
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Recurring events established in 2009
Tourist attractions in Glasgow