Kibkom North Cyprus Forum

Lo, is there anywhere I can hire speakers/amps, guitars and drum kit in the Kyrenia area.
My Daughter is getting married here next year and we want to bring some musician friends over from the UK to perform but the cost of bringing their equipment would be prohibitive.
Is there a hire company locally or are there any local musicians that would consider hiring their equipment to 3 professional UK musicians.

Hope someone can help.

Many thanks
SWN

Your friends will not be allowed to perform without a work permit.

They may be having the reception at home in which case they surely would not need a work permit?

I can't see how a group of friends performing for other friends would need a work permit ? Might be easier to hire a band for the evening then not let them play and just use their instruments (with their knowledge of course)!

Although I am still trying to take the forum members name seriously, and not a spoof ! It seems that the authorities are more concerned about noise levels at many venues and I am confident if the correct moves are made by informing those close by the property concerned all will be fine. If your friends (musicians) are over 60 there seems now to be no problems as you no longer even need a Visa to be here as quoted by the Immigration department last week !
Assuming all goes well with your arrangements SWN you can PM me with your bands requirements ! regards Barry Snakes

Why on earth should anyone wishing to perform a one off at a private function require a permit, there are visitors from the South and the UK etc. performing several nights a week .

Barrysnakes, with regards to spoof postings if you look closely you will see that a great percentage of people posting on here are unknowns and false names, my view is that anything posted by an unknown, (IE false i.D.) is not worth the paper it is written on, or in this case keyboard.

I queried this the other week with Forum admin. when a perfectly truthful topic was taken off because of biased, by mainly unknowns. But was told this is how a forum runs, and we would not have many members if we did not allow it.

I would imagine many different posters on this and other forums are just 1 or 2 people with a lot of time on their hands.

Hi totally agree, if it is a private function and the guests are invited to a wedding to entertain on a free basis. Full stop!!!!!!!!!!

Grow up and move on all those that are bored on a Friday night, in a beautiful, island with loads to do. I am going out NOW x

Johnny Lee wrote:Why on earth should anyone wishing to perform a one off at a private function require a permit, there are visitors from the South and the UK etc. performing several nights a week .

Barrysnakes, with regards to spoof postings if you look closely you will see that a great percentage of people posting on here are unknowns and false names, my view is that anything posted by an unknown, (IE false i.D.) is not worth the paper it is written on, or in this case keyboard.

I queried this the other week with Forum admin. when a perfectly truthful topic was taken off because of biased, by mainly unknowns. But was told this is how a forum runs, and we would not have many members if we did not allow it.

I would imagine many different posters on this and other forums are just 1 or 2 people with a lot of time on their hands.

I'm not sure you are right about that Johnny. People are often reluctant to use their own names for fear of attacks by trolls and other idiots.

That is why I use a pseudonym. If the forum demanded I use my own name, then I would be off like a shot. Anonymity is not generally for spurious reasons, but for individual protection.

Can you imagine if the Cyprus Forum insisted upon real names?

Kaiserphil ! why on earth would you worry about attacks by trolls etc ! it seems a strange approach ! I have (as you may know) have had my fair share of critisism and attacks on this forum and others by people without the "balls" to say who they really are ! These are the Trolls and other idiots ! regards barry

Barry, if that is a strange approach, then there must be a lot of strange people out there.

In common with many other people, I dont want people to know my real name. That is my right, and unless the forum changes it's rules, it will remain that way.

As a matter of interest is your name really "barry snakes"?. Not a surname I have come across before.

kaiserphil wrote:As a matter of interest is your name really "barry snakes"?. Not a surname I have come across before.

Look up Wheeler and Barry Steward.... rocket science it's not...

It was a rhetorical question?

kaiserphil wrote:It was a rhetorical question?

So you don't need the question mark then....

Not sure why he doesn't style himself as Barry Blow 'ole Snakes though.....

re message 1. I am a wedding planner. (northcyprusweddings.net) I have a similiar enquiry for a wedding next year. (maybe its the same one?). I have tried to find out the same information, but without success to date. Can anyone help with the original question??

Kaiserphil "strange people out here" you are so right there's one just below you !

Groucho wrote:

kaiserphil wrote:It was a rhetorical question?

So you don't need the question mark then....

Not sure why he doesn't style himself as Barry Blow 'ole Snakes though.....

That's why I put it there - I knew you would pick up on it!

Incidentally, another possible for not using a real name on these fora is that certain "secret officials" read them daily, and one of them might take exception to somebody's comment.

Sally Webster is a fictional character in Coronation Street.

woodspeckie wrote:Sally Webster is a fictional character in Coronation Street.

And her aforementioned body parts are famous!

But realistically false names and not real people make the whole thing a bit of a farce. OK when giving people help and advice and of course this forum is very useful for that.

But when talking about maybe more serious matters or having a pop at people then lets have the genuine article. Or like I said it really means nothing.

Of course Snakes is not is real surname, but like myself he is known.




At least I woke this topic up again.

Johnny, maybe you should have just let it die. Oh no, I've just done it as well.

Lo All, I can assure you that this is a genuine enquiry despite my choice of forum name! Mr Snakes has also been lucky enough to have met me, he just doesn't know it yet The reason I chose the name is simply that I already use this name on a forum elsewhere and my given name is boring, really no great mystery or story behind it, honest, I swear
Anyway, I have been advised/told that if the band are not playing a public event and it is 100% private then they will not require a licence to play. Whether this is correct or not will/may be subject to change as laws come and go here in a blink of an eye!

Lo Barry, did you get the email I sent yesterday! New to this forum so not quite sure how it all works!

Thanks
SWN

Like Barry I too have a selection of PA and back line gear that we can discuss the use of.

You are welcome to PM me or if it's easier drop me an email gavin@gavinsimons.com

There have been weddings here when entertainers of all sorts have been flown in for what is, after all, a private function! But thanks so much Gavin for answering the original question. I am sure if someone can help, it will make a bride to be very happy.

This is the Island of Love, so should provide answers to questions which are all to do with loving, sharing and caring.

And thanks to anyone else who can come up with an answer.

I would have thought there is an answer, but maybe by people who do NOT read the forum.

I will ask around, but hopefully Gavin might have the answer.

Thanks for the replies.

SWN

Lo all, I am still looking to hire a electric guitar and amp for one evening, preferably a fender or stratocaster but any make considered. We are just these items away from making my Daughters wedding wish happen so if anyone knows of a musician willing to hire the above please let me know! I am currently in TRNC.

Many thanks
SWN