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www.stealingbanksy.com London, 24 - 27 April 2014
Who Stole Banksy?
We encourage the owners to make
charitable donations to the community
STEALING BANKSY? is the 2014 project exploring Banksys are often a liability to the building owners from where the artwork originated. All
the social, legal and moral issues surrounding the The local council may place plastic covers of the profits from the sale of ‘No Ball
sale of street art. Taking place in April in the heart of over the artworks in an attempt to protect them. Games’ is being given back to a local
London, the exhibition showcases the most expensive This increases the degradation of the pieces due to charity. We do also have an arts team that
collection of Banksy artworks ever assembled under increased bacteria build up and the inability for work to unearth ‘lost treasures’; pieces
one roof and is the culmination of a 12 month project the wall to breath underneath. Many of these pieces that have disappeared from the public
to uncover, salvage and lovingly restore these pieces are on the brink of being lost forever before being domain. This includes not only pieces
that have shaped the capital we live in. assigned to us to bring them back to life. Without by Banksy but also classics and masters
It should be noted that the Sincura Group do our actions they simply would not be around in five from Van Gogh to Picasso. These are
not steal art, nor do we condone any acts of wanton years time. ongoing activities which we do through
vandalism or theft. We have never approached anyone When approached by a building owner to our extensive network of connections
to remove any artwork or encouraged its removal. We remove a piece of artwork, we explain the social that our industry has afforded to us.
do not own the pieces of art. To date we have made no implication of its removal. Only when the owner Prior to our annual sale we exhibit
financial gain from the sale of any street art. is satisfied that the piece will be removed – with or the pieces in their fully restored states –
Our company is often approached by building without our assistance – do we agree to manage the with the opportunity for anyone from the
owners and asked to remove artwork illegally painted piece. We first ensure that the piece is legally owned. public to attend and view these beautiful
on their sites. The owners have not asked for the art We then ensure that the salvage, restoration and sale is art pieces. Donations from ticket sales
to be placed on their buildings nor for the ongoing carried out in a professional and sympathetic manner. are made to charity.
attention it receives. Further, they run the very real risk We use the world’s leading experts to carry out this It should be noted that we in the
of having a grade 2 listing applied to their premises highly skilled work. The Sincura Group does not get Sincura Group are art lovers and fully
which seriously affects their business operations involved in, nor benefit financially from, this process. appreciate these stunning pieces and
and resale value. Though loved by the public, these the artistic skills and merits of Banksy.
Though our actions may take pieces
out of the public view, our actions also
ensure the longevity of the artworks, that
the local community continues to benefit
through financial donations, and that
these pieces will remain alive forever.
We do hope you enjoy the show.
Tony Baxter
Director of Events
E: tony@thesincragroup.com
No Ball Games pre restoration No Ball Games post restoration
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How to buy the pieces Location: Tottenham, London
Painted: 2009
Please note we have decided not as those holding clipboards). They
to hold a public auction on Sunday can answer all questions and have Salvaged: 2013
April 27th. cards available for you to place
sealed bids. Estimated Sale Price: £500,000
You can therefore buy the pieces in
the following two ways: At 6pm (GMT) on Sunday April
27th the top bidders (from online
1) Via online auction and private bids) will be contacted.
Please visit www.stealingbanksy.
com and click the ‘Bid’ tab at the The auction closes at 8pm (GMT)
top to register for the auction. on Sunday April 27th. A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO, Tara Leers
There is a £50 registration fee, with The winning bidders will be We would like to thank the many support is very much appreciated
50% of this donated to the headline contacted within the next 24 hours people who have made this exhibtion and we look forward to future
charity (The Nelson Mandela to follow up the purchasing process. possible. Firstly, a huge thank you to ventures with you.
Children’s Fund). Your bidding ID A statement will appear on the the leading experts who offer their We would like to thank the
will be live within 2 hours. stealingbanksy.com website on services exclusively to us. Including art owners who have trusted our
Wednesday May 1st. the salvage and restoration teams vision throughout this project and
2) Via sealed bids and our exceptional art curator, it Joe at LDNGraffiti who has provided
Private bidding cards are available For all queries, please speak is with your loyal support that we us with his endless knowledge
for all guests at the event. Please ask to our team via email at arts@ can continue to lead the world in and creativity. No Ball Games A number of attempts have been made over the past ‘No Ball Games’ has been gifted to a local charity
one of the staff – either the security thesincuragroup.com or telephone managing these artworks. As always we thank the to deface the piece, most famously in 2012 by King with all sale profits being fed back into the
staff or the Sincura Staff (identified 0844 854 9220. We would like to thank loyal team at the Sincura Group, we The graffiti artwork ‘No Ball Games’ by the British Robbo who holds a rivalry with the elusive artist. community from where it originated.
the staff at the ME London Hotel are blessed with the most wonderful street artist Banksy was created in September 2009 With extensive building works taking place
who have supported this project staff who continue to ensure we lead in Tottenham Green, N15. in the local vicinity, and further concerns upon its
throughout, thank you Markella the market in everything we do. One of his most famous pieces to date and safety, the piece has been removed to be sensitively
and Janina. And a special thanks to Finally, we would like to featuring prominently on Banksy’s website, ‘No restored to its former glory.
Ian Duncan from the One Group, a thank our loyal members and guests Ball Games’ depicts two children playing catch with
continued patriot of our company for attending this event, and for their a vandalised no ball games sign.
and who has made this a reality. continued support of our company
We would like to thank our over the years.
many partners and supporters who Location: Clerkenwell, London
are listed on the stealingbanksy.com Tara Leers
website. Coming from the worlds of Director – Sincura Concierge Painted: 2006
drinks, transport, clothing, security, E: tara@thesincuragroup.com
entertainment, auction software, Salvaged: 2008
press and media, your continued
Estimated Sale Price: £350,000
OldSkool where its edges had been and the word “collected” “peeled” from the wall of Clerkenwell Motorcycles
painted inside. on Clerkenwell Road, restored, and subsequently
OldSkool had become something of a landmark Various conspiracy theories circulating hidden in a private collection for 5 years.
piece since it appeared on an east London garage on the world; that the mural had been stolen, Having spent over 6 months searching for
wall in 2006. Featuring four pensioners dressed in removed by Banksy himself as a publicity stunt, the piece, OldSkool will now be unveiled for the
hoodies and baseball caps it disappeared in 2008 or accidentally painted over by council workers. first time.
and was replaced by a black dotted line marking None of the above was true as the piece was
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Nelson Mandela Charity and other CHARITIES Location: Liverpool
Painted: 2006
Salvaged: 2013
Estimated Sale Price: £250,000
Please Note: Liverpool Rat is being sold as a
restoration project. Having been removed in
multiple sections by an external company, only 3
pieces of the artwork are on display. Liverpool rat
requires full restoration, with an anticipated cost
of £60,000 and taking 9-12 months to complete.
Once restored, we would estimate the piece to be
valued at over £400,000.
Liverpool Rat has been covered up by the Culture Company an impossible task. The building no longer has the
with hoardings because the building has fallen integrity itself to support the weight of the piece,
Britain’s biggest Banksy creation adorned The into disrepair. let alone the installation process.
White Horse pub, on the edge of the city’s China With growing fears over the feasibility of With spiralling restoration costs the
Town on Berry Street, and was painted as part of any kind of preservation, in May 2013 the work decision was made to sell this iconic piece in an
the city’s Biennial art programme in 2004. was removed to be restored and pieced back unrestored state with a charitable donation from its
The giant rat has been eroding for years, together. Despite numerous consultations with sale being given to the Liverpool community.
with large parts having peeled off with the plaster building experts, it become evident that placing
or vanished on rotted wood. The bottom half the piece back on The White Horse pub would be
STEALING BANKSY? supports a number of Court support programmes counsel traumatised of the Hospital. With nearly 450 million children
charities. Each piece of artwork has been assigned children and prepare them to face their attackers on the African continent, many children who are Location: Hackney, London
an individual charity with donations made from in court. suffering from life-threatening illnesses have
their sale, as an example 100% of the sale profits Goelama Child headed households and little chance of receiving specialised care. This is Painted: 2004
from No Ball Games will be donated to the charity children who are caring for sick parents as a because Africa as a whole suffers from a dire lack
Step By Step which supports the community from result of the HIV Aids pandemic are also offered of dedicated paediatric facilities with only 4 such Salvaged: 2014
where the piece originated. support through the Goelama programme. NMCF facilities on the continent – 2 in Cairo, 1 in Nairobi
The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund helps communities to develop systems to identify and 1 in Cape Town. This compares dismally to the Estimated Sale Price: £450,000
(NMCF) was established by Mr Mandela when he and care for vulnerable children. They are also 23 children’s hospitals in Canada, 19 in Australia,
became President in 1994 as a personal commitment encouraged in income generating activities that 20 in Germany and 157 in the United States.
to improve the treatment and future prospects of reduce poverty and provide long term stability for The Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital
children in South Africa. He was so determined children and their families. will provide cutting-edge paediatric medicine
to see the charity succeed that he donated a third Youth for Change aims to build the through clinical and medical research within
of his Presidential salary for the 5 years he was confidence of young people, through participation defined centres of excellence by sharing skills and
in office. Still relatively young compared to other in a Children’s Parliament and by helping them expertise with like-minded facilities worldwide.
development and aid organisations, NMCF has to develop entrepreneurial skills and involving No child will be turned away for inability to pay.
evolved into an internationally recognised charity them in community action particularly in HIV and The family-centered healthcare provided will
with the welfare of children at its core. Aids prevention. translate into how families see their role in treating
The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund Sport for Good uses a range of sports to children outside of the healthcare system and will
believes that it is impossible to separate the welfare reach out to young people, develop self-esteem install these values into the family care system
of children from the condition of their community and equip them with leadership, mentoring and by influencing that space so that they, as families
and so much of NMCF’s work concentrates on coaching skills that could lead to employment. reflect the values and ethos of NMCH. Above
producing innovative approaches to community The Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital all, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital
organisation, development and economic growth. is an initiative of the Nelson Mandela Children’s represents the ultimate legacy project to carry the
Through our programmes of work, the Nelson Fund. NMCF has experienced first-hand the great patriarch’s name as a living legacy and final Girl With Balloon Banksy chose two locations for this famous Thousands of Londoners walk past the piece each
Mandela Children’s Fund reached and helped over glaring inadequacies of the paediatric healthcare tribute to his unbounded love of children. creation – one on the stairwell of the South Bank day on their morning commute to work completely
87,000 children and young people in the past year. system in Southern Africa. Based on this, Mr As the rat is his signature stencil, the Girl with the and the other on Great Eastern Street on the borders oblivious of its existence as it fades from the
Our work is divided into the following focus areas: Nelson Mandela asked us to champion a very For more information on the work of the Nelson Red Balloon is the most popular piece from this of Liverpool Street Station. public knowledge.
Child Protection and Safety helps the most important initiative – to build a dedicated specialist Mandela Children’s Fund please visit: www. renowned street artist and depicts an innocent girl Almost a decade ago, the latter was covered The Sincura Group was commissioned to
vulnerable children – supporting those who have paediatric hospital facility which will open in 2015. mandela-children.org.uk. Charity Number: 1055899 reaching for a red heart-shaped balloon that is just with advertising billboards and doomed to a fate of salvage and restore this stunning piece.
been abused, who live on the streets or are refugees. We are currently raising funds for the capital costs beyond her grasp. unceremonious decay and erosion.
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About The Sincura Group Concierge Location: Victoria, London
Painted: 2011
Salvaged: 2011
Estimated Sale Price: £150,000
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Sperm Alarm wall. He was traced after staff at the four-star hotel handling stolen goods.
noticed the piece was missing and spotted it for The story doesn’t end there as the piece
Contrary to the other pieces on show, Sperm sale online. then disappeared from public view, while legal
Alarm which shows 15 sperm swarming round a Southwark Crown Court heard Lawrence owners were found and due-diligence on the piece
The Sincura Group (www.thesincuragroup.com) places that no other concierge has access to. This tables at leading restaurants with little or no notice, red sprinkler alarm and was painted on the wall admitted stealing a sculpture from a gallery carried out. Having uneartherd the piece, Sperm
has grown into a leading concierge company in turn allows members to benefit from a multitude VIP access to the most exclusive nightlife, front of four-star Hesperia Hotel in Victoria in 2011, in Brick Lane, east London, and was given a Alarm will once again be shown to the public with
whose members and clients enjoy a VIP lifestyle of services on offer. row tickets or backstage passes at sold out events, was stolen. community order in July 2011. He was convicted a view to sell, this time in a legal manner.
at thousands of venues in the UK and abroad 2) By making the service as personal travel and hotel upgrades, or simply a friendly and Leon Lawrence put the artwork up for unanimously by a jury of attempting to convert
with the full support of our highly skilled 24-hour as possible – we have met every member and proficient team to manage your busy schedules – auction after it was ripped illegally from the hotel criminal property but cleared of a single count of
concierge team. understand their needs to tailor the service you can trust our multi-award winning concierge
Born out of a dissatisfaction of the existing for them. service to ensure you enjoy the VIP treatment
concierge services, our aim was to shake up the 3) Ensuring we have the best staff – we you deserve. Location: Glastonbury
industry by introducing good old-fashioned hand select our staff whose knowledge and
business values into modern living. We have done experience are second to none. The fact we have For more information please visit our website at Painted: 1998
this in the following ways: never lost a client to date is testament to the service www.thesincuragroup.com, email us membership@
1) Ensuring we are the best connected we provide. thesincuragroup.com or call our dedicated team Salvaged: 2013
network in the market – with access to people and So whether you are looking for the best on 0844 854 9220.
Estimated Sale Price: £350,000
Silent Majority in 1998 and the first use of this medium, this work artist. The piece is painted on to plywood which
took three days to complete and measures 2.4 forms an insulated wall with a similar sheet of ply.
One of his earliest pieces, Silent Majority, was metres by 9.95 metres. This early example of work by Banksy is a unique
painted onto the outside of an ‘Overlander’ semi- Quite different from his urban works which study from his remarkable career and will not often
trailer. A friend of the owners, Banksy asked for are often created at night, this piece was created come to auction.
permission on at least four occasions to use the very much in the midst of a festival and can be In contrast to other street art, the piece has
vehicle as a canvas. Painted at Glastonbury festival viewed as an example of performance art by the been authenticated by Pest Control.
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How do you remove a Banksy mural?
Have you ever wondered how anyone actually gets building to prop up the wall before any cutting Only once the lorry has driven up is one board
street art off the street? starts. Machines to extract all the dust are also swiftly drilled out to reveal the precious cargo,
The Sincura Group, the secretive events- essential, especially as the men are working in a which has been mounted on wooden pallets.
and-concierge company which is responsible for space only about 1m wide. It takes seven men (one of whom has opted
the removal of Girl with Red Balloon, has already And as soon as the builders leave, a security for a Banksy-style disguise of hood and rubber
“salvaged” one other and is organising the sale of guard is posted inside the scaffolding until they mask) to lift it on to the flatbed truck. About half a
at least eight former walls. return the following morning. ton of bricks have been removed. Banksy has left
Keen to show the care taken to preserve the the building.
artwork and stung by the wave of criticism – and The cutting
death threats – its staff have received, Sincura gave A fortnight of cutting can now begin, using the The aftermath
The Independent exclusive behind-the-scenes chainsaw and a circular saw. The brickwork is The wall is taken to a top-secret, temperature-
access to see the removal. frustratingly thick – more than half a metre – which controlled location in the countryside to be worked
The entire process lasted a month, cost makes taking the whole wall away impossible. on by a team of six restorers.
tens of thousands of pounds and involved masked Embedded electrics and cables further complicate It would usually take eight months, but
builders, 24-hour security, a diamond chainsaw the procedure. they have only just over two before Girl with Red
and a Picasso expert… A team of three builders drill pilot holes in Balloon goes on display in London to be auctioned.
each corner of the structure, bricks are removed It cost Sincura £28,500 to extract the piece
The preparation to allow space for the chainsaw to be manoeuvred from the wall and restoration will swallow up
Once the scaffolding and hoarding are erected, in and then they start cutting about 22cm into the another £40,000.
the first person to get to work on the masterpiece wall. They slice through the back, removing the The next time the work is permanently
is a professional art restorer who has previously artwork in two pieces, one containing the girl and displayed, it is likely to be in an oligarch’s living
helped to resurrect chapel ceilings, Constables one the balloon. room or used as a glass-covered floor in a luxury
and Picassos. He spends a week “stabilising” the The chunks of building are perilously hotel. What’s left in Shoreditch is a gaping hole of
graffiti, starting by placing a microfilm over the top heavy. The team has learnt its lesson after removing exposed brickwork.
to protect the surface of the paint (when it is taken a previous Banksy, showing two children playing Bricks are fitted into the vacated place, the
to be fully restored, the whole wall will be dipped with a “no ball games” sign, from a wall in wall is replastered and a clean surface is left behind.
into a bath and the film will be dissolved). A sheet Tottenham in July last year. It is a desolate sight for any E2 street-art fan. But
of perspex is then attached for added protection. Tony Baxter, the director of the Sincura the blank canvas proves too devilishly inviting for
Group, says: “We had a big problem with No Ball the area’s teeming mass of street artists.
The equipment Games because it was a 6.5-tonner which was too In no time, the east wall of 36 Great
The operation is delayed by a whole week as the heavy for the lorry and broke its axle. We should Eastern Street has a new piece of graffiti:
saws that the builders had hoped to use prove have reduced it before loading!” “BANKSY FOR SALE. CALL 0207 774 1000”.
to be too short. They are forced to import a new This time, the men use hand saws to slim Dialling the number gets you the head office of
chainsaw with a special diamond blade from the the pieces down until they are just one brick thick. Goldman Sachs.
United States – at about one metre long, it is the
largest on the market. The heavy lifting Text: Etan Smallman, The Independent
Acrows are placed on the outside of the The hoarding remains up until the very last second. Pictures: LDNGraffiti.co.uk
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LDNGraffiti.co.uk Location: Clerkenwell, London
Painted: 2006
An ongoing photographic documentary of Graffiti and Street Art in London
Salvaged: 2009
Estimated Sale Price: £150,000
Boy with Heart was due to be taken down for redevelopment. The piece, which has full providence, measures
Working closely with the building owner, the Boy approximately 300 x 1060 x 2200mm, plus lifting
Banksy’s Boy with Heart was painted in the early with Heart was professionally removed from its rings and weighs 1.8 tons.
half of 2006 during a night time session with original location in early 2009.
Brooklyn’s FAILE collective. It is one of several It has been featured in several local news
versions of the Boy, the most well known being publications as well as the “Banksy – Locations
the What? Boy originally on Tottenham Ct Rd. and Tours” book. In 2009 it was featured at the
However this is the only Boy with Heart. “Please Love Me” Banksy retrospective at The
Situated at 312 Goswell Road, the building Flower Cellars in London’s Covent Garden.
LDNGraffiti.co.uk continually documents graffiti With over 20,000 photos, videos, event listings, The ‘Banksy London Tour’ iPhone app, and his first Location: Berlin
and street art found all over the capital and beyond. links and much more, LDNGraffiti provides a unique book, ‘London Graffiti and Street art’, published by
Founded by Joe Epstein in 2010, the website and resource for anyone interested in graffiti and street art in Random House in July 2014, will provide a unique Painted: 2003
associated projects provide a testament to the evolving London. The project recieves no funding and is entirely insight into Joe’s tireless work.
street art scene and insight into the artists working in produced as a result of Joe’s passion for documenting ‘Street art is the new pub, so take to the streets, Salvaged: 2009
the city today. London’s streets. London’s walls are waiting!’ Joe - LDNGraffiti.
Estimated Sale Price: £200,000
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Download the Banksy London tour 2 Rats (Berlin Door) was purchased from a mechanic shop before the the door called ‘Bunny Boy’ which is one of their
from the Apple Store for only £1.99! owner renewed the shop façade. most iconic images.
Banksy’s ‘2 Rats’ was created in Berlin on the This piece is very unique as the door also The London Police (TLP) also created the
corner of Kopernicker and Adalbert Strabe when features works by world renowned street artists character on the door called ‘Lad’ which is their
Get it, the official book from LDNGraffiti, out on Banksy participated in a local art festival in 2003. Faile and The London Police. most iconic image.
July 10th, 2014! Visit LDNGRAFFITI.co.uk - Follow @LDNGraffiti Painted on a metal door the work measures 200cm Amongst many tags and stickers, Brooklyn
high x 76 cm wide x 30cm deep (with handles) and street art collective Faile created the character on
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Did you like today’s event? Location: Liverpool
Painted: 2003
Today’s event was produced by Sincura Events. unparalleled relationships with key suppliers; this See more of our portfolio at www.thesincuragroup.
From catwalks to film premieres, product launches enables us to pass saving to you, the client, making com/events.html or email our events team at Salvaged: 2004
to club nights, charity events to conferences, sports us the most cost-effective company on the market. events@thesincuragroup.com.
events to corporate parties, the Sincura Events team Our highly skilled teams include event co- Estimated Sale Price: £100,000
continue to lead the market in event production. ordinators, in-house design, print, press and pr, and
We work with an extensive list of venues and hold teams on the day from floor managers to security.
Secured Is it a coincidence that this design appeared around wood in a skip the piece spent its early life as back
the time of the Olympic security fiasco? board for a D.I.Y shelving before being shown to
Street artist Banksy has never been shy of making During the Liverpool Biennial 2004 this the world at STEALING BANKSY?
a political statement and in 2003 he created piece of reclaimed plywood was set for landfill
‘Secured’. Spray paint on plywood and measuring after the destruction of a derelict building during
90” in length and 48” wide, the piece shows a the regeneration of the city prior to its three
security guard with a moustache with the slogan year development plan leading to the Capital of
reading ‘Secured by sleepy migrant workers on Culture award.
minimum wage’. After it was salvaged from a heap of scrap
would be allowed to choose the new name having
shown his skill and cutting edge credentials. But
sadly, “Unexpected Item in Bagging Area” was
watered down to “Unexpected Item”. And in the
myriad of emails which passed between the band
and “Banksy” (in quotation marks, because we
remained unsure for some time as to whether this
really was who he claimed) we offered the artist
the opportunity to select our new name for us.
“Unexpected Item” or “Brace Yourself”.
Banksy’s reply was typically amusing. We
traded a few emails which we’ve been asked not to
reveal, but quoting the odd line is surely allowed,
especially as he appeared to ask our advice on how
to paint our new backdrop!
“While I’m enjoying the mental image of
a band checking in at Heathrow surrounded by
flight boxes with UNEXPECTED ITEM stenciled
all over them, I think the other name is a bit more
bracing. Any guidance on how you want the
BRACE YOURSELF permission to use the name (and keep the domain backdrop to look would be greatly appreciated.”
Matthew David name which he had purchased following the band’s Months passed, the emails dried up, and
Bespoke Hair When Simon Duncan named his covers band failure to renew it). In return, our correspondent the dream began to fade. (Much like our musical
80 Duke Street, Mayfair, “Exit Through the Gift Shop” it wasn’t a universally added in his first email, he would paint the band a careers). But one sunny May morning, a scruffy
London, W1K 6JG popular choice among his band members. backdrop should we decide to choose a new band white van pulled up outside Simon Duncan’s
They hated the name. Too many words was name. In a nano-second, and good session down house. A surprisingly heavy canvas was delivered,
one objection. the local, the band agreed, and a new row began and the rest is history. Brace Yourself! was born.
Tel: 020 7112 2205 Perhaps, surprisingly, the name stuck, for a new band name.
www.matthewdavid.co.uk and they softened their objection to it when none You would think that the genius who This Piece is from a private collection and will not
other than Banksy emailed the band requesting delivered the name “Exit Through the Gift Shop” be on sale.
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Proud winner of Concierge Company of the Year 2013 336-337 The Strand, London, WC2R 1HA
concierge lifestyle tickets events
www.thesincuragroup.com www.melondonuk.com LONDON
concierge lifestyle tickets events
www.thesincuragroup.com www.melondonuk.com LONDON
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Who is Banksy? 10 facts about Banksy, and in typical Banksy style, one of these facts is incorrect... The Sincura Tickets team were given two mission the tickets, look after the artists, and produce the
statements, to be able to source any ticket for any events putting us in an enviable position to provide
event and to be able to beat any market prices. We tickets at unbeatable prices.
now supply tickets for some 180 hotel concierges, For more information please visit www.
credit cards, and corporate and private clients. thesincuragroup.com/tickets.html or email our
We are the primary market; we are the tickets team at tickets@thesincuragroup.com.
providers of ticket agencies and were chosen as the
ticket partner for the London Olympics. We manage
A selection of our hottest tickets include:
1) Banksy was behind a 2) This piece in north 3) You can see Banksy 4) Banksy designed idents 5) The STEALING
famous hoax in 2004, where London was commissioned artworks in the background for Nickelodeon in 2005 BANKSY? show in 2014, Cup options. If you love your football then look no further. us is what you pay directly with Silverstone, though our team
photoshopped copies of by U2’s Bono of Children of Men, was actually commissioned will ensure you that little bit-extra and full VIP experience.
Paris Hilton’s album were Universal Pictures (2006) by Banksy himself, through We have access to pit lanes, team meet and greets, parties,
distributed in HMV shops an anonymous company enclosures, and internationally have boats available for
Monaco GP.
Cannes Film Festival (14th to 25th May): 2014
marks the 11th year that our team has been in Cannes and
we have been an integral part of the festival facilitating the Glastonbury (25th to 29th June 2014): Glastonbury is
experience of hundreds of esteemed guests. If it is happening the festival experience and whilst we might not be able to
we know about it – and what is more we can gain access to it guarantee the weather, the 43rd Anniversary is undoubtedly
- from opening and closing ceremonies, to parties including set to be another landmark year in festival history. With a
Chopard, de Grisogono and amfAR. host of options from Access All Area and backstage tickets TV Shows: Due to our unparalleled relations with the
to VIP accommodation, we have your festival needs covered. production companies we can ensure you receive VIP access
6) Banksy illustrated the 7) Banksy designed the 8) Simon Hattenstone from 9) In 2007, a photo 10) More than 27 Banksy Royal Ascot (17th to 21st June): What would the to the hottest shows in the country from Britain’s Got Talent
opening credits to The cover of Blur’s ‘Think Tank’ The Guardian interviewed purporting to be of Banksy works to date have been English Summer be without Royal Ascot? An internationally Henley Royal Regatta (2nd to 6th July): With over to Top Gear.
Simpsons in 2010 Banksy face to face in 2003 was published on the BBC destroyed or damaged renowned occasion that combines classic style, panache and 10 years regatta experience, The Sincura Group are the only
News website elegance with enthralling sporting action and more. Royal concierge, tickets or hospitality company with an office in London and Paris Fashion Week (September):
Ascot is the perfect place to entertain clients, colleagues or Henley to ensure the very best regatta experience. From Our fashion team continues to lead the market in the world
friends and, as an official partner, The Sincura Group can Stewards Enclosure to Temple Island, Mahiki to China White of fashion ensuring our members and guests have access to
facilitate all your needs. afterparties, plus of course our own Boat for final days you the hottest events and catwalks around the world. As well as
Horoscopes – astrological divinations from the banksy bugle are in safe hands. We even have exclusive riverside property being the capital’s largest independent fashion and catwalk
available to create your perfect break. producer, we also hold unique relationships with the major
fashion houses and bodies such as The British Fashion
Aries - It’s marvellous. No, really, it is absolutely Leo - When faced with problems you generally Sagittarius - Sagittarians are born
Council. If you want front row tickets, look no further.
marvellous. You’ll see. When trying to take the top prefer to stride in with both boots kicking. However, adventurers. You like smashing spiders with your
off a bottle of paracetamol, you may find yourself if today’s “life’s problem” is that you stepped in bare hands and trying to walk to the bathroom in the
contemplating destroying the universe. Although lots of dog waste, please try not to kick so wildly. middle of the night with the lights out. You would
Wimbledon (23rd June to 6th July): After a hugely
you have been getting gradually tiring over the last When asked to perform in a successful jazz band, sooner sustain crippling injury than do anything the
exciting and unpredictable tournament in 2013, will Andy
few days, you’ll find new energy this weekend. consider all your options before accepting. easy way - but maybe try the easy way out.
Murray and Marion Bartoli be able to defend their crowns Rugby: England take on New Zealand, Australia, South
this year or will we see a new set of winners? With the largest Africa and Samoa in the QBE Internationals in 2014, before
Taurus - Taking a bit-part in a local theatre Virgo - The odds that you’ll escape today without Capricorn - Don’t trust anyone! Stay inside
collection of debentures available, plus a host of hospitality the World Cup. Rugby is our thing, and we represent a Victoria Secrets Fashion Show (December
production may help you get out and start living a serious injury are incalculable. Only with your until today is over and done with. Don’t trust this
options, you can watch every ball being hit at every match. number of players and teams. Enjoy exclusive private boxes, 2nd): This Fashion Show is one of the most prestigious
a lie. Many things that people say over the coming amazing skills were you able to find this horoscope, horoscope either. Just don’t - okay? You may find
official on-site hospitality options, and unique player and annual shows featuring some of the world’s leading models.
days will appear nonsensical, but may start to make and for that you will be rewarded with only good solace in someone’s choice of underwear. The word
Football: We continue to lead the market in football club experiences. This year it will take place in London and will be the brand’s
sense towards the end of the week. news. You are to be complimented for your skill at ‘Wobble’ may mean something to you that it hasn’t
tickets. We work directly with all the leading football clubs, biggest ever. You can be there! We’re offering VIP seats and
navigating the Banksy Bugle. meant before.
own boxes, and have access to players’ lounges and VIP Grand Prix (4th to 6th July): Sincura Tickets are official exclusive afterparty tickets where you can rub shoulders with
Gemini - Alcohol can be a man’s best friend -
experiences. Our Spanish partners can ensure VIP access to retailers of Silverstone; we offer tickets and hospitality with the most beautiful and famous people worldwide.
not a dog...well, perhaps a dog who’s been pickled Libra - Nice and butch is how you like it, but you Aquarius - Be wary of all new friends today as
La Liga while our Brazil office has a host of exclusive World no markup (the only company to do so). What you pay with
in alcohol. You will find you get better sex advice might want to play it down in certain circumstances. they may turn out to be Russian spies, or possibly
if you stop talking to what you call “little people” When faced with a lifetime of trauma, please wannabe astronomers. Food is a cheap source of
in your nearby park. Speak slowly and you will be remember what your mother always told you. food. Eat well.
heard. People will think you’re being a fool, but
people will definitely understand you. Scorpio - Be playful at heart and you’ll reap the Pisces - Relax, break out the medicines and pills,
reward of having more friends. The future is what and get funkin’! Take your time over getting where
Cancer - Your tendencies may land you in you make of it - and if it’s anything like what you you’re going today. You’re only going to have
trouble. Today will seem like a good day for made of the rest of your life, consider buying in shitty things happen when you get there.
disregarding advice concerning things that are materials for the nuclear winter.
generally considered to be bad for you. Buy a
Banksy, you’ll feel better.
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THE SINCURA GROUP
Proud winner of Concierge Company of the Year 2013 336-337 The Strand, London, WC2R 1HA THE SINCURA GROUP
Proud winner of Concierge Company of the Year 2013 336-337 The Strand, London, WC2R 1HA
concierge lifestyle tickets events
www.thesincuragroup.com www.melondonuk.com LONDON
concierge lifestyle tickets events
www.thesincuragroup.com www.melondonuk.com LONDON
Me london Hotel
We would like to thank our hosts for STEALING We are delighted to be affiliated with this stunning
BANKSY? Our team spent months analysing brand who have been an absolute pleasure to
the best venue to showcase this collection. work with, both for STEALING BANKSY?
Located in the artistic and cultural heart of and with on-going member’ requests including
London, and with its strong affiliation with the events, entertainment and accommodation.
art world, all roads kept leading back to the ME
London Hotel.
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in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) and is one of the by Wyndham, Sol and Paradisus. Its product
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THE SINCURA GROUP
Proud winner of Concierge Company of the Year 2013 336-337 The Strand, London, WC2R 1HA
concierge lifestyle tickets events
www.thesincuragroup.com www.melondonuk.com LONDON
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