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Advertise with Cumberland Council: Carlisle area
How to advertise and promote your business with us in Carlisle and surrounding area.
We offer advertisers a greater reach and higher penetration than other services in the Carlisle area.
When you advertise with us, we provide access to a broad portfolio of opportunities covering print, outdoor, event support and direct mail.
We can help you advertise across the Carlisle district to reach the following audiences:
- over 108,000 Carlisle residents and 50,000 homes
- more than 4,000 businesses
- students at a number of higher and further education institutes
- approximately 8 million annual visitors
How to find out more
For more information email our advertising team at [email protected].
Event support and sponsorship
You can advertise and support events such as the Fireshow, Christmas Lights Switch-on, sponsor flowerbeds and planters in a range of locations around the city and festive lights in the city centre.
Carlisle Civic Centre digital banner
Our digital banner is extremely popular with prices starting at just £127.49 for a weekend slot.
We will permit appropriate advertising on the digital banner that is accessible to all.
We need to make sure that the process of accepting and displaying advertising does not conflict with other objectives, policies and statutory requirements. Any advertising must comply with relevant guidelines, policies and regulations and must not conflict with our broader priorities or objectives.
Design requirements
Design space is 1860 pixels wide by 120 pixels high and 72 dpi. Files should be supplied as a jpg.
No moving animation is allowed within the design.
Artwork should be sent to [email protected] for approval a week before your booking starts. For enquiries please call 01228 817358.
What can't be advertised
The specific categories of organisations, products or services which may not advertise or be advertised on the digital banner include (list not exhaustive):
- political organisations
- lobby groups
- manufacturers and distributors of tobacco products
- manufacturers and distributors of alcohol products
- pornography and adult content
- gambling and betting services
Digital banner costs
| Tarriff/slot | Times and days | Hours per week | Cost per slot per week VAT included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak 1 | 7am to 9:30am weekdays | 12.5 hours | £285.24 |
| Peak 2 | 3pm to 6:30pm weekdays | 17.5 hours | £327.08 |
| Peak 3a | 10:45am to 3:15pm Saturdays | 4.5 hours | £127.49 |
| Peak 3b | 10:45am to 3:15pm Sundays | 4.5 hours | £127.49 |
| Off peak 1 | Rotated in non-peak hours | 25.8 hours | £250.80 |
| Off peak 2 | Rotated in non-peak hours | 25.8 hours | £250.80 |
| Off peak 3 | Rotated in non-peak hours | 25.8 hours | £250.80 |
| Off peak 4 | Rotated in non-peak hours | 25.8 hours | £250.80 |
| Off peak 5 | Cumberland Council use only | 25.8 hours | Not applicable |
| Week | 7 consecutive whole days | 168 hours | £1427.47 |
Costs are based on one set of artwork per slot.
More than one set of artwork can be used in each off peak slot, but there will be an additional
£25 cost per week, per booking.
Payment
You will be invoiced for payment once your booking is secured. Cancellation charges apply.