Cartwright Communications makes its debut at Hot Property

Another week of rehearsals have gone by, meaning we are another week closer to Nottingham Hot Property (NHP) 2019! We sat down with Emma Houghton, account director at Cartwright Communications, to hear about how the team support Hot Property and why they’re making their debut this year

How long have you been involved with Hot Property?

A few of us here at Cartwright are taking part in the performance side of things – not forgetting our managing director who is also doing a duet with a Hot Property veteran! We’ve been supporting with PR and marketing since 2014 and it’s such a privilege to be involved.

What are you most looking forward to about NHP 2019?

Seeing colleagues and professionals from across the property industry in full costume and makeup has to be the thing I most look forward to – the transformations make some people unrecognisable!

It’s a great night out, the atmosphere is always buzzing, and performances are so well put together. What’s even better is that it’s all in aid of a great cause that’s really making a difference.

This is the first year that Cartwright are performing, how are you feeling?

 Absolutely petrified! The standard of performance at Hot Property is so good – who knew there were so many people working in the property industry with such amazing musical and acting talents?

It’s always brilliant when you see a client or peer that you’ve met at a formal conference undertake a total transformation into a leather-wearing rocker, absolutely smashing it on lead guitar. Or witness someone you’ve always thought to be very reserved and quiet smash out an amazing power ballad.

We’re all feeling a bit nervous but glad to be taking part, together – and know that we’ll have the energy and backing of our friends and colleagues cheering us on from the audience.

Do you have a favourite performance from last year and why?

For me it had to be the version of B-52’s, Love Shack. It’s one of my all-time favourite sing-along songs – totally underrated and was performed spectacularly!

What do you think to the theme this year – ‘Throwback’?

Who doesn’t love a throwback? It’s sure to be a hit with everyone there. The line-up is an electric mix of ’80s and ’90s classics with plenty of guilty pleasures; there’s something for everyone and it gives us all a great opportunity to add even more theatre and drama to the show as we perform the songs that meant so much to us growing up.

Have you ever had anything to do with the chosen charity for this year – Switch Up and Nottingham School of Boxing (set up and run by Marcellus Baz)?

Switch Up is our chosen charity too so we’ve been working very closely with Marcellus and his team for more than three years. On a personal note, my cousin is actually part of the boxing group and a bit of a rising star – he’s benefited massively from the organisation and gets so excited about attending sessions; his mum tells me it’s helped him focus better on his school work and we’re all really proud of what he’s achieving.

What can you tell us about Cartwright’s performance this year?

Ours is a group performance, so there are a few of us taking part but our managing director Liz is also doing a duet, which is sure to steal the show. I’m told we have to be fairly secretive about what we’re performing so you’ll have to say you’ll be there and buy tickets if you wannabe in the know. Even if u can’t dance, you’ll have a great time, maybe even get your mama along with you? Have I said too much? I think maybe I’ve said too much, I’ll stop.

…Goodbye.

Alongside Cartwright Communications, the sponsors for this year’s event include B&M Installations, Couch Perry Wilkes, CPMG, Faithful + Gould, Fraser Brown, Pulse Consult, Samclo Construction, Savills, Ginger Root and Shakespeare Martineau. Joining these are Invest in Nottingham, the event’s media partner TheBusinessDesk.com and design agency Blimey Creative.