Terms of Business for TMC Corporate Events & Entertainment Ltd of 40/12 Hardengreen Business Park, Dalhousie Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian EH22 3NU.

In accordance with the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003 (as detailed in Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 3319) TMC
Corporate Events & Entertainment Ltd, require that all prospective clients and artists read and agree to our Terms of Business as detailed below. For a printed copy of these Terms of Business please contact TMC via phone on 0131 654 1000 or via the enquiry form on this web site.

TMC Corporate Events & Entertainment Ltd. also known as TMC and Speak Out shall be referred to at all times within these Terms of Business as TMC. No servan
t or agent of TMC has the power to vary these Terms of Business.
The Client as referred to in these Terms of Business, is any person, company or group looking to use the services of TMC. The Artist as referred to in these Terms
of Business, is any person, act, service, management or group offering services which they wish to be represented by TMC. TMC act as agents for Artist's services, not as Principle.


1. TMC trade at all times as an Employment Business.

2. TMC are members of the Agents' Association (Great Britain).

3. All Contracts between TMC, Artists and Clients shall be governed by the Laws of Scotland

4. Clients may enter into a written Contract with TMC and such Contracts will reflect a prior binding verbal Contract made between TMC and the Client. Failure to return a written Contract will not constitute a cancellation.

5. All Contracts issued by TMC are subject to these Terms of Business.

6. Circumstances, such as accident, illness or other events beyond TMC's control, may require that an Artist be replaced with a substitute Artist of similar Fee or quality without notice or compensation.

7. TMC's financial terms will be as verbally agreed and will be detailed on the Contract.

8. Fees paid to TMC are subject to VAT at the current rate. Fees paid to Artists may be subject to VAT at the current rate but only if the Artist is registered for VAT with HM Customs & Excise. A VAT invoice from the Artist will be required.

9. All Clients and Artists agree that they will not (under any circumstances) pass on their direct contact details to anyone involved in the engagement, as referred to in the Contract without the prior written consent of TMC.

10. The Client agrees to provide a suitable and safe performing area and as required, suitable changing facilities for the Artist. The Client must also ensure that where electrical equipment is to be used as part of the Artists performance, the electrical supply must meet or exceed British Standards.

11. The Artist will be responsible for their own Public Liability insurance and will produce on demand, any relevant equipment safety and insurance documentation i.e. PAT and PL certificates etc.



The remaining Terms of Business apply to Artists only

12. TMC's Artist Contract is a Contract for services and not a contract of service (i.e. this is not an employment contract) and is not intended to form the basis of an employer/employee relationship between TMC and the Artist. Accordingly, the Artist is not entitled to any holiday or holiday pay in relation to the provision of the Artist's services or the undertaking of any engagement. If TMC are required by law or in any agreement with any union or other body to pay you holiday pay, the Fee will be deemed to include such holiday pay.

13. The Artist consents to the use of any personal information they provide to TMC. The Artist consents to TMC noting and using this information as necessary to secure work for the Artist.

14. TMC are members of The Agents' Association (Great Britain) and reserve the right to advise fellow members of that Association (via the Council of The Agents' Association) if you fail to comply with these Terms of Business. Such disclosures, their content and the form they are in, will be at the discretion of The Agents' Association.

15. Unless stated on the written contract, Artists will not at any time, approach either TMC Clients or engagement venue staff, in order to procure free gratis food or drink before, during or after the engagement. Artist food and/or drink requirements during an engagement will only be considered on notification to TMC before the written contract is issued.