Chimp first appeared on the pages of How-Do back in March 2007, when there was originally talk of an August launch for the title.

A look at what's in store

Despite the length of time that has passed, the Chimp concept now seems reinvigorated and, backed by financial support from The National Lottery, ready to launch into Manchester on 14 February.

Publisher Giles Bastow (a one time enthusiastic How-Do commentator, and apparent nemesis of Tony Murray) told How-Do that he didn’t have the time to talk about the magazine prior to its launch.

However, a sustained online campaign and a freely available PDF of the title’s media pack reveal significant details of the planned Chimp invasion.

The magazine is scheduled to go out on a monthly frequency with a distribution of 10,000 copies.

No more monkeying about

In terms of a mission statement the media pack notes: “The truth is there is no magazine currently available that reflects what’s out there, be it gigs, cinema, exhibits or social commentary.

“Here is something the reader can become a part of, whether it is an axe you want to grind or whether it is an event you simply want promoting.”

Due to Bastow’s schedule the scale of the support from the Lottery and the identity of the editor have yet to be revealed, but the title’s MySpace page (where it boasts some 2091 friends) notes that the publication “will be produced by contributions from established journalists, unpublished new writers and volunteers from the city of Manchester.”

http://chimpmagazine.co.uk/1ADVERTISING%20RATES%20AND%20DATA.pdf

http://www.myspace.com/chimpmag

www.chimpmagazine.co.uk

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Comments (6)

1  By Tony Murray , on 05-02-2009 08:08 Hmm slightly longer to come to fruition than line 5 of the Beijing subway. I wonder which one will take more people for a ride though?    As to "nemesis", do me a favour. He's not even in my top 378 would-be nemeses... Report