{"id":255,"date":"2015-02-14T23:02:14","date_gmt":"2015-02-14T23:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blocoashe.co.uk\/?page_id=255"},"modified":"2025-10-19T19:47:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T19:47:58","slug":"gigs-performances-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blocoashe.co.uk\/?page_id=255","title":{"rendered":"Bloco Ash\u00ea for hire"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"255\" class=\"elementor elementor-255\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62ff100c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62ff100c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7527ba6f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7527ba6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blocoashe.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/imagesU94BWOJH.jpg\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1741 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blocoashe.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_j6jbywj6jbywj6jb-1-300x283.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blocoashe.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_j6jbywj6jbywj6jb-1-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/blocoashe.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_j6jbywj6jbywj6jb-1.png 421w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Looking for a unique<\/p><p>and high-energy performance for your event?<\/p><p><strong>Bloco Ash\u00ea brings the vibrant sounds and spectacular\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>visual presence of a full samba band.<\/strong><\/p><p>We are available for bookings, and our dynamic performances are perfect for festivals, parades, corporate events, and private parties.<\/p><p><strong>Contact us <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>to make your next event <\/strong><strong>truly special.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>For further\u00a0<\/strong><strong>information, <\/strong>including availability and performance fees,<\/p><p>please contact us with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blocoashe.co.uk\/?page_id=881\">Contact Us<\/a> <\/strong>page or email us at\u00a0<\/p><p><em><a href=\"mailto:blocoashe@gmail.com\">blocoashe@gmail.c<\/a><a href=\"mailto:blocoashe@gmail.com\">om<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1355f25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1355f25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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