A garden hose connector, having a first end and a second end, comprising: a main body having an insert over which a free end of a hose may be positioned by a user; a pair of clamping members (1003A, 1003B) pivotally attached to the main body and moveable between an open position and a closed position; wherein: when the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) are in their open position a user may position the insert inside a free end of a hose or remove the insert therefrom; when the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) are in their closed position the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) are effective to clamp a portion of the hose against the insert; a fastener configurable to releasably lock the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) in their closed position; each of the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) comprises a free end section, when the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) are in their closed position the free end sections of the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) together form an externally threaded portion, and the fastener comprises a substantially cylindrical ring member having an internal screw thread arrangement co-operable with said externally threaded portion to enable the fastener to be screwed onto the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) to lock them in a closed configuration, characterised in that the externally threaded portion is cylindrical. a main body having an insert over which a free end of a hose may be positioned by a user; a pair of clamping members (1003A, 1003B) pivotally attached to the main body and moveable between an open position and a closed position; wherein: when the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) are in their open position a user may position the insert inside a free end of a hose or remove the insert therefrom; when the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) are in their closed position the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) are effective to clamp a portion of the hose against the insert; a fastener configurable to releasably lock the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) in their closed position; each of the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) comprises a free end section, when the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) are in their closed position the free end sections of the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) together form an externally threaded portion, and the fastener comprises a substantially cylindrical ring member having an internal screw thread arrangement co-operable with said externally threaded portion to enable the fastener to be screwed onto the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) to lock them in a closed configuration, characterised in that the externally threaded portion is cylindrical. when the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) are in their open position a user may position the insert inside a free end of a hose or remove the insert therefrom; when the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) are in their closed position the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) are effective to clamp a portion of the hose against the insert; a fastener configurable to releasably lock the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) in their closed position; each of the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) comprises a free end section, when the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) are in their closed position the free end sections of the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) together form an externally threaded portion, and the fastener comprises a substantially cylindrical ring member having an internal screw thread arrangement co-operable with said externally threaded portion to enable the fastener to be screwed onto the clamping members (1003A, 1003B) to lock them in a closed configuration, characterised in that the externally threaded portion is cylindrical.