Nick Johns Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 (edited) More spiralling costs make the Show no longer viable https://www.facebook.com/GreatDorsetSteamFair https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-67454247 Edited November 17, 2023 by Nick Johns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 My opinion is that its probably the last we will see of the show, the costs will continue to rise and its simply not viable anymore. Its a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david1212 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Sad but I suspect the combination of Health & Safety and Insurance is a big factor. Increase the ticket price significantly in real terms and the number of visitors will drop. Even just index-linked many have significantly less disposable income. GDSF is not Glastonbury that is sold out despite the £355 ticket price !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 In a statement, organiser Martin Oliver said the festival was in a "desperately sad situation". "The country is still gripped in the cost-of-living crisis and we do not believe that we can risk imposing a significant increase in ticket and camping prices without drastically reducing attendance at the event," he said. The question, of course, is whether that's actually a correct assessment. As noted above, it doesn't seem to be true for Glastonbury. If people want to come to something badly enough, they'll pay. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 There is no cost of living crisis. Every town, city, shopping centre, bar and restaurant I’ve been in recently has been busy. It’s a crisis created by the media. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 2 hours ago, sirhc said: There is no cost of living crisis. Every town, city, shopping centre, bar and restaurant I’ve been in recently has been busy. It’s a crisis created by the media. You need to walk down the main-drag at Bishop Auckland (Newgate Street) LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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