[garinda]

Leon, the overall consensus, from what people have posted here, is that they don't want some naff pop concert.

There does seem to be a number of people who'd be more likely to attend any event if it was more 'traditional', and 'Christmassy' in concept.

Do a poll, ask people if they'd rather have some one hit wonder belting out some bouncy house tunes, or school choirs, belting out carols.

To me this is more to do with any lack of vision from those in control.

Leon has a bar and a nightclub act, therefore let him put on a bouncy pop concert. Gayle knows something about art, so put her in charge of the borough's art scene.

Lazy, and with poor results.

Which isn't down to the people drafted in to do these things, who probably work very hard, it's down to the lack of imagination and confidence, from the powers that be.