Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 951465)

Invite people down to the event - print invites - cost involved. (me)
Design posters (me)
Print posters - who's going to pay for that? (me)
Gordon, these are the responses of Jedi...in red

Originally Posted by Gordon Booth (Post 951476)

Ahh,Margaret, I learn yet again! I thought the red responses on Gayles attachment were her listings of her responsabilities!I said it might be an age thing!
Now I understand- I owe jedimaster an apology and he has it.Or he will when he comes on line again.
As for over 30, I agree but if you and I went in Leons club I think the noise would blow us out of the doors-it wouldn't need the bouncers. Different ages want different entertainment. Accyweb isn't a representative cross section of Accrington.

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 951470)

Warner Street Winter Festival has been proposed -let's hope the powers that be have the imagination to harness the idea Anne! :)

Originally Posted by Gordon Booth (Post 951496)

Lets get practical- cost projections as Garinda rightly requires.
The Dickensian Fair, Grassington was mentioned as an example. Beautiful Dales village, popular with tourists all year round ( Compare with Accrington?).
Fair costs in 2003(8 years ago)-Skipton website.
Total cost-£30,000.Insurance-£2000.portable loos £1500(Accrington will need them!).45,000 programmes,not costed but £1000 to distribute. Can't find list of other costs.
They got some money back by charging £5 car parking-8 years ago! Could Accrington get away with special parking charges?
As far as I can see that was for 3 Saturdays.
With inflation at 5%-I think thats about £44-£45 thousand pounds(can't remember how to do compound interest) and I'll bet it's actually a lot more now.
Returns - someone tell me! How do you get any of that money back?
Can HBC afford that? Will volunteers be able to do it for nothing? No to both.
Some lovely ideas but in todays climate not on! Just being a realist.

Originally Posted by Leon Kelly (Post 951499)

Ok people.... Hopefully this will bring a smile to some faces on here, I have just come back from the Accrington Regeneration Board meeting and the xmas lights for next year where brought up...

Next year we have moved the lights to Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th November 2012, On the Saturday we will have a christmas fayre market using the traders that are in the market, plans have only been mentioned today so i dont have a list of the ins and outs yet however the market traders were very supportive and want to be involved so that should keep a percentage happy, We are going to have choirs from local schools and churches through the day, the main stage will again be up and running and entertainment throughout the day will be on till late evening with a fireworks display, and Sunday they are going to be having an xmas service with carols and things at the chruches, I brought up your points and they were listened to..... So lets see how it goes

Originally Posted by Leon Kelly (Post 951499)

Ok people.... Hopefully this will bring a smile to some faces on here, I have just come back from the Accrington Regeneration Board meeting and the xmas lights for next year where brought up...

Next year we have moved the lights to Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th November 2012, On the Saturday we will have a christmas fayre market using the traders that are in the market, plans have only been mentioned today so i dont have a list of the ins and outs yet however the market traders were very supportive and want to be involved so that should keep a percentage happy, We are going to have choirs from local schools and churches through the day, the main stage will again be up and running and entertainment throughout the day will be on till late evening with a fireworks display, and Sunday they are going to be having an xmas service with carols and things at the chruches, I brought up your points and they were listened to..... So lets see how it goes

Originally Posted by Leon Kelly (Post 951499)

Ok people.... Hopefully this will bring a smile to some faces on here, I have just come back from the Accrington Regeneration Board meeting and the xmas lights for next year where brought up...

Next year we have moved the lights to Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th November 2012, On the Saturday we will have a christmas fayre market using the traders that are in the market, plans have only been mentioned today so i dont have a list of the ins and outs yet however the market traders were very supportive and want to be involved so that should keep a percentage happy, We are going to have choirs from local schools and churches through the day, the main stage will again be up and running and entertainment throughout the day will be on till late evening with a fireworks display, and Sunday they are going to be having an xmas service with carols and things at the chruches, I brought up your points and they were listened to..... So lets see how it goes

Originally Posted by Gordon Booth (Post 951476)

Ahh,Margaret, I learn yet again! I thought the red responses on Gayles attachment were her listings of her responsabilities!I said it might be an age thing!
Now I understand- I owe jedimaster an apology and he has it.Or he will when he comes on line again.
As for over 30, I agree but if you and I went in Leons club I think the noise would blow us out of the doors-it wouldn't need the bouncers. Different ages want different entertainment. Accyweb isn't a representative cross section of Accrington.

Originally Posted by Leon Kelly (Post 951499)

Ok people.... Hopefully this will bring a smile to some faces on here, I have just come back from the Accrington Regeneration Board meeting and the xmas lights for next year where brought up...

Next year we have moved the lights to Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th November 2012, On the Saturday we will have a christmas fayre market using the traders that are in the market, plans have only been mentioned today so i dont have a list of the ins and outs yet however the market traders were very supportive and want to be involved so that should keep a percentage happy, We are going to have choirs from local schools and churches through the day, the main stage will again be up and running and entertainment throughout the day will be on till late evening with a fireworks display, and Sunday they are going to be having an xmas service with carols and things at the chruches, I brought up your points and they were listened to..... So lets see how it goes

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 951508)

Hooray.........that is excellent news. Well done for representing our ideas.
Thank you!

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 951506)

I never did the club scene(and have no plans to start at this advanced stage of my life)....but I have been to music concerts.
And yes different ages do tend to want different entertainment, but I think that when catering for a communtiy event, you have to be broad enough to bring in a variety of ages.
And I take your point about Accyweb not being truly representative.....but most of us boring old birds have friends and family who are younger(and possibly more vibrant) I don't know anyone in my circle of associates who went to this Switch on event.
I don't doubt what Leon says about it being a success, I'm sure the peole who went had a very nice time. And what succeeds one year tends to be replicated the next year and so on....so it becomes a bit staid and stale.

Originally Posted by Gordon Booth (Post 951496)

Lets get practical- cost projections as Garinda rightly requires.
The Dickensian Fair, Grassington was mentioned as an example. Beautiful Dales village, popular with tourists all year round ( Compare with Accrington?).
Fair costs in 2003(8 years ago)-Skipton website.
Total cost-£30,000.Insurance-£2000.portable loos £1500(Accrington will need them!).45,000 programmes,not costed but £1000 to distribute. Can't find list of other costs.
They got some money back by charging £5 car parking-8 years ago! Could Accrington get away with special parking charges?
As far as I can see that was for 3 Saturdays.
With inflation at 5%-I think thats about £44-£45 thousand pounds(can't remember how to do compound interest) and I'll bet it's actually a lot more now.
Returns - someone tell me! How do you get any of that money back?
Can HBC afford that? Will volunteers be able to do it for nothing? No to both.
Some lovely ideas but in todays climate not on! Just being a realist.