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Published Date: 06 January 2009
TICKET sales for Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations fell to an all-time low after organisers hiked up prices for passes, The Scotsman has learned.
Organisers have admitted none of the main events at the capital's celebrations sold out this year – despite claiming last week that the street party was "an enormous success".

The council decided to charge £10 – twice last year's price – for street party passes which were free until four years ago.

City council officials have also admitted they scaled back this year's fireworks display in a bid to save money.

Traditional displays were axed at landmarks including Corstorphine Hill and Craigmillar Castle, though new dance and street theatre events in the Old Town were added.



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1

Snuffy Ivy,

Aberdeen UK 06/01/2009 02:23:17
Serves the council right! Greedy #astar*ds.
2

The Answer,

Glasgow 06/01/2009 02:39:53
Iconic!
3

dba,

Haymarket 06/01/2009 07:05:13
1: PLEASE can the Scotsman get hold the exact accouynts an PUBLISH THEM!
2: Will the POLICE, HEALTH SERVICE AND COUNCIL furnish exact additional costs incurred in connection with the 'Winter Festivals' (To include the costs of clearing up and restoring a ravaged East Princes Street Gardens.
3: Will the COUNCIL publish exact details of numbers of tickets sold for each event plus the numbers of 'freebies' to Councillors etc.
4: Will the COUNCIL publish the ammounts raised in sponsorship, in detail and name sponsors.
5: Will Concillor Cardownie accept responsibility for any losses incurred and guarantee that NOT ONE PENNY from the public purse will be paid to 'bail the event out'.

AH well - pigs and councillors might just fly!
4

TheColourOfUpsideDown,

06/01/2009 08:46:30
If sales were at an all time low then how come the police were preventing ticket holders entering princes street because there were too many people? Is it council policy to oversell the event?
5

Thomas the Tank,

Edinburgh 06/01/2009 09:50:41
The truth of the matter is that the Execrable Irvine and his Cronies in the Kooncil have killed the goose that laid their golden eggs. As #3 points out, this whole 'winter festival' debacle could never have got off the ground, far less survived, without massive hidden subsidies and public-sector support, padding out the pockets of the usual-suspect Luvvie Tendency.
6

Jeanseb,

edinburgh 06/01/2009 10:55:28
Liars!
With so many people buying a £10 ticket, I quite doubt the sales have been "low"... Basically it was as full as previous years!!!

Can't believe they are playing "crisis" when they managed to make about 100 000 people pay £10 each for being...on the street!!
7

Papa? Nicole! Papa?,

06/01/2009 12:09:53
It was much better when it was free!
8

Mrs Bridges,

06/01/2009 20:54:13
A fool and his money are soon parted - £10 to stand on a public highway - Kerching!!!

 

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