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Why are Arts festival gigs so expensive?

shampoosuicide · 2009-07-15 23:48:15

fleet foxes in dublin only costs 20 euro. but new york dolls and candi staton are 40 odd. it's stupid innit

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#52 31-08-2009 4:45pm

Greaney

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Okay, I know I'm posting this loooong after the festival is over, but this is a big issue of mine. I brought this issue up at a forum during the Arts festival some years ago.

The difference between a concession ticket and full price is €2 (usually tickets are €20 and €22 say), however, the difference in the 80's between ticket prices in Druid in Galway were £2 (£6 and £8). That means it's getting more and more expensive to go to plays in Galway if you qualify for a concession. In my opinion that's the "exclusive" factor.

That also means, as a parent, you're less inclined to bring the kids cos it costs too much. And just for the record, children who are brought to the theatre and gigs, are more likely to attend as adults... the future generation of theatre goers.

I think most children over 12 are well able to go to a play with their parents, but I simply couldn't bring my son to much cos of the price. I think it is VITAL that these organsiations rethink the concession price.

And just for the record, if I have money that year, I "do" the Arts festival, catching plenty of shows however, if I don't have any cash in any given year, I just don't look at the programme.

Best value is the Baboro festival, some of it's shows are booked because they are deemed "family" shows, however, they may not have started out that way, they just didn't have sex and nudity and were modest in size so Baboro books them...... and they're terrific!!!!

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