It is with mixed emotions that we have decided to cancel the Christmas party this year and apologise to all who showed interest. The party was a success last year, and was only ever going to be a one-off but feedback from numerous guests that attended was the foundation of the band as it is today. Since Christmas 2008, we have played to over 1500 people at 20 gigs and raised nearly £200 for our charity. It has been a rollercoaster ride over the past year for us with varying degrees of emotion, and for those who have supported us, we thank you sincerely. The party this year was booked as a direct result of your feedback and was not only to celebrate Christmas, but also to mark our first anniversary together.
As it stands at the moment, we have made barely enough money to cover the cost of the hall for the evening (proceeds would have gone to the Cornelius Centre) and nothing else. Anyone that attended last year will tell you, it was not just us playing live music for the evening, there was quite a lot of effort and money donated for other activities and a fantastic spread of food, ensuring that everyone had a good time and got their moneys worth!
We could, in theory, still go ahead with the party this year, however the money raised so far would only allow the use of the hall for the evening, and for us to play live music for three hours.
Whilst we as a band enjoy doing it, and would play at a gig regardless, we think it would be grossly unfair for those who have bought tickets, to have spent their money to see something that they can get for free at any given weekend in a pub we are playing at. We cant say fairer than that!
Due to the current climate, we set the deadline for as late as we possibly could, and being as the party was due to take place on the 12th December, that only allowed us 12 days to get it ready. Obviously, some of the important time based material that was to be used for the evening was purchased and / or created in advance, on the assumption that ticket sales would have been the same if not better than last year. Subsequently, some of the funds raised have been spent already.
We have a detailed listing of all who have paid, and would like to stress that, if requested, you will receive a refund within 28 days. You could also, if you wish, decide to donate your ticket money to one of the nominated charities that would have benefitted from the evening, either the Cornelius Centre, or The Rowans Hospice. Needless to say, you are under no obligation whatsoever and can request your money back.
Those who have paid already will shortly be receiving a free gift, Nothing spectacular so dont get excited, simply a token of our appreciation for your support.
Once again, for those who showed interest, we would like to apologise for cancelling, and would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody who has supported us in some way over our first year together.
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