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Alexandra Palace Firework Display Cancelled
This year's firework display at Alexandra Palace in North London has been cancelled due to increasing costs and the harsh economic climate.
The annual display, which normally attracts up to 70,000 spectators, last year cost the Charity which runs 'Ally Pally' £63,000, even with voluntary donations given by members of the public attending the display. Costs in staging the event were set to rise further in 2010 and the Charity's Trustees therefore reluctantly decided they could not justify spending its limited funds on the event. The money saved will instead be spent on urgent repairs to the palace building.
"Faced with even higher stewarding and traffic/crowd control costs for the 2010 event and against a climate of impending public sector cuts, we reluctantly felt we couldn’t risk what might potentially be an even bigger shortfall this year. It was a real struggle to come to this decision, especially as it is a really well supported event with a great atmosphere enjoyed by thousands every year. However, the money we save will be used for urgent repairs to the fabric of the building – something which must take priority in today’s economic climate," said Cllr Pat Egan, Chair of the Alexandra Park & Palace Board of Trustees.
Alexandra Palace is hoping to find alternative sources of funding so that it can bring back a fireworks display in 2011.
The annual display, which normally attracts up to 70,000 spectators, last year cost the Charity which runs 'Ally Pally' £63,000, even with voluntary donations given by members of the public attending the display. Costs in staging the event were set to rise further in 2010 and the Charity's Trustees therefore reluctantly decided they could not justify spending its limited funds on the event. The money saved will instead be spent on urgent repairs to the palace building.
"Faced with even higher stewarding and traffic/crowd control costs for the 2010 event and against a climate of impending public sector cuts, we reluctantly felt we couldn’t risk what might potentially be an even bigger shortfall this year. It was a real struggle to come to this decision, especially as it is a really well supported event with a great atmosphere enjoyed by thousands every year. However, the money we save will be used for urgent repairs to the fabric of the building – something which must take priority in today’s economic climate," said Cllr Pat Egan, Chair of the Alexandra Park & Palace Board of Trustees.
Alexandra Palace is hoping to find alternative sources of funding so that it can bring back a fireworks display in 2011.
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on
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This announcement was made in early July. Our Charity has not been able to afford this event for some years, despite continuing to stage them. If our Charity ever is run by independent trustees, there may be some hope of managing affairs in such a way so as to be able to stage this popular event again, but that is a long way off.
I wrote some comment here.
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Permalink Reply by Katey on
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Interesting comment on the link Clive - sounds like a sad but sensible decision by the charity. Such a shame the palace has had such a troubled past - it's an incredible place
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Katey it is indeed an incredible place; but the troubled past is guaranteed to continue with each month that our Charitable Trust remains under direct political control of the local Council. Only radical surgery can fix it.
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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Whenever this announcement was made, Clive, it has been reproduced today at the request of Ally Pally who said they're concerned that people are aware the event is cancelled and so don't show up.
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Hugh do you know if they're advertising displays taking place anywhere else in the borough? Might be nice for people to know where they can go as an alternative - and maybe put a few people off trying their hand at any less-safe DIY displays! I think there is usually a big one at Highbury Fields, but not sure about anywhere else locally
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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I think there was a notice in here about a display in Southgate on the 6th.
See events November 6th - Walker Ground Fireworks 2010
November 6, 2010 from 5pm to 10pm – Walker Cricket Ground
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Permalink Reply by Lesley Ramm on
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from twitter
LDN A list of London’s Bonfire Night fireworks for 2010 http://instapaper.com/zq6bs1s1D (via @ianvisits)
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Seems traders are having to contribute money for Christmas lights due to economic crisis
http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/traders_step_in_as_haringey_axes_chri...
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go to finsbury park, bring your own fireworks, park rangers or policeman keep an eye, no fuss, no muss just a bit of mess, i mean why does the..urgh"economic climate" have anything to do with having a laugh, "we wont be fooled again"
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Why not a Bonfire of the Vanities on the "5-a-side Basketball Court" instead? We could start with a year's production of Haringey People as kindling, then pile on all the Council's Consultations, Surveys, Area Assembly documentation, Goldbergian Power-points, electoral registration forms, ballot papers and booths . . . just for starters to keep the winter of our discontent at bay for a while. OK, fewer bangs for our bucks - but think of the Phoenix that might rise from the ashes.
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What a shame, always enjoy watching the display.
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