help an orange with some market research

[sarah_orange]

don't worry I'm not going to hold you to anything you answer here - we're just trying to test the water and see what people think so please be honest. feel free to answer even if you're not a leeds/west yorkshire person (although it'd be handy if you indicated you were being purely hypothetical as you live in glasgow or summat)

we're thinking of putting on a 2 part new years eve do. the first part from 7:30-10:30 would be a burlesque night and have rockabilly, big band and other odd music and would be limited to about 125 tickets. buying a ticket for this would let you in for the whole night. the second half from 10:30 till bedtime (3, 4, 5am? who knows) would have seperate cheaper tickets and have a capacity upto our full 306. we're looking into a number of options for this portion musically and have had offers from a couple of djs that worked at our halloween do so is likely to be quite ecclectic alt/indie/cool/rocky

so what questions for you? how about:
- would you go to/consider going to something like that and if the first part, second part or both.
- what do you think people would feel comfortable paying for this? a standard new years eve down the phono used to be £7 in advance for just a club night so clealy we'd be looking to charge more than this for the first portion and second portion together and maybe somewhere around that for the second portion by itself. staff costs are going to be a big issue to us for this - we're trying to gauge if it's even feasible to do the burlesque do.
- what do you think the variation between the 2 music types would be a be a good thing or a bad thing
- any other comments?

I'm cross posting this to a number of other forums of different musical genres but you lucky sisters fans are the first ones! lucky lucky!

[sarah_orange]

I see reading but I don't see discussing! come on! opinions! NOW!
(don't make me get out my riding crop!)

[nick the stripper]

(don't make me get out my riding crop!)

I would post, but then you wouldn't get out your riding crop...

oh s**t.

[sarah_orange]

ok what if I promise to get out my riding crop if you do answer.
*makes note that burlesque nights require more riding crops*

[Planet Dave]

Would love to go in different circumstances (ie not married with kids all demanding my attention on New Years eve).

How's that for a helpful contribution Sarah?

Riding crops at the ready!

[Purple Light]

Sounds like a good idea to me.

Whether I'd go would depend on whether I could talk others into going.
Admission fee wise, not really sure... I paid £25 on one occasion to go to Heaven & Hell (sh*t Leeds club) for New Years Eve so anything less than that is feasible as far as I'm concerned.

Music's a difficult one. Can't cater for everyone's needs can you. As long as its not mainstream then I'm sure the kind of people likely to go will be happy enough.

Ps. If you get Dita Von Teese for the burlesque show I'll certainly show up.

[Ed Rhombus]

ok what if I promise to get out my riding crop if you do answer.
*makes note that burlesque nights require more riding crops*

And pinstriped suits

[sarah_orange]

I paid £25 on one occasion to go to Heaven & Hell (sh*t Leeds club) for New Years Eve so anything less than that is feasible as far as I'm concerned.

bloody hell! that is a lot of money! trouble is people in the alternative scene are notoriously tighter when it comes to paying for club nights. I think £5 is expensive and I'm Peter F Stringfellow*

a few people have mentioned £15 which suprised me does make me think we can do it for that much for the whole night and mebby a tenner for the club bit with discounts for advance ticket purchase? hmm. anyone got an envelope I can do some figures on the back of?


*the f stands for f**king.

[sarah_orange]

ok what if I promise to get out my riding crop if you do answer.
*makes note that burlesque nights require more riding crops*

And pinstriped suits

bad man!




















it's got to be PVC.

[mh]

And a great big neon blue bowtie!

€15 (in the land of Real Money) would actually be very reasonable for a night like that - we're talking about where admission to a typical pulling joint nightclub is about €8.

If I wasn't living in a different country 'n' awkward stuff like that, I would definitely consider both sessions.

[weebleswobble]

Sounds like a bargain, and a hoot but this like the last 2 NYE's I'll be working

Hope it all works out

[James Blast]

I live in Glasgow and am a curmudgeonly olde pharte, but as scripture states:
should one or two be gathered in the name of Heartland
then many will come
from nation
far and wide

I'd cough up twenty quid for the whole shebang, but I'd only be fit for one part or the other

hope that helps

[canon docre]

I'd consider going if I'd like the crowd that is usually hanging out at this place. (But would be rather disappointed to get complimeted out at 3, 4 or even 5 am.)

what about food? I mean if it starts at 7:30, people should get the possibility to built a strong base in their bellys at least?

[James Blast]

Aye! as Jess intmated, will there be pakora, mince sandwiches, tofu & lentil nibbles, but most importantly - Cambell's tomato soup?

toast and Marmite...

[wild bill buttock]

What is a burlesque then?Is it some sort of fairground ride?
I shall be in lovely Wolverhampton NYE.I've heard rumours that a quite good band are playing.

[sarah_orange]

Aye! as Jess intmated, will there be pakora, mince sandwiches, tofu & lentil nibbles, but most importantly - Cambell's tomato soup?

toast and Marmite...

phono always used to put on free pizza just after midnight on NYE. we should have our kitchen up and running by then so should be able to provide rudimentary snackage... pies, bacon butties, quiche.