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[Rick]

Got the pass through the other day, this year's event is held on Sun 29th July.

Interestingly they've now decided to introduce a £5 vehicle entrance fee for exhibitors, whereas in previous years it was free to enter. £5 sounds a bit steep to me, even the Greenwood shows are only £2.50 aren't they? and at the latter you get an autojumble to mooch around. No mention of a fee was made in the application form either, just in the letter that comes with the pass - apparently it'll be collected on the day..

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[buzzy bee]

Hi

I got my pass recently too, but missed the paying bit, will go and have a look! I may not bother exibiting, and just go for a mooch around, I wonder how much it is to get in as a member of public. Damn cheeky if you ask me, not saying anything on the aplication forms! I have a feeling the mini club, may be rather anoyed! Audlem, may well loose a lot of cars I think!

Cheers

Dave

[Rick]

Well there's no mention of the public now paying to go in to the showground at the end of the run, so it looks like you'll have a car show where the visitors pay nothing, and the exhibitors shell out a fiver a time. If the visitors pay to enter, then at least things would be a little more in balance, but if they don't then I think its bang out of order

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[buzzy bee]

Hi

I may contact, one of the asset team and ask about it, and if necesary make my feelings made!

Cheers

Dave

[Brian M]

Can you guys please let me know how this event pans out.

To impose entry fees on the exhibitors is bad enough, but not to tell them when they book.......

If it is a successful event I may try the same thing at my events next year, but with a twist. I'll not even tell you that I want an entry fee when I send out the entry passes, but insist on it at the gate.

Perhaps not, I value my good looks too much!!

[buzzy bee]

Hi

I have sent a email to someone in audlem, so hopefully I will get some kind of explanation, if not they will be recieving a phone call!

Cheers

Dave

[buzzy bee]

Hi

I have just heard that the public can enter this show free of charge, so whay the he*l are the exibitors being asked to pay £5?

Cheers

Dave

[Rick]

It does sound totally unfair if thats the case. I'm in 2 minds, its a nice little event to take part in, but part of the appeal was its low-key, uncommercial village-fete feel to it. Stumping up a fiver to display a car in front of Joe Public who get in for gratis doesn't sit right somehow though...

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[Rick]

I decided not to go at all, as a participant or spectator - buzzy, what was the event like? it'd be interesting to update this thread with what you found, opinions of the imposed £5 charge etc!

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[buzzy bee]

Hi

From What I was told, as I was not there as an exibitor, there was lots of oposition to the five pound charge, and some people refused to take part out of principle. When I got there mid pm, in audlem there was lots of oldies driving around outside the event, and inside numbers looked considerably down from last year.

I will be going next year, but only if they drop the charge, or equally start charging the public.

I was told by an exibitor that the £5 charge was to cover the cost of the Proms in the park event that took place earlier in the year!

Cheers and the above is going of what others have told me!

Dave

[Rick]

Sounds like we should transfer our support to the free event that takes place in Nantwich next month then!

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[buzzy bee]

Hi

I am going to that, I think it is just one day this year.

I am meant ot be going on the PF, if I can get the tyre sorted, I had a little "blow out" the other day, the damn thing split!

Cheers

Dave