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Topic ID 3158
30/10/2007 by Paul
Sunday Afternoon Jazz - The Corn Exchange
Went to the opening gig. Bright as day in the room. (reminded me of "socials" in the 1950's at the Church Hall, Tooting - all orange juice and Foxtrots). However there is a bar at the Exchange - a dozen types of Lager, of which only three were working - no Beer.
Ordered a bot of Italian sunshine £14.00, no chairs left, had to stand, everybody waiting to see Stacey Kent (seen her at the Castle, cost £12.00 - now here free). Band on was OK (support act?). After an hour asked bar staff if this was the only band? "Dunno. the boss has gone out". Can we find some seats? "Got some fold-ups somewhere".
Settled into our fold-ups went to order a second bot of wine, sorry no more cold ones left, want one with ice in glasses?
Sax man still playing after three hours (including intermission). All pack up. woman comes round with pamphlet for next week. Where was Stacey Kent? "Sorry mix up in dates". Look at next weeks artists, "to be announced".
Verdict - Rip off
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Reply ID 45618
30/10/2007 by Tigger
Paul, I'd settle for the Old Barge next time!
Reply ID 45664
31/10/2007 by Andrew
Ironically I noticed that the event was advertised in several flyers in the Barge
Reply ID 45678
31/10/2007 by Deveraux
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Originally posted by Andrew
Ironically I noticed that the event was advertised in several flyers in the Barge
True, but I don't think that it was the people organising the jazz at the Barge who put those flyers out.
Reply ID 45790
01/11/2007 by joolz
Can I just answer a few things here. firstly the jazz was advertised by the Barge because the landlord offered to help as he supports anything thats going to better Hertford a good thing-in return, jazz at the barge was advertised on Sunday-had you not been so busy picking faults, you would have noticed this.
With regards to your beer-the bar is brand new-AND EXPENSIVE to set up-these things take time to build on-beer is to be fitted in the next few days.
Had the intention had been to rip you off, then there would have been a fee to get in to the venue on Sunday-it was a free event and you got a world renowned musician in the sax player-check him out on the net...you paid £12 to see Stacey Kent-you got Ed Jones for free. The Stacey Kent issue was, as you were told, purely a booking mix up. There was no bad intentions there and it is a shame that you feel that way. And you were definately not ripped off...
It is a shame that whenever anything is put on at the Corn Exchange for the benefit of you-the community-all you can do is critisise the efforts, Did you know that the venue has been brought back to life by a normal couple from the area who felt so passionately about the building and its future that they felt they had to save it from the same fate as other listed buildings in Hertford.ie turned into flats... All the work so far has been done by them-literally-their own money and time. They are not rich-especially now they have taken on this project. And its sad that you can't see the transformation so far, thus comparing it to a 50's social club.Every event that goes on there is to provide entertainment for you. This was the first jazz event-it was a pilot to see if it could work. Next week, accomplished musicians are invited to play with the band-bringing a west end type jazz club to hertford.That woman you mentioned is a top musician who is putting her faith in the venue as a future popular jazz venue. If she were to have played that day then you WOULD have had to pay.
Why can't you see what is good here-these things need your support. The "boss" when questioned had taken his 3 year old son to the park for half an hour as sunday is his day too...
Please, just keep going to support the jazz-and other events there. You will see something special emerge-but it will take time. Try to be encouraging. There arent many people around that would take the risks this couple have to give something truly special back to their community- Because they love this building and its history. and they care passionately about its future...
Reply ID 45792
01/11/2007 by joolz
Forgot to say-the next jazz event will start at 3pm-so the brightness will be gone and the ambience jazz...
Reply ID 45793
02/11/2007 by Steve
If you are going to offer something to the public, you should deliver. It doesn't matter if you're operating as a business or providing a public service, you should come up with the goods. Going off half-cock suggests sloppiness or a casual attitude. Good intentions are not enough. To draw people in with the promise of a particular act and then to casually blame a "mix-up" is to treat your audience with disrespect. You should remember that you have attracted this audience with an offer. To then not honour that offer could be construed as acting under false pretences. To then go on to claim that you were effectively doing them a favour only makes things worse.
Reply ID 45857
05/11/2007 by Paul
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Originally posted by joolz
Had the intention had been to rip you off, then there would have been a fee to get in to the venue on Sunday-it was a free event and you got a world renowned musician in the sax player-check him out on the net...you paid £12 to see Stacey Kent-you got Ed Jones for free. The Stacey Kent issue was, as you were told, purely a booking mix up. There was no bad intentions there and it is a shame that you feel that way. And you were definately not ripped off...
I saw no notice anywhere when I arrived, explaining that there was a change of artist.
Paul
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Reply ID 46102
12/11/2007 by azzza
How are the Sunday Afternoon Jazz afternoons going? ... have things sorted themselves out mow?
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