Hull's City of Culture firework freebie flares up A stampede for free tickets to Hull’s UK City of Culture fireworks display this morning brought the website offering them to its knees – still, the organisers only had nearly four years to prepare. The northeast enclave, whose digital hub is said to be blossoming, was told in 2013 that 2017 would be the city's year in the …
As a Hull born lad I quite like being described as culturally and ethically distinct up here but geography anyone?? Last time I checked the compass Hull was in East Yorkshire on the East Coast. ;)
I don't think i'll even attempt to get tickets however, probably watch this from where I work on the river side from the top of the tall white building you see as you drive into Hull.
Best wrap up though so i'll definitely be getting me coat. :)
So the second the tickets at the end of the queue are no longer available, don't immediately notify all punters in the queue that there are no more tickets, nope, simply keep them queued slowly informing them one-by-one as they're dequeued that the tickets have all done! Brilliant design!
I don't know why organisers of events and those launching products always go for the 'mad rush' approach which inevitably fails, leaves lingering resentment, leads to criticism and many people complaining of unfairness. It always brings out the worse in people and sullies the whole affair.
It would be far better to let people apply for tickets over a longer period of time then select the lucky winners later. At least people will only be upset at not being lucky enough to get a ticket, not riled and infuriated at the unfairness of the process and incompetence of the organisers.
I've been to Hull a couple of times in January; Bloody cold, sleety and a miserable bloody barman is what I remember.
You'll be lucky to get a firework lit if the weather is anything like it was when I was there and given that the average display firework goes off at about 150-200 metres, it will be 100 metres higher than the cloud base.
I wish them good weather for it. Oh, and some happy barstaff too.
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