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GDSF live stream
Looks like GDSF have a Youtube live stream this year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOZEENHDax0 Not sure how useful it is but hey if you cant go it might give a bit of a flavour for you, the camera moves about from time to time it seems and on Friday they say the quality will be upped. |
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Yeah live stream died on Friday I think, which was a shame Although I did manage to pop down on Friday in person and enjoyed 10hrs on site, mind you glad I didnt have to pay the £30 on the day gate price
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Yup that was day gate price I gathered, booking before the show opened meant you could get in for £25, I scored a £11.25 day ticket through a promo a company was running something like two or three months before.
To be honest GDFS is way more than "most" fair grounds or market, If you ignored the fairground, market and even the steam aspect there is still definitely more than enough still to give most value for money. I know one person who goes purely for the music entertainment that happens over the myriad of bars and stages around the site, they have no interest in steam at all , they say its an absolute bargain. You also have to take into account this when trying to calculate any price change, I bet GDSF was a completely different beast in 1996 compared to 2022 ? |
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A different beast? I don't think so - it hasn't really changed in years except for the addition of live music, stunt shows and the like. If £30 is what they have to charge it's what they have to charge that is their prerogative. I choose to leave it others choose to take it. That's life. I was just amazed how far it has outstripped inflation.
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Yes the steam element and the likes have stayed the same and so they should, but it is a different beast compared to years ago when it was "just" a steam and fairground affair. As you say its their prerogative to charge what they feel is right for the attractions they have and its our prerogative to either attend or not, or locate keenly priced tickets like myself. I certainly couldn't justify a £30 entrance fee for what I wanted to do on the day, but for £11.25 I was happy with that |
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