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Taskmaster rip off

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ChedderGorgeous · 19/06/2024 21:02

As a taskmaster fan I eagerly awaited the taskmaster live experience where you will get to compete in taskmaster style tasks with friends/ family. Turns out most tickets are £100 pp* for 65mins. That's £4-500 for a family day (hour) out !! I think this is either quite frankly greedy of the organisers or they have miscalculated affordable costs to pass on. AIBU to think they should rethink their ticket prices and not be such twats?

*a few tickets mid week appeared to be £50 but v few.

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Peclet · 20/06/2024 09:01

Chelsea26 · 20/06/2024 08:51

For all of you talking about watching the live show, you can sign up for free tickets to the studio bit here https://www.sroaudiences.com/

Next series will be filming at Pinewood Studios in September.

Thank you I have signed up. Thats really useful.

Chelsea26 · 20/06/2024 08:51

For all of you talking about watching the live show, you can sign up for free tickets to the studio bit here https://www.sroaudiences.com/

Next series will be filming at Pinewood Studios in September.

SRO audiences - the tv audience company

https://www.sroaudiences.com/

ExtraOnions · 20/06/2024 08:15

They hold it in London … which just adds to the expense. Train tickets, hotels etc. A cheaper city might have sweetened the deal a bit.

Anyhow, seems like everyone who entered “won” the ballot.

Looks like it’s all a bit of a mess.

TheCrenchinglyMcQuaffenBrothers · 20/06/2024 08:13

Just had a look at comments on Reddit, so there’s 14 people per group and if you’re going in a 4 say, you could find yourself lumped in with ten strangers on a Stag or Hen do - no thanks. I’ve got more of an issue with that than the price tbh.

CassandraWebb · 20/06/2024 08:09

Peakyshelby · 20/06/2024 08:06

Well that has saved me clicking on the link. Not paying £400 quid for an hour of entertainment. Bet a lot will though

Some slots have sold and I imagine for a corporate team building event or something like a stag do (where each person pays their share) it might feel more reasonable .

But certainly there are huge numbers of available slots and only a handful sold (from the quick glance I did)

Peakyshelby · 20/06/2024 08:06

Well that has saved me clicking on the link. Not paying £400 quid for an hour of entertainment. Bet a lot will though

CassandraWebb · 20/06/2024 08:06

HangingOver · 20/06/2024 07:58

I think, somewhat irrationally, I think of little Alex Horne and Taskmaster as "good guys". This is based on nothing of course. Turns out "they" are completely out of touch

Alex is absolutely lovely. He's really hardworking and talented. His managers are really really hard nosed however. But he's a delightful bloke.

Well he needs to have to sense to realise his reputation will be affected by things like this.

CassandraWebb · 20/06/2024 08:04

The whole way it has been marketed feels like it was done by a work experience child who had read a text book on "innovative marketing" and thought he was a genius.

Peclet · 20/06/2024 08:00

HangingOver · 20/06/2024 07:58

I think, somewhat irrationally, I think of little Alex Horne and Taskmaster as "good guys". This is based on nothing of course. Turns out "they" are completely out of touch

Alex is absolutely lovely. He's really hardworking and talented. His managers are really really hard nosed however. But he's a delightful bloke.

Well this does nothing for his reputation.

lots of similar comments on twitter.

HangingOver · 20/06/2024 07:58

I think, somewhat irrationally, I think of little Alex Horne and Taskmaster as "good guys". This is based on nothing of course. Turns out "they" are completely out of touch

Alex is absolutely lovely. He's really hardworking and talented. His managers are really really hard nosed however. But he's a delightful bloke.

Peclet · 20/06/2024 07:55

I might go back in and see the ticket availability, wonder if it’s sold out yet! 😜

Spoiler- it won’t be.

Willow12345 · 19/06/2024 23:31

Also feel ripped off. Thought I was getting tickets for kids to be in audience for live show. Cannot believe the prices.

CassandraWebb · 19/06/2024 23:26

I knew it wasn't a live show , but was expecting prices more in the £50pp range.

1984Winston · 19/06/2024 23:08

I also applied having scoured the website looking for prices, got the email today but had already seen people posting about the price of the tickets so had already decided not to get any, going to see Greg on tour next year so have that to look forward to. So expensive it does seem a rip off

ButWhatAboutTheBees · 19/06/2024 23:05

I thought it was clear it wasn't for the show itself but a live experience similar to the Crystal Maze

I saw the £50 and thought that seemed reasonable, hadn't logged on to see it was mostly £100 tickets...

I'm guessing part of the issue is paying for the venue?

You to appear to end up potentially competing with other "winners" at one point but its not super clear whether that means if you win your game you have to stay all day to participate or what?

The idea is fantastic, the execution needs work

But you can go and visit the garden for free

BrownFlowerCarpet · 19/06/2024 22:57

250,000 people registered for the ballot
It was very unclear what you were registering for !

AliTheMinx · 19/06/2024 22:51

Same here... what a rip off!!!

FilthyforFirth · 19/06/2024 22:43

So glad I've seen this. Was similarly excited to get in the ballot, as DH didnt, and we are massive fans. But £100? Nope, not for us sadly.

I'm gutted!

Haggisfish3 · 19/06/2024 22:40

Was so obvious that everyone who ‘applied’ would ‘win’. I was flabbergasted at the actual prices though. Like wtaf?!?

Blackboxbetty · 19/06/2024 22:39

Wow we're big task master fans (well maybe not that big seeing as this is the first time I've heard of this live show) but 100 pp for an HOUR of games? Bloody hell it's cheaper to go to a theme park for a whole day.

DumbassHamsterSitterPerson · 19/06/2024 22:38

sparepantsandtoothbrush · 19/06/2024 22:14

I stupidly thought I was getting live tickets for the actual show with the comedians

I stupidly thought the same 😂

We couldn't work out if we were applying to be in the audience, or to be on a non celebrity version.

sparepantsandtoothbrush · 19/06/2024 22:14

I stupidly thought I was getting live tickets for the actual show with the comedians

I stupidly thought the same 😂

Peclet · 19/06/2024 22:12

I feel quite annoyed at how money grabbing and obnoxious it all is. It’s going to be so crap. No host, no comedians, just some silly games. I think it’s really poor form to charge £100pp for it. £40 seems reasonable, but even then 😵‍💫😵‍💫

ThunderQween · 19/06/2024 21:44

ChedderGorgeous · 19/06/2024 21:41

I think, somewhat irrationally, I think of little Alex Horne and Taskmaster as "good guys". This is based on nothing of course. Turns out "they" are completely out of touch.

Alex horne must be absolutely loaded

VeganAvo · 19/06/2024 21:43

Just had this chat with my DP as we are huge fans. I’m not going to go, even though it’s not that far for us to travel it’s so expensive and I also thought it was a live show!

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