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To think people are mad for paying £15 to £22 to see In the Night Garden Live

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feelingood · 07/08/2013 11:40

I am near one and can see people comming out with allsorts of merchandise on top too.

I just think it's madness to pay that much to see a show they won't remember they've been to see.

It doesn't help when adults are having coffee 'singing' the bloody theme tune either.

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SaucyJack · 07/08/2013 11:42

I agree. Utter cunts.

Why don't they punch the kids in the face instead, and spend the £22 on crack like any sensible parent would?

CoteDAzur · 07/08/2013 11:42

In a world where people recently paid 600 Euros per person to see Rihanna?

DeepPurple · 07/08/2013 11:47

I took DD when she was 2. She loved it and it was a big treat for her. We went for a lovey meal after too. Bought some crappy merchandise that she still has.

It's what I chose to spend my money on so why not? I entered their FB competition and actually won a second set of tickets for the following weekend.

YABU.

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feelingood · 07/08/2013 11:47

Well I think a nice book and crayons with some other non battery operated plastic tat would suffice, last all holidays.....

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feelingood · 07/08/2013 11:48

..a second pair of tickets....

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BrokenSunglasses · 07/08/2013 11:49

YABU.

£15 is a bargain for the amount of excitement and experience it can give a small child.

The plastic light up things on top are over priced, but they aren't compulsory!

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feelingood · 07/08/2013 11:49

Ha ha cote that Upsy Daisy is a bit of tart with her skirt, just like, as some would say Rhianna.

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feelingood · 07/08/2013 11:51

£15 is a bargain these days.....

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chesterberry · 07/08/2013 11:52

I guess it's cheaper than forking out the hundreds of pounds to take a two year old to Disney Land.

SaucyJack · 07/08/2013 11:52

Nanny Myrt....... is that you back from the dead, duck?

coffeewineandchocolate · 07/08/2013 11:52

Yabu. We can't afford a holiday this year but are going to the show. The amount of a ticket isn't much more than a Friday takeaway and bottle of wine/ night out etcbut is a really special day for all the family.

Sirzy · 07/08/2013 11:53

I took DS last year and paid £12 for the ticket. we are going again in a few weeks because DS loved it so much, taking my 2 nephews with me and for 6 of us it is costing about £90

LazyMonkeyButler · 07/08/2013 11:53

£15? Where are you getting a ticket for £15? In Cannon Hill Park this last weekend it was £27.50 for premium seating & £22 for standard.

We took DD for her birthday treat & she loved every minute of it. IMHO she got far more enjoyment out of it than she would have had from a lavish birthday party or a day out elsewhere.

My money, my choice. Some people choose to spend their money on alcohol, I don't drink. Doesn't mean I pass judgement on them for spending their money in a different way.

LazyMonkeyButler · 07/08/2013 11:56

Parent reviews of the show. People seem to like it!

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feelingood · 07/08/2013 12:01

Yes I've just seen some for £15 at cannon hill online.

Oh the Disney haters are out....

Well you can get a caravan for 4 days at Easter break for £139 as a comparative. I guess it is all relative to budget.

I just don't like that Dam igglenpigglen he wears no clothes and doesn't go to bed.

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feelingood · 07/08/2013 12:02

That's their website course they'd gonna be good...hardly objective.

I'm starting to feel like a selfish cow now for not taking my LO.

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LazyMonkeyButler · 07/08/2013 12:04

I just had a quick look at the prices, they do seem to range from £15 to £29.50 depending on which time & day you want. We needed to go on a weekend so they were the only prices I checked.

I see, the truth is coming out now, you are IgglePiggle-ist OP Grin.

OnceUponAThyme · 07/08/2013 12:05

we took our dd two years ago for her birthday day. she loved it and it was a good wee show for the kids. we didn't buy any merchandise but I would say the look on dds face and her excitement was worth it Smile

Sirzy · 07/08/2013 12:05

well I have never spoken to anyone who has taken their child who hasn't enjoyed it (the child not the parents!)

I think it is also ideal for a first 'theatre' experience for children because the whole setting is so well planned out and child friendly.

LazyMonkeyButler · 07/08/2013 12:06

Actually, when you write a review they do promise to publish every one - good or bad. Whether that happens I wouldn't know.

Birdsgottafly · 07/08/2013 12:07

Perhaps because not only does the child enjoy it, like other activities that they won't remember, which is why we don't keep them in grey rooms until they are three.

But because it gets them used to behaving appropriately in different settings and can give them a love of the theater and live performances.

I have three DD's who are older teens and my youngest has always just wanted show tickets for Birthdays/Christmas for a few years, which have extended to weekends in other cities.

candycoatedwaterdrops · 07/08/2013 12:08

Odd thread. People spend their money on all sorts.

Birdsgottafly · 07/08/2013 12:09

Before anyone says that this is a new thing, i am in my middle 40's and shows for children were a regular occurrence, i can still remember the Sooty Show that i saw when i was around 5.

feekerry · 07/08/2013 12:16

my dm took my dd few weeks ago. she loved it. my mum had an amazing time out with her.
yabu. costs the same price to visit the local wildlife pat near us

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