New Year Fireworks London

Donz1979 · 13 Oct 21, 06:06 AM

Just read these have been cancelled again due to 'covid' uncertinty. I cant understand why some things being cancelled yet some going ahead. Some xmas markets been cancelled but not others.

ScoopsAhoy · 13 Oct 21, 07:35 AM

If you�ve ever been to the NYE celebrations in london you�ll know that they�re carnage with thousands of people all crammed together and to get to them 9/10 people have to use public transport.
Christmas markets are open for weeks usually so the number of people is less per night / day rather than everyone going during just one night iyswim? And some are much more spread out than others depending on the location.
Makes sense to me anyway😳

Floridadreams · 13 Oct 21, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by ScoopsAhoy

If you�ve ever been to the NYE celebrations in london you�ll know that they�re carnage with thousands of people all crammed together and to get to them 9/10 people have to use public transport.
Christmas markets are open for weeks usually so the number of people is less per night / day rather than everyone going during just one night iyswim? And some are much more spread out than others depending on the location.
Makes sense to me anyway😳

I agree. The London NYE celebrations are crammed into a very small space with thousands of people who are there for quite some time before and after. I also think that it�s up to the organisers and their own risk assessments now, rather than having rules on what they can and can�t do from government. We are going to find some organisers more risk averse than others

ScoopsAhoy · 13 Oct 21, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by Floridadreams

I agree. The London NYE celebrations are crammed into a very small space with thousands of people who are there for quite some time before and after. I also think that it�s up to the organisers and their own risk assessments now, rather than having rules on what they can and can�t do from government. We are going to find some organisers more risk averse than others

You�ve said it better than me and also as they�re our �official� ones it would look bad on us to go ahead considering our case numbers.

tiggertastic · 14 Oct 21, 10:33 PM

Went to Blackpool at the weekend. There was a fireworks display and the prom was packed. And people were staking their spots 2 hours or more in the rain before the fireworks started! They didn't seem to bothered.

**Rozzyb2011** · 15 Oct 21, 04:10 AM

Covid concerns aside, given the UK is in an ever worsening financial crisis it doesn't make sense to hold an expensive fireworks display so I am glad it is cancelled.

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	14 Oct 21, 10:33 PM tiggertastic Imagineer
tiggertastic Imagineer Join Date: Jun 12	Went to Blackpool at the weekend. There was a fireworks display and the prom was packed. And people were staking their spots 2 hours or more in the rain before the fireworks started! They didn't seem to bothered. Edited at 10:34 PM.