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[ben_1903]

Okay, so i haven't resd the whole thread but i gather the lemon tree is going to be dying.

Can't say we're going to miss it.

it hasn't been putting on decent gigs in years.

Moshulu now ownedy barfly. Tunnels getting loads good gigs

all is well.

[daveofficer]

Originally Posted by thegossip

The council offered 2 ways for the venue to stay open, they did not cut the usual grant. That is a solid fact. Unless becky was at the meeting and heard something different.

Remember the LT has had its core funding taken away by the Arts Council. The council have done a hell of a lot more for the Lemon Tree than anyone else, so stop giving them a hard time people.

My only other post on this forum was......yes you've guessed it.....about the lemon tree in financial difficulty!

500 signatures on a petition. woopie. who's going to read that and care?

I'm sorry people are out of jobs, but it is not the fault of the council. The loss of the SAC grant, and the SHOCKING report should have been the kick up the backside they needed, but nothing happened.

The Lemon Tree is dead. Long Live the Union Terrace Gardens Project.

no ones giving them a hard time. were you at the meeting to hear the full options in person? or are you getting your information from the press like the rest of us? you can't just claim something is a solid fact, you have to provide evidence to prove it.

i agree though that the council have done more than most over the years for the lemon tree and couldn't continue to fund it when it was just losing money.

[jester1470]

Originally Posted by ben_1903

Okay, so i haven't resd the whole thread but i gather the lemon tree is going to be dying.

Can't say we're going to miss it.

it hasn't been putting on decent gigs in years.

Moshulu now ownedy barfly. Tunnels getting loads good gigs

all is well.

It's not that it hasnt been putting on good gigs, there's been some great gigs there the last few years, maybe just not the sort of gigs you likem, but the advantage of the Lemon Tree was that it had appeal to all ages and all genre's something that, sadly no toher venue in Aberdeen I can think of has. You could go to the Lemon Tree to see a Tribute Act, a puppet show, a jazz band, or a rock gig, that was its biggest strength.

I'd love to see it stay open but in order to do so and not to postpone the inevitable it would need to be run a lot better, proper marketing and management. There would be little point in saving it and running it in the same way. Fish played there a whilwe back and I have to say that the marketing by Drummonds when he played there was a lot better. Not an easy job to sun it I'd imagine, but many other venues of a similar size have shown it can be done.

Cheers

Stuart

[Gemz]

Originally Posted by stuartmaxwell

I can tell you now £1500+ and £2.50 per ticket was not the normal fee for venue hire in the lemon tree

you are a mug because you paid that money, you are also a mug for not bargaining. you got major lolled

I can also tell you that it was not £1500 and £2.50...

I think you should read posts before posting gash...

[stuartmaxwell]

£1175 hire? add your engineer costs, marketing, riders etc etc its close enough, and im pretty sure you said you had to give £2.50 per ticket also? apologies if I mis read it somewhere

the real fact is you were rather stupid and paid waay too much for a venue, no reading needed on that one

[Gemz]

Yes your right...i said i got ripped off in my first post!

Soooooooooo...back to topic...

Did i see someone post somethin up about Union Terrace Project? Whats that all about?

Gemz

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Gemz

Did i see someone post somethin up about Union Terrace Project? Whats that all about?

BBC NEWS | Scotland | North East/N Isles | Arts centre bid wins commendation

[la mula]

GUTTED

If kef shuts as well, I'm bailing.

[Wax]

Would like to say that Snafu is looking for experienced bar staff, as well as a bar supervisor so please send CV's to myself: gomes@clubsnafu.com.

Can't promise that we're going to give all the Lemon Tree staff jobs but at least it's an opportunity.

[simon 803]

no solace for members of staff finding themselves jobless but for anyone with a ticket for the nouvelle vague show on february 9th, these will be honoured for the moshulu show on the same date.