'ODT' subscribers snap up tickets

Otago Daily Times subscribers have been quick to secure tickets to the "Big Night In" community concert at Forsyth Barr Stadium on November 12.

Subscribers were entitled to enter a preferential ballot for tickets, but demand had far exceeded supply, ODT circulation manager James Smith said yesterday.

"We've been absolutely amazed at the response.

"Unfortunately, up to 600 subscribers are going to miss out," he said.

"Anyone who hasn't received their tickets in the post by Tuesday should presume they have been unsuccessful in the ballot and immediately get tickets from the stadium or Otago Daily Times regional offices."

Public tickets will be available from Tuesday at the stadium and ODT offices in Wanaka, Queenstown, Alexandra, Balclutha, Oamaru and Mosgiel, and The Ensign office in Gore.

The community concert will feature an all-star line-up of some of New Zealand's most popular singers, including Tina Cross (Auckland), Jackie Clarke (Auckland), Ainslie Allen (Wellington), Chris Fennessy (Brisbane), Paul Ross (Auckland) and Chris Crowe (Wellington), performing with more than 40 regional singers and dancers.

Entry is by free ticket only.

Gold-coin donations will be accepted at the gate for the KidsCan charitable trust and Lions Club.

- nigel.benson@odt.co.nz

 

Not all subscribers are going

How many of those subscribers weren't interested in going to the concert anyhow? I am one subscriber who will not be going.

I notice now the gold coin donation is just going to Kidscan Charitable Trust and the Lions. In an earlier report it also said to the Big Night In 'Charitable Trust'- which in fact is more a private company. 

How are the donations divvied up? 

- Big Night In Charities Limited is not a private company, it being a not-for-profit company. All proceeds from the gold coin donations are
divided as follows: Kidscan 50% - Lions 10% - BNICL 40%. The money allocated to BNICL is used to help offset costs of the free community concert. - James Smith

 

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