Mansfield Civic Centre Nye Soul Night

Can you make clear wether you have to book a table or can you just pay on the door anyway as someone told me that you HAVE

 to prebook to gain entry.

Had a good (not fantastic) night at the Civic for New Years "party" The music was great , the food was , at least on our table , lukewarm , chips were cold. It might have been a good idea to have put the lights on for a little while as on some tables you couldn't see what you were eating ,some were using their mobile phone light to see. Napkins were noticeable by their absence.

The booking a table in my opinion was a disaster , anyone enquiring for tickets for maybe their self like me or even a couple by phone could think it was to much of a formal event were you had to sit at a table with strangers, some might not want this at a Northern/ Motown soul event , the tables were to close together , constantly having to ask people to move to get to your own table . Next year i would not bother with the food , let people bring their own if they want and so save money on staff and food , move the tables further to the back of the room  and instead of food, decorate the tables with crackers , balloons , hats etc , you wouldn't have known it was New Year last night. Shame the DJ had to be told to play Auld lang syne. I know some people take their Northern soul seriously but we do enjoy a bit of fun and a New Year Party  atmosphere .

Please next year make your advertising  more widespread and clear. Im still not 100% sure now if could have walked off the street and payed at the door last night .

This is not solely my opinion , people where discussing these points on the night , also found out that some of my friends left before midnight , I'm not going to speculate why but i know they had no urgent need to.

I look forward to next years do and i hope this letter and my opinion is helpful.

S Faulkner

Stephen will pass on to the owner of the venue your thoughts cheers Doug