outtolunch Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) https://www.facebook.com/galtresfestival.org.uk?fref=nf It is with great sadness that we inform you that Parklands Festival 2015 will not take place. Advance ticket sales have not met projections, and we cannot proceed without certainty that all event costs will be met. so no surprises there Edited August 5, 2015 by outtolunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 What goes around... Still a shame though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valmorg Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Well what can I say ? KARMAS a bitch and as far as I'm concerned the public have got the measure of James Houston and all his spin ! They've no trust in him or his organisation ! People may say we've shot ourselves in foot with all bad publicity we put out there but all us traders knew there was no chance of ever getting money back from the event Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestripe Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 The cancellation of the festival has just been on the local BBC news (Newcastle) and I thought of this thread. I can only hope that in all this sorry mess THIS time the losses fall where they are deserved and that this organisation/organiser is never in a position to run this scam again. Best wishes to the out of pocket traders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reen Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 There's now a post on the 'secret' Galtres Facebook page saying they're going to try and run it again this year - apparently the feedback after cancellation was that a lot were going to buy tickets 'soon' so they're doing a 48 hour sale to try and hit target to run. Talk about messing traders, bands and punters about. A bit of a ridiculous mess. Watching outcome with interest.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaminglippy Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 There's now a post on the 'secret' Galtres Facebook page saying they're going to try and run it again this year - apparently the feedback after cancellation was that a lot were going to buy tickets 'soon' so they're doing a 48 hour sale to try and hit target to run. Talk about messing traders, bands and punters about. A bit of a ridiculous mess. Watching outcome with interest.... Jesus...you'd probably be better off just setting fire to your money! At the very least you probably wouldn't get the booking fee back 'if' it doesn't ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valmorg Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Yes I've Ben told this altho I can't see myself lol ! Apparently some sort of crowd funding FFs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reen Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 And latest update is one of the main headliners has pulled out so back to being cancelled..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valmorg Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Someone's now been told to get refunds through card provider ! What is going on here ? He's had ticket money but now card providers and website are having to refund ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valmorg Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Not website sorry paypal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valmorg Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Facebook and twitters pages closed down and usual spin on website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valmorg Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Pages reopened with statement saying all tickets refunded and talk of crowd funding event next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromoz Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 It's all bollocks though, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valmorg Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Couldn't agree more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosefS Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Houston We Have a Problem So basically he has changed the "corporate" facebook page to "secret". He's now asking the two thousand odd members to pay him in a "crowd fund venture" so he can continue scamming... https://www.facebook.com/groups/galtresfestival/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valmorg Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 I can't see the page hmmmm wonder why ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosefS Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 (edited) 1) 138 creditors claimed a total of £423,138,33. That's just over £3,000 per claim if you include the biggest claimants. 2) GUESS WHO MADE THE BIGGEST CLAIMS?? i) Galtres Festival Charitable Foundation = £90,000.00 ii) James Houston = £47,739.20 James Houston is the main trustee of the Galtres Festival Charitable Foundation. 3) James Houston bought the website and a laptop (valued at £400) from the liquidators. He paid just over £4,000 for them. Ownership was then transferred to the new Parklands Trading co. 4) Claims not only came from traders (victims of the "cashless system" in 2014) but also well established breweries, many small claims from self-employed individuals who worked at the festival and also service providers such as PA Hire and ambulance/first aid crew. The final creditors meeting took place on 17th December 2015. The final striking off order is due to be made in March 2016. Edited January 2, 2016 by JosefS Dont want emoticon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosefS Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 On 02/01/2016 at 2:04 AM, JosefS said: 1) 138 creditors claimed a total of £423,138,33. That's just over £3,000 per claim if you include the biggest claimants. 2) GUESS WHO MADE THE BIGGEST CLAIMS?? i) Galtres Festival Charitable Foundation = £90,000.00 ii) James Houston = £47,739.20 James Houston is the main trustee of the Galtres Festival Charitable Foundation. 3) James Houston bought the website and a laptop (valued at £400) from the liquidators. He paid just over £4,000 for them. Ownership was then transferred to the new Parklands Trading co. 4) Claims not only came from traders (victims of the "cashless system" in 2014) but also well established breweries, many small claims from self-employed individuals who worked at the festival and also service providers such as PA Hire and ambulance/first aid crew. The final creditors meeting took place on 17th December 2015. The final striking off order is due to be made in March 2016. http://docdro.id/ROY5xbP On 02/01/2016 at 2:04 AM, JosefS said: document(3).pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I love that the website is supposedly worth £14k. Who the feck would think it was worth that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosefS Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) On 25/01/2016 at 7:55 AM, eFestivals said: I love that the website is supposedly worth £14k. Who the feck would think it was worth that? Well he certainly didn't fool the liquidators, suspicious they soght an independent valuation and concluded: Quote I considered that the website held no value to any third party as its sole purpose was to promote the Festival. Edited January 26, 2016 by JosefS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug life Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 http://www.galtresfestival.org.uk Just when you thought it was over. Like the the inbred nutter in an x rated film from the Furness peninsula, it just refuses to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringo_Spar Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 (edited) On 10 August 2016 at 10:44 PM, Tug life said: http://www.galtresfestival.org.uk Just when you thought it was over. Like the the inbred nutter in an x rated film from the Furness peninsula, it just refuses to die. Would appear to be an invitation to out of pocket traders to a bank hol shindig. They've certainly "helped out in the past in any way." Edited August 18, 2016 by Ringo_Spar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Ringo_Spar said: Would appear to be an invitation to out of pocket traders to a bank hol shindig. They've certainly "helped out in the past in any way." I bet they are delighted with the chance to pay out another £30 each and be obliged to help out over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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