Unpopular ticket booking fee scrapped
Publication Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:36
Booking fees on tickets for the Villa Marina and Gaiety Theatre are to be scrapped.
The unpopular charge was brought in a year ago.
Minister David Cretney says it had already been planned when he got the job at the Department of Community, Culture and Leisure.
He says it's a 'crude' way of bringing in more money.
People wanting seats for shows have been charged an extra £1 per ticket for booking online.
Mr Cretney says if the fee can't be applied fairly, then it shouldn't be applied at all.[Play audio file below]
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DCCL Minister David Cretney
