'It's the worst event ever,' cry punters at 'freezing' beer festival being compared to notorious Willy Wonka experience | 2JJ2N1F | 2024-03-31 06:08:01
Punters have slammed a booze-up in Manchester after
A "FREEZING" beer pageant has been dubbed the "worst occasion ever" after being in comparison with Glasgow's infamous Willy Wonka expertise.
Punters have slammed a booze-up in Manchester after paying almost £40 to take a seat in an "deserted, empty warehouse" that had no environment.
International Brewing and Cider Pageant& (IBC) hosted their first occasion in the city over the weekend.
However bosses have since been pressured to apologise for the automotive crash experience at Mayfield Depot.
Matt Turner-Allen, who paid £38.50 to attend, was only one in every of a handful of ticket-holders on the "vibe-less" occasion.
Describing it as the "worst event ever by a rustic mile", Matt contacted IBC on X/Twitter earlier than likening the occasion to Scotland's 'Willy Wonka' fail.
He stated: "It's an previous brick construction on the end of March, which if it is packed is ok however this was simply not the proper venue.
"I texted my boss in Glasgow, and I stated this is the Willy Wonka festival of Manchester.
"I have younger youngsters and I have to be selective with my nights out, so it was an enormous disappointment."
The Willy Wonka pageant up north hit headlines final month for its disastrous turn-out.
Families paid £35 for what was alleged to be an "immersive experience" which turned out to be a near-empty warehouse within the metropolis centre.
Mother and father and youngsters have been greeted with "tragic" actors, "disappointing" props and shambolic backdrops.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> Matthew Curtis, a beer writer, told the BBC he estimated crowds at the Manchester occasion have been no greater than 50 to 100 individuals at any time.
And Freddy Hardy, the co-founder of an unbiased brewery selling at the occasion, stated he solely had around 20 clients on the Friday.
A spokesperson for the IBC pageant stated that they had 800 individuals arrive throughout four periods on Friday and Saturday.
Bosses stated they "solely had a couple of direct complaints".
The spokesperson stated: "As the organiser of the oldest international brewing and cider awards on the earth, we held the Awards in Manchester this yr and needed to deliver the entries from all over the world to the general public in the metropolis.
"We adapted throughout the two days, ironing out some early teething troubles to deliver a greater mannequin as the occasion progressed."
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