By Geoff Fisher 
It is with a very heavy heart that Carol and I are announcing that the Briston Organ Shows will soon be no more.
Despite some staunch regulars, we are just not getting enough regular support to make it viable any more.
Take this coming show on Friday 12 September for Tony Stace – so far we have only 24 confirmed bookings for seats, so at £8 a time, that makes £192.
Tony’s fee (and he always does us a good deal) is £360, hall hire is approximately £35, so Carol and I will be subsidising this show to the value of £203. As much as we love you all, we just cannot do things like that.
Assuming we can get a few more bookings, we will go ahead with the show, but if it doesn’t improve, we will be cancelling.
We do get some of you who offer to pay for tickets but will not be able to attend, but in all fairness would you like to drive all the way from North Yorkshire to play for just 24 people? It’s not just about the finances.
If any of you would like to take over the running of the shows, let us know and we will give our full backing, but for us I think it’s time to say goodbye, sadly.
Mick Leary and Carol Parsons, EmJay Music and Enterprises, Briston