I want to offer an apology to the many people disappointed by the experience of visiting this year’s markets. On Friday night we experienced unprecedented numbers, far exceeding those of previous years. Whilst this says something exciting about interest in the work of our young designers, our capacity to respond fell well short of what visitors expect of the Powerhouse.
This in no way reflects on the stallholders and their products. The crowds in the market space did not allow for a pleasant experience, and it became necessary to turn visitors away in order to maintain a reasonable level of visitor safety. Whilst not excusing this, we had chosen this year to relocate the market indoors, and to also feature the new Artefact H10515 installation. The space allocated to the market proved inadequate, and our crowd control planning did not match the overwhelming response.
For this we offer our apologies. We are reviewing all aspects of our planning and presentation of the Young Blood event to ensure the Christmas market on 28 November has a range of quality products and is a satisfying experience for visitors.
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Dawn Casey
