Key information
Request reference number: MGLA050124-3657
Date of response:
Summary of request
Your request
- How many tickets were sold for the New Year Fireworks display
- How many people were ADMITTED to the event
- What time did admissions cease for the event
- What was the capacity of the venue
Our response
- A total of 106,696 tickets were sold for the display, reflecting the total event capacity agreed with the relevant agencies and responsible authorities.
- 76,031 tickets were scanned.
- Admissions ceased at approximately 23:45 on 31 December 2023.
- Typically 20% of the ticketholders do not attend. Data across the event this year suggests a dropout of nearer 30% which can be attributed to several factors, mostly expected to be a result of very poor weather forecasts and warnings about travel on both 31st December and 1st January. The ticketed capacity is calculated using the space available, anticipated crowd flows within the viewing areas and the assessed risk of numbers from businesses and residents. The total ticketed capacity assessed for 2023/24 event was 106,696 across all six viewing areas