I’ve heard the Plum Festival doesn’t give any money to charity?
The festival doesn’t directly give money to charities in the way other great events in Pershore do, but it does provide a fantastic foundation for charities to raise money. In 2016, through the various events, stall holders and donations, in excess of over £10,000 was raised for charitable purposes. This would simply have not otherwise been possible without the visitors attracted to the town.
With over 20,000 visitors attending, what do ‘they’ do with all the profit?
The festival is a FREE event to enjoy…and always will be! Therefore, we have no guaranteed way of generating income. Revenue is raised mainly through stall fees, merchandise sales and donations. Considering the about of activities and attractions put on, the festival just about breaks-even every year. Whenever there is a surplus, this completely remains within the festival’s accounts and goes towards the following year’s event.
It’s so unfair they get all that help from Wychavon District Council
Like all the events in Pershore, the Plum Festival is run mainly by a committee of volunteers. Yes, there are a small number of Wychavon Officers involved whose jobs revolve around bringing tourists/money into the town. Following the devastating floods in 2007, Wychavon District Council promised to promote local distinctiveness to help get over the travesty – this is where the Asparagus Festival (Evesham), Salt Fest (Droitwich) and the Plum Festival (Pershore) really took off. Each celebrates a unique element to the particular town and the success of all means they continue successfully today.
So it’s a Wychavon event?
No - it’s a Pershore event, put on by the community. Wychavon never claim it’s their event. They just support it.
They should help all businesses, not just their favourites
The festival runs to raise awareness of Pershore, bringing in thousands of visitors at the same time. The idea is for visitors to spend money at Pershore shops, or for them to return following a great day here. Some Pershore businesses have been heavily involved from the start but we would welcome a discussion with ANY business that has an idea that could work well with the festival.
By attracting 20,000 + people to the town, we believe this provides an unbeatable platform for businesses to showcase their selves.
Do people get paid to work at the festival?
No – the majority of the committee are volunteers with only a few Wychavon officers involved. Without volunteers, the festival simply would not happen. That’s why the Open Day today has been put on, to recruit more assistance.
I bet the Plum Festival wish that other events fail
Absolutely not! As previously mentioned, this event like the others is about showcasing what Pershore has to offer. Everyone involved wants PERSHORE to do well, irrespective of what event it is. The joyous thing about Pershore is that all the events are different. There’s no competition at all in our eyes, we want what’s best for Pershore.
Why don’t you have a concert in the evening?
One of the brilliant things about Pershore events is that they are all very different. If we introduced a concert, this would be treading on other event’s toes – namely Pershore Carnival – so we wouldn’t want to do that. We try to run every activity as either plum or purple related, so when we can’t do that, we tend to not proceed with it otherwise it loses the essence of what the festival is about.
The festival doesn’t directly give money to charities in the way other great events in Pershore do, but it does provide a fantastic foundation for charities to raise money. In 2016, through the various events, stall holders and donations, in excess of over £10,000 was raised for charitable purposes. This would simply have not otherwise been possible without the visitors attracted to the town.
With over 20,000 visitors attending, what do ‘they’ do with all the profit?
The festival is a FREE event to enjoy…and always will be! Therefore, we have no guaranteed way of generating income. Revenue is raised mainly through stall fees, merchandise sales and donations. Considering the about of activities and attractions put on, the festival just about breaks-even every year. Whenever there is a surplus, this completely remains within the festival’s accounts and goes towards the following year’s event.
It’s so unfair they get all that help from Wychavon District Council
Like all the events in Pershore, the Plum Festival is run mainly by a committee of volunteers. Yes, there are a small number of Wychavon Officers involved whose jobs revolve around bringing tourists/money into the town. Following the devastating floods in 2007, Wychavon District Council promised to promote local distinctiveness to help get over the travesty – this is where the Asparagus Festival (Evesham), Salt Fest (Droitwich) and the Plum Festival (Pershore) really took off. Each celebrates a unique element to the particular town and the success of all means they continue successfully today.
So it’s a Wychavon event?
No - it’s a Pershore event, put on by the community. Wychavon never claim it’s their event. They just support it.
They should help all businesses, not just their favourites
The festival runs to raise awareness of Pershore, bringing in thousands of visitors at the same time. The idea is for visitors to spend money at Pershore shops, or for them to return following a great day here. Some Pershore businesses have been heavily involved from the start but we would welcome a discussion with ANY business that has an idea that could work well with the festival.
By attracting 20,000 + people to the town, we believe this provides an unbeatable platform for businesses to showcase their selves.
Do people get paid to work at the festival?
No – the majority of the committee are volunteers with only a few Wychavon officers involved. Without volunteers, the festival simply would not happen. That’s why the Open Day today has been put on, to recruit more assistance.
I bet the Plum Festival wish that other events fail
Absolutely not! As previously mentioned, this event like the others is about showcasing what Pershore has to offer. Everyone involved wants PERSHORE to do well, irrespective of what event it is. The joyous thing about Pershore is that all the events are different. There’s no competition at all in our eyes, we want what’s best for Pershore.
Why don’t you have a concert in the evening?
One of the brilliant things about Pershore events is that they are all very different. If we introduced a concert, this would be treading on other event’s toes – namely Pershore Carnival – so we wouldn’t want to do that. We try to run every activity as either plum or purple related, so when we can’t do that, we tend to not proceed with it otherwise it loses the essence of what the festival is about.