Guest Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Dear Synergy Community Please take your time to read this entire message – it is very important. Wasn’t it yet again a fascinating event, with sooo much love for detail, incredible creative diversity and conscious intent? A big “thank you” to all the artists and crew without whom this wouldn’t be possible. Being at the very centre of it we know just how much effort goes into making any single one of our parties a reality. Perhaps it would be much easier to book half the amount of performers, maybe not worry about recycling, not bother about the state of the art multi media setup in every room. Maybe we would get away with a few lights nice backdrops, as some other nights do (and charge the same if not more than Synergy). But no, we actually care, we really want to make sure you get as much as possible out of the experience. We believe thoroughly that we don’t just talk the talk, but that we also walk the walk – in particular now that we are in the process of opening the Camberwell based Synergy Centre where we intend to involve large parts of the local community, in one of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the capital. We don’t just want to talk about community, but live and feel it. So we want to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have supported our genuine efforts to do something good within this community by exchanging money with us in return for entering the event, which in return has always delivered a massive 4-5 rooms production with a ticket price equal to many typical trance nights. Unfortunately, this last Friday we became victims of a very organised form of crime – a ticket forgery scam organised by a gang of touts. Almost everyone who came last Friday would have been offered a ticket by a solid line of touts stretching from the station all the way to our door. The tickets were copied well enough for us not to realize what was going on until the very end, when it was practically too late. As it stands this means that we are now down £6000 from our usual takings. It also means that despite a very successful and well attended event we are now not able to pay some of our artists, most of our crew and none of those people who work incredibly hard to make this event happen. We were also relying on a reasonable surplus from this party to pay this month’s rent on the Synergy Centre. The financial crisis we now face is distressing enough, in itself is very upsetting but even more upsetting is the fact that we were so close to really transforming a club night into something that was actually going to make a difference for so many people in one of the most deprived communities of the capital, and possibly beyond. The dream that Synergy had from the start was actually becoming reality, but unfortunately, because of a few people’s selfishness and greed the Synergy Centre and its dream are sadly slipping away. Besides the heavy hit on the motivation driving the community, we are now also in serious financial difficulties. This applies on a personal level to many of those who give so much to this very special gathering as well as the Project and Centre. Here are a few facts for all of you who feel that Synergy must be making loads of money and we can surely take the blow: • It took more than a year of doing nearly all the hard work for free, asking people for favours and pleading for patience to build up the project to break even point. • On average the event has been generating a surplus for the last year, which has been put aside entirely to support the new Synergy Centre. • This means that even now we are paying ourselves very moderate wages for our work – directors pay on last count was averaging at about £2 per hour! • With the centre consuming around £4000 rent a month, building works still outstanding and activities only just starting we were counting on the surplus generated by this event just gone – even then a fine line! • Reality at present is that we are not certain if Synergy as an organization is going to survive this crisis – for both the events at the SEOne as well as the new Synergy Centre. This might have been the last synergy event ever. We are therefore reaching out to you in a desperate attempt to save what has become such an important institution to so many of us. We are also reaching out to appeal to all of you who might have encountered and even possibly purchased a ticked from this gang of touts on Friday night to remember this event, and if ever confronted again with the situation not to give in to these people’s greed and selfishness, if we really are to strive for a different kind of society and build a more sustainable future, self interest alone can’t be our guiding instinct. We are therefore reaching out to all of you to pass this message on far and wide as we need all the help and support we can get right now to survive. If you sympathise with our situation and feel that you could help us get back on our feet, you can donate money (sadly the most important factor at the moment) by going to our website www.thesynergyproject.org and pressing the little paypal button or by sending us a cheque to: The Synergy Project 220 Farmers Road Camberwell London SE5 0TW Payable to: the Brixton Synergy Centre We would also value your time and input if you have any skills that you can donate to us for free. We need much help on many levels – administration and various building trades ranking among our most urgent needs. We are truly sorry to find ourselves in a situation which forces us to confront you with this request and message. We look forward to hearing from you in these difficult times… The Synergy Community Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ov3rdos3 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Ive been to synergy parties and they are the best indoor parties ive been to in London. the decor is always amazing, and the sound rig is always insane. I am sorry to hear this, as i was hoping to go to another synergy event soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majoony Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Ive been to synergy parties and they are the best indoor parties ive been to in London. the decor is always amazing, and the sound rig is always insane. I am sorry to hear this, as i was hoping to go to another synergy event soon 383833[/snapback] well maybe we should try to donate? Or do something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 im defenitely not going to read all that, can some1 conclude in a few words? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 im defenitely not going to read all that, can some1 conclude in a few words? 383959[/snapback] Yeah, they were robbed and would like donations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majoony Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 im defenitely not going to read all that, can some1 conclude in a few words? 383959[/snapback] They organised a Trance? Party to raise money for under privilage people in a run down area. everyone worked on it for free or for really very little. Directors getting like under £2 an hour. Anyway, big event, lovely event tried really hard then got robbed. Aparently ticket touts forged a load of tickets and it lost them over £6000. now they are reluctantly asking for our help with work or some money. Otherwise the centre they've been trying to save will be closed down, all their hard work lost and many under privilaged people will miss out. Its quite a shame actually. Id love to contribute but im so unbeliveably poor at the mo i prob wont be able to.... well not anything decent at least. Id advise you read it though, you'll get a better - fuller idea of what happened. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unikos Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 this is a pity......saw it in my inbox..... They throw by far my favorite parties in london and just yesterday i was talking with a friend about them.. we were looking forward to attending one soon! i ll most definately donate something like a tenner, they deserve it! and whoever actually went there and bought a fake ticket MUST donate. they wont be paying anything extra anyways! I hope they manage to get the scums and bring them to court - it will be very difficult but maybe they ll get *some* luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathPosture Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Phucking bastards! I hope instant karma get those touts and make their asses itch forever! /DP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebadtrip Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I feel really sorry about this. Hope it all turns out alright. Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hels Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 im defenitely not going to read all that, can some1 conclude in a few words? 383959[/snapback] he said very eloquently and convincingly that you are an idiot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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