Today we have had calls from distressed customers saying that an events company called The Event Promotions Company Ltd has gone bust and that customers  will not get the parties and other events they have paid for.  Some of the customers were booked on River Thames events, hopefully most will have paid by credit card and will get monies refunded but we have heard today from some who paid by cheque or debit card.  Remember to pay by credit card just in case! 

It seems they arranged to charter two boats and set up a Masquerade Ball at £99 per person on the 17th and 18th of December but when it came to confirming the boats and paying the boat operators they could not do so and last week went into liquidation.  The poor boat operator, one of the most reputable on the river, have had their reputation sullied through no fault of their own and lost a lot of revenue on the two prime party nights at Christmas as their boats will now be standing idle.

We have been finding space on other Thames parties for some of the let-down customers,  only with the longstanding reputable operators I must add.   If you are stuck give us a call and we can see what we can do.  We only book with actual boat operators and not third parties, your money goes direct to them and never into our bank account. 

London Fireworks on New Years Eve
On a happier note the fireworks for London on New Years Eve have been confirmed and London's new year fireworks spectacle on the River Thames will have a musical soundtrack for the first time, mayor Boris Johnson has said. The exclusive soundtrack is being created by BBC Radio 1 DJ Nihal, who will be mixing music live in the build-up to midnight.

Organisers expect up to 250,000 people to attend the display, which will last for about eight minutes.

The whole event will cost £1.8m to run, about £100,000 more than last year.
 
The London Development Agency will pay £1.5m of the costs, with the rest coming from the mayor's office. British company Kimbolton Fireworks will provide the pyrotechnics for the display.

Last year, more than 200,000 people gathered along the banks of the River Thames to hear Big Ben strike midnight and watch fireworks erupt over the London Eye.