19/12/2024
/*/ IMPORTANT UPDATE /*/
We're very sorry to announce that this Saturday December 21st will be our last bingo event.
We have loved running bingo and creating a community space for everyone over the years, unfortunately we can no longer afford to keep operating the event.
Since the rent for the space increased and the day changed, the event has become loss-making. In this time we have used our reserves to keep the bingo open while trying to find a solution with the Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre. Regrettably, we have not managed to find a way forward and can no longer use our reserves to operate the event.
As our regular bingo goers will know, we increased the prices of the bingo books, however this did not get us close to break-even. We do not feel it would be fair to increase the prices or lower the prizes, as the priority for the event has always been community development and not profit-making.
The Snowball will be paid to the winners of the House game on the sheet, regardless of how many numbers the check is in.
We wish everybody the best of luck on Saturday and hope we can go out in style. Please dress in your best Christmas costume!
The BCCC have assured us that they will be re-issuing the licence to a new operator in the near future and wish them well in finding a suitable operator. We do not know when this will happen, but have been given assurances that a bingo event will be up and running sometime early next year.
Thank you all so much for the support, laughs and patience over the years!
We would also like to express an enormous thank you to Wendy, our dedicated bingo manager, you are a true community champion. You have shown up every Saturday for years and the bingo would never have worked without you. Go raibh míle maith agat!
Clickity Click, 66, and unfortunately for us, 67! x
