open mic

[oscar]

Has anyone on here had any experience with open mic? DS auditioned today and got through & we then had to pay £30 (Allegedly refundable when he attends the next round) Got given tons of ticketes to sell and it seems like a huge money making enterprise & I feel so foolish for getting caught up in. I've now got a ton of tickets that I don't want & certainly don't want to pay for at £8 a throw !!

[barney]

My dd is going next sat, but I know what u mean about the tickets, I got that info after regestering for audition. I remember last year I think a lit got posted about this on this site. Not sure what to do now???

[oscar]

They seemed to be letting loads through to the next round. If people didn't do particularly well, they often let them hv another go. Definitely quantity not quality.It is a money making scheme, but perfectly legal. I personally don't want to be wrapped up in it . I know I will ose my deposit, but I hope that is all that it involves.

[Flosmom]

Are the previous postings about Open Mic UK?

I'm not interested in it for my girls, but I have passed a link on to a friend and - having read this - wonder whether it should come with a health warning, financial or otherwise?

Any updates or further advice would be very gratefully received!

Deb x

[oscar]

It certainly appears to be a money spinner. It costs to enter, but as they said if you turn up for the second audition. You are however expected to sell loads of tickets & advertise for them. It really wasn't my sort of thing I felt really pressured by the whole experience.