It used to bring thousands to the town, spending cash on parking and in the shops, pubs, and restaurants. If the businesses thrive, the coucil makes cash from rates etc. If they close, it doesn’t.

As to the town hall, just look at the success of the beer festival. Get the right event and you can fill the place.

We’ve spent many an happy hour round the Illuminations and it always seemed busy to me. Why can’t people just do things for the sake of doing things rather than having to make money all the time? What sad times we live in. As you say, it gave Walsall something different.

Question is though – does anybody care enough to start a campaign to get them back?

wasn’t aware of the organ recitals, as it’s not my thing, but I’ve often thought that much more could be made of the Town Hall. It’s a nice building with a lot of potential and is vastly under-used. Do it right and you could make some cash- look at the Civic & Wulfrun over in Wolverhampton.

If there’s no market for illuminations anymore, who are they planning to sell the kit to?

It’s yet another example of the current incumbents down at Darwall Street hating anything cultural or fun; axing organ recitals was another example of a cheese-paring bunch of idiots who spent fortunes on their chief executive, refurbing the I.T. in the chamber and assorted fluff but can’t support a charity protecting battered women.

Arseholes.

Best wishes

Bob