Monorail Music in Glasgow are auctioning off bits of the shoddy Willy Wonka Experience set
nme.comwhich went viral last month, was advertised as “a celebration of sweetness and imagination” that was inspired by the hit movie Wonka and the Roald Dahl book behind it.
Outraged parents began demanding a refund shortly after it opened, describing it as a “farce” run by “cowboys”.The event’s organisers, House of Illuminati, decided to pull the plug just hours into its opening day.
Tickets cost £35 and promised audio and visual effects, dancing Oompa-Loompas and chocolate fountains, but delivered little more than a barely decorated warehouse with a smattering of plastic candy canes and a small bouncy castle.And now, the Glasgow record shop Monorail Music are auctioning two of the original backdrops from the event via Ebay.A post shared by Monorail Music (@monorail_music)“This is real,” the shop posted on their Instagram account. “Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience “House Of Illuminati” orig backdrops, for sale, from us.
Auctioning 2 original backdrops and the Time Tunnel on Ebay. Rescued from the bin by a pal of the shop. All profits to Medical Aid For Palestinians.”Bids will be accepted here until Thursday (March 14), with the highest bid at time of writing being £575.
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