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The discussion about ticket prices is a very hard one each and every year. Within the principle of no commerce, the desire for maximum inclusion contrasts the necessity of revenues to cover all expenses. Every year, a budget is projected based on the expected number of participants, taking into account the varying financial circumstances of all the Nobodies.

In 2023, about 20% fewer Nobodies got themselves a ticket than initially projected (sad smiley), with 2,969 tickets sold. Additionally, initially unplanned incentives for Nobodies doing build and strike were released, as otherwise Nowhere probably couldn’t have happened that year. A total income of 566,132 Euro was generated, contrasting total costs of 656,231 Euro. The resulting financial gap of -90,099 Euro was covered using contingency funds from 2019 and 2022 (no one went Nowhere in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19).

Ticket Types 2023

(Basically) covering the production cost per person (with VIP tickets giving a solidarity amount):

Not covering the production cost per person (thus receiving a solidarity amount):

Financial Solidarity

The production cost per person amounted to 221 €. Not all tickets covered the cost after ticket taxes and fees.

On the left side, you see your ticket price and its contribution to the production cost. Meanwhile, on the right, discover the portion of the production cost covered for you by those who purchased VIP tickets.

Received share of production cost
Paid share of production cost
Solidarity given
Ticket Fee
Ticket Tax

* The total production cost for every Nobody was 221 €. From the Standard Ticket purchase price of 280 €, 59.34 € went to ticket tax and ticket fees. Thus, the Standard Ticket covered 220.66 € of production cost, leaving a gap of -0.34 € per Standard Ticket. Due to rounding, this is not shown here.

More On The Ticket Price

You’re still wondering about the ticket price, especially given that Nowhere doesn’t offer the typical amenities found at for-profit events? This is attributed to the principle of no commerce.

In contrast to for-profit-events, Nowhere doesn’t make money by

• Selling sponsorships
• Selling advertisements on the website or social media channels
• Selling concession fees to vendors and traders
• Selling food and drinks
• Selling merchandise
• Selling access to a VIP area (we’re sorry, dear VIP-ticket buyers!)
• Selling access to WiFi
• Selling your data

This is why the primary source of income - the ticket sales - needs to cover the entire production cost.

Total Net Income

566,132 €

Total Production Cost

656,231 €

The Gap

As mentioned in the TL;DR, the gap was covered using contingency funds from earlier Nowheres. Going Nowhere S.L. is a not-for-profit organisation with a singular mission: To make Nowhere possible, year after year. Presently, we have only about 1/6th of the savings recommended for an event of Nowhere’s dimension. That is why we aim to turn the gap the other way around again - to bolster the financial stability and secure Nowhere’s future (happy smiley).

Feedback and P.S.

Was there anything unclear or did you miss some vital information? Do you have any suggestions on how we can further enhance financial transparency? Please let us know! Your feedback will be instrumental as we craft upcoming reports. <3

P.S.: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the data provided, errors may still exist.

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