The costs to taxpayers of the Vic Reeves inspired Wonderland light show in the Museum Gardens – held in November – was over £85,000.

Nearly £60,000 of this came from the Arts Council, with York Council taxpayers picking up a bill for around £26,000.

Ticket sales generated just over £56,000 towards the £125,000 cost of the show.

The figures do not include the value of the time taken by Council officials to organise the event.

Reactions to the show were very mixed!