Wickerman hopeful of return, despite rising costs

Director Patsy Gilroy says "we are still intending" to hold Wickerman in 2017, as politicians say spiralling costs for policing are putting Scottish festivals at risk

The Wickerman Festival site, near Dundrennan, pictured in August 2012 © Chris Andrews

The promoter of the long-running Wickerman Festival has said it is still hopeful the event will return in 2017 following this year’s cancellation, despite losing close to £200,000 in 2015.

The Wickerman Festival Ltd’s 2015 accounts, filed this month with the UK’s Companies House, show a working capital deficiency of £196,377 – down from a £105,087 surplus in 2014.

When asked by the Daily Record if the loss was the reason for Wickerman 2016 not going ahead, festival director Patsy Gilroy – who took over…

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