Cambridge Live’s Eddie Barcan steps down

Barcan, who has been at the helm of Cambridge Folk Festival for 27 years, says "the time is right for me to move on to new opportunities"

Barcan is "keen to get involved in new events and opportunities"

Eddie Barcan, the long-time festival director of the UK’s Cambridge Folk Festival, has announced his resignation from event promoter Cambridge Live, effective 7 October.

In an email, Barcan – who also programmes the Avalon stage at Glastonbury Festival – says he “put [his] heart and soul into Cambridge Folk Festival” and that leaving “has been a very difficult decision. However, due to strategic developments within Cambridge Live, the time is right for me to move on to new opportunities.”

He continues: “I…

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