UK festival cancellations reach 50: The full list
"This is a regrettable landmark for the UK’s festival sector," says AIF chief John Rostron amid the deepening crisis
News By James Hanley | 25 June 2024
The number of UK festivals to have announced a postponement, cancellation or complete closure in 2024 has now reached 50.
Northwich’s Geronimo children’s festival, scheduled for 23-26 August at Arley Hall, Cheshire, has become the latest casualty over the past few days, as the crisis affecting the sector deepens.
“The great British weather is not always kind and with a huge percentage of festival-goers holding off booking until the last week, the event has become an unsustainable financial risk,” say…
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