The 2020 Festival is CANCELLED
With much reluctance, we have been forced to cancel the 2020 Festival. There is just too much uncertainty to be able to plan an event due to take place in early October.
Uncertainties about venues - many of the venues we need to book shortly are not fully open, and may not welcome large crowds, even by October.
Performers - some of the performers we had hoped to put on are unlikely to be able to prepare in time.
Audiences - local people may still be unwilling by then to pack together in a venue.
The result is that going ahead would risk putting on a thin programme which attracted small audiences.
However, do have a look at our programme page to see the plans we had because WE PLAN TO PUT ON THIS SAME PROGRAMME IN 2021.
Meanwhile, we intend to post video links to shows by our performers - look out for these during the Festival week.
'See' you all then we hope.
Uncertainties about venues - many of the venues we need to book shortly are not fully open, and may not welcome large crowds, even by October.
Performers - some of the performers we had hoped to put on are unlikely to be able to prepare in time.
Audiences - local people may still be unwilling by then to pack together in a venue.
The result is that going ahead would risk putting on a thin programme which attracted small audiences.
However, do have a look at our programme page to see the plans we had because WE PLAN TO PUT ON THIS SAME PROGRAMME IN 2021.
Meanwhile, we intend to post video links to shows by our performers - look out for these during the Festival week.
'See' you all then we hope.