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Nick Reg
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« Reply #400 on: April 25, 2020, 11:16:20 AM »


I would have no confidence in sitting in a summer audience of thousands of people - and I'm pretty sure I've had it!

As for Butlins in December, no chance.


I think the only thing up for debate is whether there will be any next year.
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« Reply #401 on: April 25, 2020, 11:29:17 AM »


I think the only thing up for debate is whether there will be any next year.


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« Reply #402 on: April 25, 2020, 12:51:54 PM »

There could be other issues in putting on festivals next year even if they are allowed to.  In the online news a couple of days there was an article about a company that supplied generators and other event infrastructure, being refused a loan, as they already had a large loan to buy equipment.  
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« Reply #403 on: April 25, 2020, 01:00:34 PM »


There could be other issues in putting on festivals next year even if they are allowed to.  In the online news a couple of days there was an article about a company that supplied generators and other event infrastructure, being refused a loan, as they already had a large loan to buy equipment.  


The generators wont disappear , they will just be sold on.
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« Reply #404 on: April 25, 2020, 01:27:09 PM »

many many traders will have had to fold before next year.

i can't believe one of the events companies i work for still has over 50 gigs and festivals for which they are actively recruiting despite many of them already being cancelled by the organisers, the killers for example.
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« Reply #405 on: April 25, 2020, 02:43:14 PM »



I think the only thing up for debate is whether there will be any next year.


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« Reply #406 on: May 07, 2020, 02:21:46 PM »


I would have no confidence in sitting in a summer audience of thousands of people - and I'm pretty sure I've had it!

As for Butlins in December, no chance.


Still nothing from NFFF ... have you heard anything Andy?  Were you and Wendy stewarding again this year?  x
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« Reply #407 on: May 07, 2020, 04:46:11 PM »



I would have no confidence in sitting in a summer audience of thousands of people - and I'm pretty sure I've had it!

As for Butlins in December, no chance.


Still nothing from NFFF ... have you heard anything Andy?  Were you and Wendy stewarding again this year?  x
We were. I've asked Nick for an update.
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« Reply #408 on: May 07, 2020, 06:59:34 PM »

Very sad to hear that Enjoy Travel, the company which runs the excellent Costa Del Folk festivals among many other events, have been forced to cease trading.
The staff are such a wonderful bunch of people and I wish them all the best for the future.
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« Reply #409 on: May 08, 2020, 12:01:31 AM »

That’s a shame Bill. Cry
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« Reply #410 on: May 10, 2020, 04:29:04 PM »

Folk East have just announced cancellation on their website.
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« Reply #411 on: May 10, 2020, 06:44:05 PM »


Very sad to hear that Enjoy Travel, the company which runs the excellent Costa Del Folk festivals among many other events, have been forced to cease trading.
The staff are such a wonderful bunch of people and I wish them all the best for the future.


Never been but it was on the list, sad news...
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« Reply #412 on: May 12, 2020, 02:05:42 PM »

The Good Life Experience in Hawarden has postponed its festival for 12 months.
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« Reply #413 on: May 12, 2020, 04:26:12 PM »


The Good Life Experience in Hawarden has postponed its festival for 12 months.


Actually, that's wrong...they've postponed it until May.  I presume they're going to try and squeeze two in next year.  Hmmm.
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« Reply #414 on: May 13, 2020, 01:44:06 AM »

New Forest Folk Festival

I’ve just had an email. They are hoping it will happen now on August BH weekend, but that depends on advice and the progress of the virus. If not, it’ll be July 5-11 next year.
Tickets can be rolled over. If it does take place in August, but you don’t feel safe about going, they are prepared to roll your tix over to 2021 or 2022.
See their webpage for more details.

As they said, because it is small and all the ‘stuff’ and the site is their own, they have a bit more flexibility with organisation.
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« Reply #415 on: May 14, 2020, 06:01:11 PM »

Green Man has finally joined the, er, herd and cancelled.
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« Reply #416 on: May 14, 2020, 06:58:35 PM »

Twinwood festival (August BH weekend) now postponed to next year.
Just the Butlins GBFF left. I wonder if it will happen, and if anybody will be brave enough to go.
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« Reply #417 on: May 14, 2020, 10:14:16 PM »

Victorious cancelled today. Tickets valid for next year.

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« Reply #418 on: June 04, 2020, 12:48:19 PM »

All Butlins Music Weekends cancelled in September 2020 dates converted to family breaks where social-distancing can be maintained.

Going to be touch and go for the GBFF which is scheduled for the last weekend in November 2020.
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« Reply #419 on: June 06, 2020, 02:32:51 PM »

Received refunds for BlueDot (not quick, but not the 90 days quoted) and Twinwood (less than two weeks).
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