Tag: economic downturn
Pete Irvine defends cancelled Outsider festival
SCOTLAND’S best-known events organiser claims the country has become swamped with festivals and big-name concerts. Pete Irvine believes the summer music circuit has reached saturation point at a time when the economic downturn is beginning to bite. The managing director of Unique Events spoke out after reluctantly pulling the plug on the Outsider Festival, which [...]
Lanhydrock Festival falls victim to credit crunch
NEXT summer’s Lanhydrock Festival has been called off because of concerns over the economic downturn. The National Trust cancelled the festival, claiming it would be “irresponsible” to hold it. The Lanhydrock Festival is a charity event which raises funds for conservation and preservation work on the trust’s Lanhydrock estate near Bodmin, Cornwall. The event, which [...]
.jpg)
