TF Archives

London's Essential Festival Pulls The Plug

Author: Jonty Adderley
Saturday, July 20, 2002
Organisers of the Essential Festival, which was to have taken place in early August on Hackney Marshes have cancelled the event, citing problems with the location and poor ticket sales.

"The disastrous Rock Day at Bristol's Essential Festival has created significant financial difficulties for the event, which have not been able to be sufficiently resolved," a statement on the event's website says.

"This year has also seen a substantial slump in the market for outdoor events, with the notable exceptions of Glastonbury and Oasis, with many of the major events being subject to low attendance."

Interestingly, numbers at Fatboy Slim's free Brighton festival last weekend were over four times higher than expected (250,000 compared to the 60,000 predicted) suggesting ticket prices could be becoming an increasingly important factor.

http://www.essentialfestival.com
Tags