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Post by hotdrummer on Jun 28, 2021 10:06:21 GMT
The suspense is killing. The silence is deafening.
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Post by mikey on Jun 28, 2021 11:41:13 GMT
The suspense is killing. The silence is deafening. Guess we are waiting on Cabinet to announce its review of the roadmap and whether lifting restrictions will be brought forward or delayed again. I am also hopeful that Sajid Javid will be a bit more forthcoming in giving information to allow theatres , venues and events to know what to do to reopen. |
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Post by Rendrags on Jun 28, 2021 11:47:05 GMT
Would be great Mikey. I think it's all come too late for Womad. If only Hancock's transgression had been published earlier, it might have made a difference.
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Post by sc on Jun 28, 2021 13:29:49 GMT
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Post by Rendrags on Jun 28, 2021 13:35:48 GMT
I'd heard that Cropredy has had to cancel, but I think it might be premature to say Wonad has as well- nothing official yet.
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Post by mikey on Jun 28, 2021 13:58:53 GMT
Would be great Mikey. I think it's all come too late for Womad. If only Hancock's transgression had been published earlier, it might have made a difference. Hancock getting caught out in time to make a difference to the festival calendar. The useless **** could not even get that right. |
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Post by deserttraveller on Jun 28, 2021 14:51:47 GMT
Hoping for some free gifts from Savid, (ie look at me Im nicer than him) and one will be festivals.
Wickham have said they will go ahead and they will have covered outdoor stages, which I think means no tents. I could get that verified but as Im not going, unless may be Womad is cancelled im not too fussed.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2021 15:31:31 GMT
Nail biting here
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Post by christingpher on Jun 28, 2021 15:36:30 GMT
Not that I will be asking for a refund but isn’t today the last day to request one from Womad? i.e. if they announce tomorrow it improves cashflow. If the festival is struggling to survive it might be a lifeline?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2021 15:49:25 GMT
Not that I will be asking for a refund but isn’t today the last day to request one from Womad? i.e. if they announce tomorrow it improves cashflow. If the festival is struggling to survive it might be a lifeline? Yes 28/6 !! |
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Post by sc on Jun 28, 2021 16:54:08 GMT
Womad have removed their ticket page on their website
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Post by sc on Jun 28, 2021 17:03:27 GMT
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Post by sc on Jun 28, 2021 17:07:01 GMT
To our WOMAD Family,
Following today's update and the Government’s unwillingness to provide insurance support for festivals, we are very sadly out of time and have no option but to cancel WOMAD 2021.
Peter Gabriel said: “It is with great regret that we are cancelling WOMAD '21 today. Without the simple support of a government insurance scheme or the guarantee of Test Event status, we cannot continue and put WOMAD’s long term future at risk. We feel that our audience, artists, staff, and contractors, who have been amazingly supportive throughout all this, will understand the need for us to act to guarantee our survival."
Since the government decision to extend the Phase 3 restrictions by at least four weeks (to the 19th of July, 72 hours before WOMAD should open its gates) we have been seeking urgent clarification from the DCMS and Public Health England as to what this means for large scale events such as WOMAD. Whilst the Prime Minister and his colleagues say there will be no restrictions on society at that point, we have been unable to get any confirmation of what the plan is. Nor is there any clarity on how what is being learned from the Event Research Programme might affect the guidance for festivals and how they are required to operate.
A few days after that extension the DCMS sought applications from festivals taking place within that extension period to join the next stage of its Event Research Programme. As WOMAD takes place after that period, we did not qualify. Subsequently and on hearing rumours that events outside that period had been granted “Event Research Programme - Test Event” status we immediately applied and contacted the DCMS and have had no response despite repeated requests.
On the BBC news last Friday, we heard that Latitude and Tramlines Festivals have been granted Test Event status on the same weekend as WOMAD which clearly implies that only approved test events will be protected and guaranteed the right to go ahead as normal – even though this flies in the face of the Prime Minister’s statements.
It is the lack of government backed insurance along with these actions that have forced WOMAD to cancel. We have not been asking for financial support; all we have wanted is certainty in the form of insurance against cancellation (that we’d be happy to pay for). We need an understanding of the realities how our industry works and the benefits that we bring. The industry should see equal access to support and a much less opaque way of deciding who gets help.
It does seem a little bizarre that a five-day camping event at Silverstone is a risk worth taking and independent festivals alas are not. With 140,000 people attending the Silverstone Grand Prix it certainly doesn’t seem to be supported by science – as even Lewis Hamilton has commented.
At WOMAD, we are indebted to our audiences, artists, and suppliers for the love and support we have received, which has only increased as we have tried to climb the mountain that kept growing in front of us. We hope you will continue to hang in there with us, and as for the options of ticket refunds or rollovers to 2022, we hope as many of you as possible will consider rolling your tickets over to join us next year from 28 - 31st July 2022 - It’s easy, do nothing and your ticket will automatically roll over.
WOMAD 2022 here we come!
Peter Gabriel and The WOMAD Team x
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Post by hotdrummer on Jun 28, 2021 17:09:25 GMT
😥😥😥😥😭😭😭
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Post by mikey on Jun 28, 2021 17:17:25 GMT
Not unexpected but still upset at the news.
Quite firm in my belief that the Government’s lack of interest in festivals (unless run by American billionaires) meant it was too much of a risk to run, along with many other independent festivals.
Needless to say, I have got my ticket for Womad 2022.
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