Note to Graham Pirt - I live in the Whitby area Graham and rarely find anything for me at WFW. Why are there no major concerts at The Spa during the course of the week? There are an awful lot of concerts but nothing that would fill the 450 seater theatre or the 1000 capacity main hall. I'd simply like to know why. Other festivals put on the major acts so why can't Whitby? I would gladly pay the admission fee to see the artists that are booked at other major festivals during August. Just take a look at Sidmouth, Cambridge, Towersey etc. The festival was accused of going downhill in Malcolm's later years and I fear it hasn't really improved. I'm not one for participation and avoid cliquey singarounds like the plague. Maybe you could respond to this please. It's not a gripe as many people obviously enjoyed the week. It's simply that there was nothing there for me which is very disappointing.

Watt