I've been a regular Fylde Festival-goer for many years, but Fylde now seems to be resting on its laurels. There is too much hanging about trying to avoid the same faces doing identical sets to previous years. It is great that local acts are offered so prominent a role ... but they shouldn't abuse it by not being bothered to learn new material or refresh their old stuff. Too much is tired, badly presented and, frankly, boring. I'll be skipping Fylde for a couple of years in the hope that things improve.

Enjoyed some of the headline acts - Sara Grey & Kieron Means, Niamh Parsons, Waterson:Carthy, and the John McCusker band were great. There just seemed to be a lot less to tickle my fancy this year and acres of filler. I made no "discoveries" at all - everything was safe and predictable, with no notable new-to-me artists - which is unusual at a festival of this size. Enjoyed the dance displays in the pretty perfect setting of the Marine Hall gardens.