Villan

You're right, it's about viability and size rather than profit. There's quite a lot of background information on the "50th and last" thread, which I started because I'd had an e-mail from Alan Bearman, saying that this year's festival would be the last one run by Mrs Casey, unless a contingency fund of £200,000 could be guaranteed. Given that the festival contributes about £5 million to the regional economy and keeps many local traders in business, Steve was trying to get a bigger contribution from the local business community.

It's good news that there has been a decision by EDDC that the festival should continue, because some people (especially some of those who've moved there after retirement rather than growing up there or living there for a long time) didn't want it to.

I started a new thread, because it sounds very much as though the festival will continue next year but under new management, and the way forward is still under review.

Kitty