Here are my suggestions for the situation. I am in the US, so please feel free to make suggestions about any traditions we have here likewise, many of which we have had to revise etc. I think it is just one of those things where the origins are lost in history, no offense is meant, but yet....I would suggest some sort of committee be formed that communicates with various parties, and regardless of other suggestion, rename the event to something like "Padstow Olden Days" or something....anything..eliminate entirely any use of the word "n...", and change the blackface to other colors, purple, whatever, and inform the community of the reason for the changes. mg