Puzz;ed Pig..perhaps you haven't been bothering to read the rest of the thread? The festival may have no 'overall festival director' but is being organised by a group of people which includes a number of organisers of festivals and other events who know perfectly well what they are doing and have a long history of running events....it also includes professionals who are adequately able to advise on all matters of health, safety and legality. And they are doing it, not to make money, but because they care about Sidmouth festival and it's future, so they are going to do it right.