Yes it happened, despite all the doom and gloom merchants out there who said it could not be done. OK it was not Sidmouth 2004 repeated regurgitated or copied, it was Sidmouth 2005. Lets congratulate all those who were involved in any way with the organization. Yes of course there were problems, as the organizers all said " We are on a steep learning curve this week".
The organizers have learnt a lot this last week and I am sure that they will take these lessons on board and that next years will be even better.
Major comments heard were about the lack of the arena, the vast majority of them being in favour of forgetting the arena and concentrating events in town.
All in all a good time was had by many people ---- Thanks to those people who risked it ----You WERE successful --- WELL DONE