Who knows or cares whether it was a success or not and how do you measure success anyway?

If those who went enjoyed it then in their eyes it was a success.

If others felt there was less of interest to them this year then it was not a success.

Does anyone know whether the various concert promoters covered costs or made money?

Does anyone know whether businesses in the town made as much money as in previous years?

El punkoid nouveau says things had to be planned hastily. In fact everyone knew a year ago that Steve Heap was withdrawing so everyone had a year to plan this year's event.

A year is exactly what we have to plan next year as well.

Will it be bigger or better? Will it be smaller or worse? Will this year's absentees return or will some who gave this year a try go elsewhere next year?

Who knows? Who cares? So long as true devotees return year-upon-year there will always be some form of Folk Week in Sidmouth. Smaller maybe, less professional maybe but still a Folk Week to be savoured alongside the (now bigger) Festivals at Towersey, Warwick, Chippenham, Broadstairs & elsewhere.