The former Pickering Folk Festival that was re-scheduled for May Bank Holiday weekend has been moved again to September 4th, 5th & 6th 2009, This new date is FINAL! There were several reasons for moving the date again. Firstly, since the take over of the old company by Events And Exhibitions Ltd, there simply wasn't time to put together a new festival and guarantee that it would be a quality event. There is an awful lot of work to do and approximately 20 weeks is insufficient time in which to do so. The new date allows a realistic amount of time in which to ensure that our customers will benefit from an event that is of the highest calibre in performance, convenience and comfort. The second reason for moving the event date is so that it doesn't clash with other festivals in the area. Having read on Mudcat that others were going to Ryedale Festival which is just down the road, we didn't want to impact on that excellent festival. The new date for Pickering doesn't clash with any other festivals in the vacinity. The new festival will be called The Gateway To The Moors Festival and we at Events And Entertainments Ltd sincerely hope that you will support the new festival and experience all that we have to offer.