It seems to be yet another way of making Towersey move further away from it's original concept of a nice traditional village festival.
Fortunately there is still the "Three Horseshoes" pub and barn where beer is still served in the usual way, presumably, and free entertainment can be made and experienced in the good old way.
There is to be a memorial sing to remember Len Berry, of "Portway Pedlars" fame, on Saturday night at 8pm, in the barn.
I will leave it to others to give precise details of the format.