Sorry to hear this, but quite understandable really- I just hope the town is grateful to the organisers for their work- they never forgot the fact that this is community music and involved the whole town in the music, rather than hiding it away in concert halls and marquees.
As a visitor from more northern & western climes, it was always good to experience the 'last knockin's' of summer in a Kentish October!

On my last visit, it was obvious the changes to many of the venues, part of the general decline of the old English pub, must have been making it more difficult all round. I did hear recently that even the lovely old 'Caxton' pub has gone the same way?

Anyway, thanks to all for my few visits - I had a great time