My Apologies In 1982 Grahame Binless handed the festival over to Trevor Stone and Graham Pirt. It was almost due to finish, because of financial difficulties, and they managed to build it up over the next two years before they handed over to Malcolm Storey, Ed Jenkinson and Martin Bull. It was when Malcolm Storey resigned that Chris Sugden (Sid Kipper) and Graham Pirt called a meeting and they formed a committee that continues with different personel to this day. Malcolm, still played a very important role.