MAMAFest on hold
Poor attendances force organisers to cancel 2018 event
POOR attendances have forced organisers to put Mid Argyll Music and Arts Festival (MAMAFest) on hold.
The home-grown Mid Argyll music festival has provided a showcase for Argyll musical talent, but declining audiences have forced organisers to pause for thought.
MAMAFest chairwoman Liz Miller said: ‘The committee decided we needed time out to think things over. We won’t be holding MAMAFest in 2018, but we might look at one-off events.’
She continued: ‘It’s a bit deflating. We worked really hard, but looking at last year, the Saturday was okay and a reasonable number of folk turned up, but Friday and Sunday were really poor.
‘MAMAFest has always been a wee festival. We had hoped it would build up, but it’s been increasingly hard to compete with bigger events like Best of the West and others.’
In a letter published on page six of this edition, Liz acknowledged supporters of the festival, writing: ‘We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our wonderful sponsors, volunteers, musicians, background support and everyone who attended one or more of our festival weekends and other events for their support to date.’
She concluded with an appeal for help: ‘We have a cracking wee committee, but we really need more people to come forward and lend a hand. If we get that, you never know.’
If you would like to help, contact Liz Miller on 07788 767359.