Blow to music fans as festival postponed
AMUSIC festival due to take place in south Bristol this weekend has been postponed, but a new date has not yet been announced.
Sequences was set to take over Greville Smyth Park in Ashton Gate on Saturday, with a line-up of major drum & bass DJs including Chase & Status, DJ Marky and Benny L.
Bristol-based promotion agency Platform Live secured a licence in June to stage Sequences Festival at the park with a number of conditions in place, after nearby residents had voiced their concerns.
The event was given the green light to be held as a one-off trial, instead of annually over the next three years, while volume would be capped at 65 decibels instead of the 75dB initially wanted by organisers.
Speaking to the Post in June, Platform Live co-director Tom Hoyle attempted to allay residents’ concerns and stressed it would be a “fantastic event”.
But on Wednesday, the festival announced it would no longer be taking place this weekend “after consultation with Bristol City Council”.
A council spokesperson said the authority was keen to work “with organisers to reboot Bristol’s worldrenowned events and festivals calendar” – but it was not possible to put this event’s plans into action by Saturday.
Sequences’ statement says organisers are “working hard to confirm the new date” at an “exciting new location in the heart of the city”.
Tickets for the original festival can be used at the rescheduled event, but ticketholders will also be able to request a refund if they can’t make the new date.
Platform Live was due to put on a separate event at the park on yesterday called Back To Love, headlined by Gorgon City, however it is unclear if this will be going ahead as planned.
A Bristol City Council spokesperson said“We’re continuing to work with the organisers to find alternative dates and ensure their plans are robust enough to meet the strict health and safety requirements of holding an event of this size.
“We’re keen to work with event organisers to reboot Bristol’s worldrenowned events and festivals calendar. Whilst we are welcoming several events to the city this year, we’re still engaging with event organisers to support the city’s economic and cultural recovery.”