Amateur Brain Surgery

WTF. At half past the eleventh hour the directors of Beachdown Festival, scheduled to take place this forthcoming weekend (just two days away), have been forced to cancel. They say:

we were unable to meet the demands that the current economic climate put against us and at the eleventh hour despite having most of the infrastructure in place we have been forced to cancel the event.

We’d all bought our tickets, booked time off from work, arranged baby-sitters and were beginning to get excited about the weather and the fantastic line-up for the weekend. What a complete bummer.

Clearly this is a major disappointment. Especially for all of the performers who were booked and ready to appear and for all those who’ve worked hard to make it happen. I’ve heard that it was Lloyds bank, Brighton, who are responsible for not providing the financial support needed. But some are speculating that it was all a scam from the outset. Time will tell.

There is talk of the Concorde 2 offering to host some of the bands, but it won’t be a festival. What a total let down!