It is with a heavy heart and great disappointment that we have decided to cancel this years Callander Jazz & Blues Festival.
According to the Scottish Government's Covid phasing plans, there is a glimmer of hope that some live music events may start around mid- September. However, we had hoped that we would have moved into Phase 4 by then which would have given us more confidence to proceed with the Festival in some format.
We had been working hard right up until the last two weeks to put plans in place with the hope of managing to continue, but there are just too many risk factors to contend with, which brought us to this decision.
We feel that the safety, operational and security measures that we would have to have taken, and the more limiting numbers in attendance, would have an overall impact on the viability and indeed atmosphere of the Festival.
We know there will be great disappointment from all involved. Our sponsors, musicians, funders, volunteers, venues, accommodation providers, local retailers, supporters and most of all the thousands of Festival goers, many of whom make the annual pilgrimage.
But we will be back, hopefully all being well, in 2021. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd October !!
We encourage all our customers to re book for next year!
According to the Scottish Government's Covid phasing plans, there is a glimmer of hope that some live music events may start around mid- September. However, we had hoped that we would have moved into Phase 4 by then which would have given us more confidence to proceed with the Festival in some format.
We had been working hard right up until the last two weeks to put plans in place with the hope of managing to continue, but there are just too many risk factors to contend with, which brought us to this decision.
We feel that the safety, operational and security measures that we would have to have taken, and the more limiting numbers in attendance, would have an overall impact on the viability and indeed atmosphere of the Festival.
We know there will be great disappointment from all involved. Our sponsors, musicians, funders, volunteers, venues, accommodation providers, local retailers, supporters and most of all the thousands of Festival goers, many of whom make the annual pilgrimage.
But we will be back, hopefully all being well, in 2021. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd October !!
We encourage all our customers to re book for next year!