Written by Adriana Hamacher    Wednesday, 12 May 2010 21:31   
UK’s Glade Festival Cancelled

The Glade Festival, which was due to be held in Hampshire in eight weeks time, has been called off with organizers blaming its cancellation on the increased requirements for policing, security and stewarding.



The event was to feature Orbital, Simian Mobile Disco, Tricky and Delphic, among others, at the Matterly Bowl, Winchester on July 15-18.

The independent festival launched in 2004 and there is no word on whether they plan to return in 2011.

In a statement, organizers said that police demands had imposed added costs over the years, they added:

"To make matters worse the reluctance of the police to negotiate in advance and deliberately delay any dialogue with us has resulted in our being unable to tie down a final costing for the event. This, along with unexpected legal fees associated with a last minute license review, has radically increased the cost of the festival.

However, organizers also admitted that advance ticket sales were "below our expectations."  

Full refunds are available at point of purchase. There are also plans to allow tickets to be swapped for another festival at a discounted rate.

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