KEYNSHAM MUSIC FESTIVAl

For the team, planning for each Festival starts in September. This year of course, that has been impossible. Having to miss last year was so disappointing for all of us – we had booked performers, booked marquees, booked the Park and paid all our licence fees. We had also planned a couple of great new additions to the Festival.

We are so fortunate in having such a great relationship with our suppliers that every one of them said they would carry over all the deposits we had already paid. That removed a considerable financial headache for us and allowed us to plan for the future. Special thanks go to Keynsham Town Council who have been so supportive. Although we haven’t had much opportunity to plan with confidence, we sincerely hope to be able to put on a Festival this year! We are still discussing how much of a Festival we can realistically achieve this year but, potentially, we will be able to have a cut down version to take place on one day during late Summer / early Autumn.

As we all know, adherence to Government guidelines to ensure the safety of everyone – performers, site crew and the community as a whole – is of paramount importance. If we can make it safe, we look forward to seeing you in the Park later in the year. As soon as we can, we’ll let you know what we have arranged. We already have our sights on 2022 which will be our 25th Anniversary! However, for this year we will do all that we possibly can to provide a great day out for everyone.

Mike May Chair, Keynsham Music Festival