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Christchurch ood Festival F – August Bank Holiday weekend By Marilyn Barber
The Christchurch Food Festival, scheduled to take place from 8-10 May, has been postponed until 29 to 31 August, the August Bank Holiday weekend, because of the constantly changing situation regarding Covid-19. A spokesperson said, “Thanks to the support of BCP and Christchurch Town Council, we have secured the venue and have agreement for road closures for the new dates. “From the Festival’s perspective, regardless of whether by then the government has ordered a ban on large gatherings (which in our view seems very likely), our feeling is that this would be a catastrophic time period to be trying to deliver a large scale public event, particularly with regard to the health of visitors, traders and our staff. “Our aim has always been to deliver an event that supports small independent businesses with the opportunity to enjoy fantastic trading conditions as well as creating an exciting experience for tens of thousands of visitors. We do not believe that the current dateline [May] will now offer this. “We are obviously very sorry that we have had to take this decision and for the inconvenience it will cause. However, we passionately believe that this will provide the best outcome for the thousands of visitors, the traders and the sponsors who support the festival each year and that by the end of the summer things will be back to normal so we can all enjoy an outstanding and successful event for everyone.” Read on to find out what is planned over the August Bank Holiday. Continued on page 24
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