Falmouth Oyster Festival postponed due to rising costs
Organisers have confirmed plans to withdraw this year's event
The organisers of Falmouth Oyster Festival have confirmed plans to withdraw this year's event due to rising costs.
Organisers say due to soaring costs and since the pandemic, the event is no longer financially available.
They will be working to ensure the festival goes ahead next year.
In a statement on Facebook, festival organisers said: "Since covid and with soaring costs the event in its current format is no longer financially viable. Despite the festival’s popularity and good ticket sales for the evening live music, income has not kept pace with operational costs and coupled with issues around the logistics of organising the event, this has resulted in a decision that the festival will not go ahead this year."
"The decision was not taken lightly, and the organising team will be working together to bring the festival back in a new format for 2025. Dates for the 2025 festival will be 9-12 October 2025 and further announcements will be made early next year."
The festival’s Honorary Chairman, Mike Rangecroft said: "It is disappointing the festival will not go ahead but the rising costs of running the festival have made it difficult to deliver the event in the way everyone is accustomed to. We would like to thank the team and our sponsors, who all work hard to make the event a success, and everyone who has supported the festival over the last 26 years."