Organisers of Herefordshire festival 'sad' this will be its last year

Bromyard Party in the Park has been running for several years

Author: Elliot BurrowPublished 4th May 2025

A Herefordshire festival is set to run for the final today after saying it can no longer keep going due to a lack of volunteers.

Bromyard Party in the Park got underway yesterday and has been running in the town for several years on Kempson playing fields.

One of the organisers Richie Palmer says it is going to be emotional with this being the last day.

"I feel quite sad this is the last one," he said.

"It has become very difficult with the size that it is getting to for our committee to keep on doing it.

"If people in the town or involved with the town were to possibly get together and keep the community spirit going through the festival it might be something that we look to continue doing in the future but at the moment I don't see any way we can do this."

Yesterday's events included a set of VE Day celebrations, with Herefordshire and Worcestershire due to celebrate the day officially on Thursday (8 May).

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