Bluedot Pageant have introduced that they’re cancelling day tickets for right now’s (July 23) closing day because of dangerous climate.
The music and science competition is being held at Cheshire’s Jodrell Financial institution this weekend, and has been affected by heavy rainfall.
In an announcement posted to Twitter this morning, the competition revealed that whereas they may have the ability to proceed with the ultimate day’s programming – headlined by Grace Jones and Younger Fathers – they’re unable to accommodate day ticket holders.
They wrote: “It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we inform you we’re unable to accommodate Sunday day ticket holders to Bluedot Pageant right now, Sunday twenty third July. If you’re a Sunday day ticketholder please don’t journey to Bluedot right now.”
The competition went on to say that weekend ticket holders already on web site will probably be permitted to remain, including: “We’ve had an unprecedented quantity of rainfall over the previous seven days that has seen the water stage attain saturation level through the evening, rendering our day ticket holder automobile park, pick-up and drop-off level and entrances impassable because of standing water.
“We have now labored exhausting this weekend and all through final evening, laying over 1.5km of further monitor mat and monitor approach, 130 tonnes of sustainably sourced wooden chip and bringing a number of vans on web site to pump out standing water.
“Nonetheless, regardless of our continued work all through the weekend it has reached the purpose the place it’s not attainable to accommodate additional viewers automobiles on web site.”
An necessary replace concerning Sunday day ticketholders. pic.twitter.com/jH1USrmRG1
— bluedot (@bluedotfestival) July 23, 2023
Confirming that refunds will probably be obtainable for Sunday day ticketholders, the competition added: “We have now completed every part inside our energy to accommodate individuals planning to come back to Bluedot on Sunday. The Bluedot imaginative and prescient is borne of a love of sharing extraordinary moments of marvel, exploration and celebration with our robust neighborhood and we had been proud to be welcoming you right now to one thing we maintain very expensive to our hearts.
“We’re very unhappy we cannot share this with individuals who had been because of arrive right now. Thanks to your understanding.”
Bluedot 2023 has up to now welcomed headliners Pavement, Roisin Murphy and Leftfield alongside a stacked supporting invoice.
Django Django, CMAT, Lava La Rue, Large Joanie, Annie Mac and lots of extra are additionally on the invoice.
