Chichester Festivities goes into voluntary liquidation

Chichester Festivities has gone into insolvency after 38 years. The event offered which took place this year from Sunday 24th June until Saturday 14th July 2012 at various venues around Chichester.

Chichester Festivities, started in the mid-seventies, and was one of the UK's leading arts festivals. The festival offered a mix of music, literature, outdoor concerts, jazz, theatre, opera, film, comedy, talks, community arts and street theatre. The heart of the festival is Chichester's Norman Cathedral where international symphony orchestras, jazz legends and many world-class artists have performed throughout the Festival's history.

A statement from organisers, on their website (here), says:

"Following extreme adverse weather and the necessary closure of car parks which caused the short-notice cancellation of the Chichester Festivities' Fireworks Concert at Goodwood Racecourse on 14th July 2012, the Board of Directors of Chichester Festivities has considered the Company's financial position and the feasibility of re- running the Concert in September.

In its consideration, the Board of Directors has also taken legal and insolvency advice regarding its responsibilities to Concert ticket-holders and to unpaid suppliers of the Company.

The Board regrets to announce it has concluded that its trading forecasts do not anticipate benefit will accrue from re-running the Concert, despite support from a good number of ticket buyers, and therefore the Board has decided to wind up the Company's affairs. To this end the Board has instructed Duncan Swift of Moore Stephens LLP of Southampton to convene a meeting of the Company's creditors to place the Company into Creditors Voluntary Liquidation. Mr Swift will be sending details of this meeting to all known creditors within the next 10 days.

The Board is very grateful for all the help that has been provided over many years from the Cathedral, Goodwood, our sponsors and supporters as well as from the local community. The Board also acknowledge with gratitude the huge contribution made by our Director, Amanda Sharp and our small staff."

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