Scotland's Festival Of House is cancelled

Festival Of House - CANCELLED 2016

Friday 10th to Saturday 11th June 2016
Panmure Estate, Monikie, Angus, Perthshire, DD7 6LW, Scotland MAP
£148.50 for weekend including camping

Daily capacity: 15,000

The Courier are reporting (here), that the new two day Scottish electronic music festival, Festival Of House set to take place within the 12th century Panmure Estate in Angus, ten miles north east of Dundee, on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th June, 2016 has bernn cancelled.

The festival which hoped to attract 5,000 was set to host Underworld in a Scottish festival exclusive plus Hacienda Classical, Rudimental (DJ Set), Dixon, James Zabiela, Erol Alkan, Eats Everything, Bicep, The Cuban Brothers, Harri & Domenic, Jasper James, Mike Pickering, Finitribe Soundsystem, Tom Simpson.Dubfire, Sasha, DJ Danny Howard, Hernan Cattaneo, Route 94, Dave Seaman, Justin Robertson, Graeme Park, and Jon Pleased Wimmin.

The Courier reports that organisers have pulled the plug before applications were due to be heard tomorrow at a special meeting of the Civic Licensing Committee and the Angus Licensing Board in Forfar.

Craig Blyth, director of Festival of House, confirmed the event would not be going ahead but added that they want to plan another event next year.

He is quoted as saying, "It is with much regret we are announcing this year’s Festival of House will not go ahead. We are extremely disappointed to have reached this decision.

"The gap between all parties in terms of key plans is such that it is incapable of resolution in the time left before the event and that to go forward with tomorrow’s licensing hearing would be harmful to the relationship between the parties involved.

"We have proposed a formal debriefing to Angus Council, presenting an opportunity to look forward to planning another event timeously for next year.

"Lessons can be learned by all parties from such an exercise."

And added, "We would like to thank the many thousands of supporters who have unequivocally voiced their desire over the last twelve months for the festival to take place.

"This includes residents, local businesses and fans, many of whom were travelling to Angus for the first time from across the country, and who were looking forward to enjoying a weekend of world class music in a beautiful part of Scotland.

"The festival would have brought significant benefits to the region and generated a much needed, long lasting economic legacy.

"Most of all we would like to express our disappointment to the thousands of fans who have bought tickets for the festival and offer them our sincere apologies.

"We would like to reassure fans who have bought tickets a full refund will be swiftly administered."

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