Forgotten Fields is cancelled

<s>Forgotten Fields</s> - C.. 2016 - around the festival site — Photo credit: Jason Richardson

Forgotten Fields - CANCELLED 2016

Friday 5th to Sunday 7th August 2016
Eridge Deer Park, Tunbridge Wells, East Sussex, TN3 9JT, England MAP
£105 for weekend

Daily capacity: 7,500

Festival organisers of Forgotten Fields have issued a statement saying, "Dear festival goers,

We are hugely saddened to let you know that Forgotten Fields 2016 is no longer going ahead.

It’s with heavy hearts that we let you know news of this cancellation and would like to thank you for your support of the event.

Due to the rising costs of producing a quality event of this size, we are unable to produce a show that is of the standard both our team and customers would be proud of.

After thorough consideration of the event and exhausting all options we have sadly reached this conclusion. It was an exceptionally difficult decision to make and hasn’t been taken lightly.

We had a truly amazing time and weekend to remember in 2015, lifelong memories shared with lovely people in the fields, and we wish all the festival goers and team well for the coming festival season.

Yours regretfully,

The Forgotten Fields Team"

Making it's arrival last year the event for 4,000 attendees was to return for a 2nd edition and feature firm festival favourites with sing-a-long back catalogues, fine ales, world cuisine, and site art, festival games, fancy dress frolics, boutique stalls and camp fire tales all set in the picturesque English Countryside. Returning to the Sussex countryside at Eridge Deer Park from Friday 5th until Sunday 7th August 2016.

The line-up was to include headliners Suede, Kodaline, and Dizzee Rascal, plusKelis, Maximo Park, The Sugarhill Gang, Band Of Skulls, Newton Faulkner, Ibibio Sound Machine, Police Dog Hogan, Jack Savoretti, Milky Chance, Too Many T's, Eliza and The Bear, Moose Blood, Isaac Gracie, Beaty Heart, NZCA Lines, and more.

Those who bought tickets for the event via eFestivals, can either have a refunds or swap their ticket. Please contact hello[at]forgottenfields.co.uk for any other enquiries.An automatic face value refund will take place after 7 days direct from Ticketline.

Alternatively organisers have teamed up with Standon Calling to offer a ticket swap. Those wanting to swap Forgotten Fields ticket should call Ticketline on 0161 813 2222 from 10am Tuesday 17th May and they will swap your Forgotten Field ticket (face value £105) for a Standon Calling ticket (face value £147) at no extra charge. If you would like to take up this offer then please contact Ticketline within 7 days so they can re book you in.

Standon Calling takes place 29-31 July in Hertfordshire with headliners Suede, Jess Glynne and Kelis.

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