2005 Festival NOT In Jeopardy
28th April 2005



The Festival is not in any kind of jeopardy as a result of the Riverside Music Room Venue losing it's licence. There are 6 other venues that are all properly licenced, have a full Programme of live music and are raring to go on the weekend of 13th May!

Much is being done to find a replacement for the Riverside and real progress is being made. We have a willing licencee to stand in, a good venue, and just enough time to make a licence application. It is crucial that we investigate and discuss every aspect of this so as to be as certain as we can be, that we do not overlook any vital details when we make our applications. Which is why no details will be released until the licence application is lodged on Friday 29th April next - 24 hours.

We have the support of the Laxey Commissioners, which is obviously important to us, and the Police have been very encouraging. We are therefore cautiously optimistic that The 2005 Main Stage Programme will go ahead in Laxey as planned - but in a different Venue. The rest of the Festival is going ahead, unaltered and absolutely to plan.

Please do not listen to rumours! E-mail us and get an answer to any of your queries by clicking here or you can telephone (07624) 422964.