The organizers have confirmed that the big event at the Exhibition Park will not take place this year, just two months before its planned holding. The announcement comes after a controversy over noise complaints led Newcastle City Council to impose a stringent set of new restrictions, which it claims will make it impossible to hold concerts in the park. This is To Tomorrow Bosses say the tougher rules are “challenging” but not the cause of the postponement, which has been attributed to rising costs and a “saturated market”. The three-day festival was scheduled to take place from June 3 to 5 – but no action was ever announced. Read more: Noise Suppression at Exhibition Park Music Festivals – Doubting Events Like This Is Tomorrow Early bird tickets have been on sale since last September and organizers say those who bought one either have it or will get their money back soon. The popular festival, which has attracted thousands of fans to watch Sam Fender and Gerry Cinnamon, is scheduled to return in May 2023. A spokesman for This Is Tomorrow said: “We have made a business decision not to host the festival in 2022 and will be back on the weekend of May 26-28, 2023. With an oversaturated market, ongoing financial crisis and rising costs, 2022 is the mistake. year to further expand the festival after a successful year of sales in 2021. Fontaines DC plays the main stage at the This is Tomorrow music festival (Image: Newcastle Chronicle) “The recent debate and the restrictions placed on the permit for the Exhibition Park are provocative, but that is not why we choose to have a one-year permit. Last year ‘s event was moved back to the calendar due to Covid and the site’s installation was restricted by other events happening in the city at the time. Next year we will return to the bank holidays of May, something that will help minimize any inconvenience “. Did you have tickets for This is Tomorrow? Let us know in the comments below More than 90 complaints were made about the “terrible” uproar caused to neighbors in Jessmond by the four-day This is Tomorrow last September. Following a recent hearing in which Urban Green Newcastle, which has been managing the city’s parks since 2019, sought to secure a new event permit for the Exhibition Park, the city council enacted a series of strict new rules. They include a maximum of nine days per year at events with 500 to 15,000 people, a six-month notice requirement for a major event and a requirement for a complete cessation of events by 10pm when taking place before a daily. City councilors also backed a critical noise reduction, limiting it to no more than five decibels above existing background levels in nearby homes – something Urban Green’s lawyer had claimed would prevent concerts. The organizers of This is Tomorrow said that they were “working on some noise modeling” in view of next year’s event. The spokesman added: “We will work with the council, Freemen, locals and other stakeholders before next year’s event to minimize any inconvenience to residents and maximize the experience for festival-goers in Northeast Europe. . Crowds watching local hero Sam Fender at This is Tomorrow Festival at Exhibition Park, Newcastle (Image: Newcastle Chronicle) “The few ticket buyers have already returned or are in the process of getting their money back. We look forward to a great festival in 2023 for the locals who watch and work on the event. ” Two more music festivals are set to take place in Town Moor this year – starting with the Rock N Roll Circus from June 9 to 12, entitled Years & Years and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. And actors like the Black Eyed Peas and Joel Corry will take to the stage at the Loose Fest on July 30 and 31. Read more related articles Read more related articles
