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Haigh Fest postponed
WIGAN’S massive music event Haigh Hall Live and Haigh Festival has been postponed for a year.
The sad news was announced today by Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust and event management firm Cuffe and Taylor.
The annual event was due to take place on the usual dates but clashed with the Stone Roses gig at Heaton Park, Manchester
The large scale of the Manchester concert and its proximity to Wigan meant it was not viable for organisers to compete and still go ahead with the festival.
Both companies frantically tried to rearrange the date but no alternative was found and so the decision to put the concerts back a year, was made.
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Muphyio
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 08:22 AMBooked a week off work to take the family to Haigh Fest. This made me LOL! I got my tickets through the post for the 'has beens' last week, can't wait. I don't think Jedward or Peter Andre will be supporting the SR so why cancel Haigh?
Mistress Ploppy
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 08:30 PMPost 3. I'd agree with the has-been label. There are far too many rose tinted spectacles out there, and too many people are still impressed by a 'name'. Let's face it, people will buy tickets to flock to see a 'name' even if nearly all the original band members are dead, so demand for tickets is no endorsement of quality. Having said all that, most of what was on offer at Haigh Hall previously was utter bilge. Surely post 2 is a wind up.
chubbynuts
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 07:25 PMI thought there were 52 weeks in a year?? Was it not possible to get another weekend? Obviously not, as these new festival organisers can earn more cash at other festival.......Wigan town has been shafted once again.
5:15
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 06:27 PMah! but its a case of been there done that bought the tshirt etc etc FIRST TIME around..........................................why spoil a good memory!
blueyes26
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 04:46 PMhas beens??? obviously 'still are' seeing as tickets sold out in an hour. i know where i'd sooner go and its not haigh hall.
5:15
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 04:03 PMjust bloody great just booked that week off to attend it for the first time as a family,just so some bloody has been's can get some money cos they are running out of dosh................................not a happy bunny.
jupiter
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 01:31 PMI am really happy about this as the last time there was a festival at Haigh they had to give away tickets to passers by. The idea is for the Council to save money not give it away.
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