The company behind the long-running music festival has gone into liquidation, citing an ‘increasingly challenging environment’ and ‘historical debts’.
Solfest, an independent music and arts festival, was first held on the Solway coast near Silloth in September 2004. The festival has been operated by Solfest Ltd, a registered company.
In the statement, the organisers said: “After more than 20 years as one of the UK’s most established family festivals, the organisers of Solfest have taken the difficult decision to place the company into liquidation.
“This decision follows a series of significant challenges, many of which were outside the control of the festival team.”
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