A popular folk festival has been cancelled in its 35th year after announcing it has gone into liquidation.

Organisers say people who have already bought tickets for Beverley Folk Festival will not get a refund, as the company which runs it is now in the hands of insolvency practitioners.

The festival was due to be held at Beverley Racecourse over the weekend of June 15 to 17.

Over 80 acts were scheduled including headliners Gretchen Peters and Turin Brakes.

Tickets had been on sale for £130 for the weekend with camping or £110 for the weekend without camping. Headline shows cost up to £25.

In a statement the directors offered their "deepest and most sincere" apologies to those owed money.

They added: "It is with immense sadness and regret that we have to announce that this year’s festival cannot go ahead.

"Beverley Folk Festival is a non-profit-making organisation, run by a dedicated team of volunteers. Unfortunately we have recently discovered that we have lost our primary source of funding so we simply do not have the money to pay for either the infrastructure or the performers.

"We know that there will be a lot of people who are as disappointed as we are but we hope you will understand that, under the circumstances in which we find ourselves, it is not possible to run the event."

They said the company had been placed into a creditors’ voluntary liquidation, adding: "Unfortunately the company is unable to refund those people who have bought tickets in advance of the festival.

"The directors, who are also volunteers, have taken the steps to place the company into a creditors’ voluntary liquidation as the company is insolvent.

"The directors have instructed a firm of licensed insolvency practitioners to assist them with this process and if you are owed money or have bought a ticket in advance then they will be in touch with you shortly."

Those who have paid by credit or debit card may be able to get a refund from the card issuer.

The directors thanked those who have supported Beverley Folk Festival over the years "especially the sponsors, funders, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Beverley Town Council and the hundreds of wonderful volunteers and artists."

It said the company had ceased to trade with immediate effect and any voicemail / messages would not be read or dealt with.

Their corporate recovery licensed insolvency practitioners are Redman Nichols Butler, The Chapel, Bridge Street, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 5DA Tel: 01377 257788 </s> The long-running festival has been cancelled

The popular and long-running Beverley Folk Festival has been cancelled after going into administration – meaning that those with advance tickets will be unable to acquire a refund.

The festival, which started in 1984 and was set to return to Beverley Racecourse for a sixth time in June, was due to see performances from the likes of Turin Brakes – with advance weekend tickets costing £110-£130. Now, the general future of the festival has been cast into doubt.

“It is with immense sadness and regret that we have to announce this year’s festival cannot go ahead,” a spokesman said in a statement.

“Beverley Folk Festival is a non-profit-making-organisation run by a dedicated team of volunteers. Unfortunately, we have recently discovered we have lost our primary source of funding, so we simply do not have the money to pay for the infrastructure of the performers.”

They continued: “We know there will be a lot of people who are as disappointed as we are, but we you will understand that under the circumstances in which we find ourselves, it is not possible to run the event.”

Now, after directors have placed it into a state of creditors’ voluntary liquidation, festival-goers are urged to talk to their card issuer for refunds.

“Unfortunately, the company is unable to refund those people who have bought tickets in advance of the festival,” the spokesman continued. “If you have made a deposit for or paid for goods or services by credit or debit card and the goods or services are not going to be received by the due date, you may be able to get your money back by claiming a refund from your card issuer.”

Speaking to the BBC, Chris Wade, who helped found the festival but has not been involved in it in recent years, said: “It’s like a part of my family it’s very sad to have lost it.

“I’m sure many people, musicians and audiences, will be very upset.”

The Proclaimers and Billy Bragg are among the names to have performed at Beverley Folk Festival over the years. </s> These are external links and will open in a new window

A long-running folk festival has been called off this year after the firm that runs it went bust.

Beverley Folk Festival, a non-profit-making organisation run by volunteers, said it had lost its "primary source of funding".

Organisers said they were unable to refund advance tickets. Weekend tickets cost £110.

The festival started in 1984 and was to be held for the sixth time at Beverley Racecourse in June.

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It is not known what the longer-term future of the festival might be.

The firm said it could not now fund the festival or pay the booked performers and had "ceased to trade with immediate effect".

It has been placed in liquidation as it is insolvent, and the directors offered "sincere apologies" to all those owed money.

Beverley Racecourse said it had supported the festival but had not been paid for hosting the 2017 festival so it was among the creditors.

Chris Wade, who helped found the festival but has not been involved in it in recent years, said: "It's like a part of my family it's very sad to have lost it.

"I'm sure many people, musicians and audiences, will be very upset."

A lot of "great volunteers and dedicated people had been involved", she said.

Previous festivals had attracted up to 4,000 people from all over the world, she added.

In recent years, well known acts such as the Proclaimers and Billy Bragg have performed alongside local names.

The festival was due to be held at the racecourse between Friday 15 and Sunday 17 June with a daily capacity of 2,500.

It used to be held at various venues in the town but in 2012 moved to a bigger stage at the racecourse. </s> A popular festival has announced it will not be going ahead this year, meaning those with tickets will not be able to ask for a refund.

Beverley Folk Festival is a much-loved event in the town’s calendar, bringing colour and music to its historic streets, but now a lack of funding has caused the event to be cancelled.

In a statement, a festival organiser said: “It is with immense sadness and regret that we have to announce this year’s festival cannot go ahead.

“Beverley Folk Festival is a non-profit-making-organisation run by a dedicated team of volunteers. Unfortunately, we have recently discovered we have lost our primary source of funding, so we simply do not have the money to pay for the infrastructure of the performers.

“We know there will be a lot of people who are as disappointed as we are, but we you will understand that under the circumstances in which we find ourselves, it is not possible to run the event.”

This year was meant to be the 35th Beverley Folk Festival, which was planned to go ahead from Friday, June 15 to Sunday, June 17, at Beverley Racecourse.

The confirmed acts included Turin Brakes, The Lucy Ward Band, and more than 80 others, with weekend tickets costing up to £130 per person.

The festival has now been placed into a creditors’ voluntary liquidation by directors, with a firm of licensed insolvency practitioners instructed to assist with the liquidation process.

Anyone who has already purchased their tickets for the event, which was planned for just seven weeks’ time, will have to ask their card issuers for refunds.

“Unfortunately, the company is unable to refund those people who have bought tickets in advance of the festival,” said the spokesman.

“If you have made a deposit for or paid for goods or services by credit or debit card and the goods or services are not going to be received by the due date, you may be able to get your money back by claiming a refund from your card issuer.

“Please contact your card issuer as soon as you can if this may apply to you. Further information including on time limits that apply is available from the UK Cards Association Credit and Debit Cards: A consumer guide.”

“The directors would like to thank all those who have supported Beverley Folk Festival over the years, especially the sponsors, funders, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Beverley Town Council and the hundreds of wonderful volunteers and artists.

“In addition, whilst thanking the thousands of loyal festival-goers who have made the event a joy, the directors also offer their deepest and most sincere apologies to all those who are owed money by the company.

“This has been an incredibly difficult and heart-breaking decision for all involved. However, the directors acknowledge that for almost 35 years Beverley Folk Festival has brought something special to the town, which was loved and enjoyed by so many people from far and wide.”

Beverley Racecourse, the venue of the festival, have expressed the "deep disappointment" of the cancellation, and will also not be paid by the fesitval.

A spokesman for the racecourse said: “We are deeply disappointed that this event will not go ahead and sympathise with everyone who has bought tickets and may be left out of pocket.

“Beverley Racecourse has been delighted to host the folk festival and to have helped the event grow over recent years. This year’s festival was due to be the sixth held on the Westwood and we were looking forward to a successful and enjoyable weekend.

“We have provided the racecourse as the festival venue at a significantly subsidised rate, as we wanted to support the festival as a major event for Beverley. We also offered to be paid following the event, to help the festival’s cashflow. Event organisers would usually be required to pay a deposit to secure the racecourse, as is normal commercial practice.

“We have not been paid for hosting the festival in 2017, so we are among the creditors.

“It is a great shame that this long-established and much-loved festival will not be held this year. Beverley Folk Festival was enjoyed by thousands of people and boosted the local economy and the profile of Beverley, so it will be sorely missed.”

Beverley Folk Festival has ceased to trade with immediate effect, meaning any voicemails or messages will not be answered. The corporate recovery licensed insolvency practitioners are Redman Nichols Butler, who can be found at The Chapel, Bridge Street, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 5DA. They can be reached on 01377 257788.

The Hull Daily Mail has launched a free app which features all the latest news, sport and what’s on information. You can download it foriPhone and iPad from Apple's App Store, or get the Android version from Google Play. </s> The shock announcement that Beverley Folk Festival has gone into liquidation means many people will be missing out on a weekend of fun – but others will also be missing out on hundreds of pounds.

The directors of the festival, which was due to be held from June 15 to 17 at Beverley Racecourse, have blamed the loss of primary funding for the festival folding, but have revealed they will not be refunding any tickets.

Over the weekend, more than 80 acts were confirmed to perform, with camping tickets costing up to £130 per person.

Now, those people with tickets have been told to contact their credit or debit card suppliers for refunds.

On the Hull Daily Mail Facebook page, hundreds of people have expressed their disappointment at the news.

Chris Welsh said: “That’s a shame. Good job we didn’t have tickets,” and Jessica Hince agreed, saying: “It’s a shame. Was really looking forward to it.”

Anna Dinsdale hadn’t yet bought her tickets, but was “genuinely upset” by the news.

However, some people were more concerned as to the lack of refunds, and wondered where the money had gone.

One emailed the Mail saying it was an "absolute disgrace" it had been cancelled.

"I’m shocked to receive this, especially as it says there will be no refunds," they said.

"What a huge blow and a big embarrassment to the town of Beverley."

Shawn Robinson said: “So basically anyone wanting a refund has been told to ‘folk off’.”

Jerry Wiseman said: “Despite its popularity, it isn't 'self funding', which is a bit of a surprise, especially as bills from last year haven't even been paid??

"I wonder where the ticket money has gone from sales so far this year? Perhaps an independent audit is required to find out what's gone so drastically wrong...so suddenly??”

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Beverley Folk Festival in England collapses into administration.