Ealing Summer Festivals Cancelled

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Latest events to be affected by Covid-19 pandemic

Ealing's popular summer festivals won't be happening this year. They are the latest mass gathering events to be cancelled in line with government guidance.

This will affect:
Greenford Carnival
CAMRA Beer Festival
Acton Carnival
Comedy Festival
Blues and Jazz Festival

It follows news that the Edinburgh Festival won't be happening this summer either in order to stop the spread of COVID-19.

In a statement just issued Councillor Bassam Mahfouz said, "'Our summer festivals are a key part of the calendar year and celebrate our rich and vibrant culture that Ealing has on offer. It is with a heavy heart that we have made the decision to cancel the festivals, but it is definitely the right thing to do.

"If we are going to tackle this awful disease we need to follow the guidance and stay at home, it really will save lives, doing this not only protects you and your loved ones, but also means that our frontline services will be able to look after those most vulnerable.

"We know how important these events are to our community particularly following an extended period of isolation during such as at an unprecedented time.

"Ealing Council's Festival & Events team are currently working on the viability of producing an alternative programme of events in late summer or early autumn. We will of course be working in line with the government guidelines, but never has it been more important a time to bring our community together, so if we can we will."

Over the next few weeks the council will be asking local residents to share their favourite bits of Ealing Summer Festivals - bands you have seen, pictures you have taken and most importantly what you would love to see happening in the borough this year and in the future.

1 April 2020