Published Wednesday 18 March 2020 at 17:21
Council leader Mohammed Khan said
“We thank the whole festival team for all of their efforts and fully support this difficult decision. We look forward to seeing the festival back in Blackburn as soon as possible. It’s massively popular throughout the whole community, bringing international and national making, design, art, technology, performance, food and much more to our doorstep and attracting visitors from all around the world.”
Read the full statement from the festival directors.