A major music festival returning to Edinburgh next summer has been refused permission for acts to play later into the night, after the event sparked more noise complaints than any other in the city this year.
Connect Festival will bring internationally-renowned bands and artists including The Killers back to the grounds of the Royal Highland Centre following the success of the inaugural event held in August.
The council's existing policy stipulates outdoor concerts should finish by 10.30pm, however organisers called for acts to be allowed on stage until 11pm when the festival returns. They argued the half-hour extension would 'make such a difference to the audience, the artists and long-term success of the event' and boost ticket sales.
