Organisers of the Splendour festival say fans can "rest assured" that it will continue as the city council tests whether its partnership with the event is good value for money. The annual attraction at Wollaton Park has been run by DHP Family for the last 15 years, with this year's event headlined by Madness and Noel Gallagher.
But following the conclusion of this year's festival, on July 23, Nottingham City Council says the contract for its Wollaton Park music event will be put out for competitive tender. This means DHP Family may have to compete against other companies for the contract.
The new contract would be for the running of a two-day festival at Wollaton Park between 2024 and 2028, with Nottingham City Council having just approved a decision to launch the tendering process. Explaining the reason behind it, the authority says: "The concept of the event was originally conceived and developed between the council and DHP under annually agreed terms.
