A festival that seemed sunk by bad weather and angry audiences has now confirmed that the show will go on - and there's a whole new wave of optimism about plans for next time.
Northern Kin Festival struggled with delays and mud during its April 28-30 run in County Durham, which saw campervans having to be towed off-site by tractors, and following a barrage of complaints from festival-goers, organisers were left questioning whether it had a future. But, following a heartfelt explanation from Alex Hutchinson, who runs it, many have rallied to his support with the result that Northern Kin very definitely will be back in 2024.
In a honest assessment of mistakes made, and knock-on effects that made the situation even worse, Alex had said he was "gutted" by the mud and facilities problems experienced by festival-goers and said he would be taking time out to decide whether a future event was viable. Since then, the festival team has been thoroughly heartened by what, within days, amounted to 3,500 messages, mostly offering support and advice.
