Hardwick Festival is called off

BUT WE WILL BE BACK ONE DAY, ORGANISERS VOW

- By POPPY KENNEDY

HARDWICK Festival will not go ahead next year as bosses say they are “unable to bring everything together” for the event.

Organisers posted the news on social media yesterday, and said they will be back when the time is right.

Over the years, the festival - which takes place in the stunning surroundings of Hardwick Hall Hotel in Sedgefield - has seen acts such as Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics, Nile Rogers & Chic, Becky Hill and Rag’N’Bone Man take to the stage.

Festival-goers flock from across the region and further afield.

But organisers say it’s been “tough” to get ticket sales where they need to be, and sales haven't matched the team’s ambitions.

Since its humble beginnings 12 years ago, Hardwick Live has grown from a one-day event to a three-day festival.

In August, thousands of music lovers enjoyed three days of sunshine with a stellar lineup, including headliners Scissor Sisters - who kicked things off on night one - Pet Shop Boys and Olly Murs, who brought the curtain down on the final day in serious style.

The team behind the festival released the following statement: “After 12 unforgettable years of music and memories, it’s time to hit pause, just for now.