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| T in the Park, the huge music shindig that has been Scotland’s answer to the Reading and Leeds festivals, is to take a year off, its first break since being founded in 1994. | T in the Park, the huge music shindig that has been Scotland’s answer to the Reading and Leeds festivals, is to take a year off, its first break since being founded in 1994. |
| The organisers say the move was forced by increasing pressure from the authorities. In 2015, the festival was forced to change sites from Balado airfield to Strathallan Castle, and since that move, it has been subject to greater planning regulations. | The organisers say the move was forced by increasing pressure from the authorities. In 2015, the festival was forced to change sites from Balado airfield to Strathallan Castle, and since that move, it has been subject to greater planning regulations. |
| “The constraints – logistically and financially – that the resulting planning conditions put upon us are simply not workable,” said DF Concerts. | “The constraints – logistically and financially – that the resulting planning conditions put upon us are simply not workable,” said DF Concerts. |
| However, it was reported yesterday that the team behind T in the Park may be planning a new festival in Glasgow Green, in conjunction with the city’s council. Scottish politicians had asked the T organisers to confirm the original festival would still go ahead, because of the financial benefits it brings to Perthshire. | However, it was reported yesterday that the team behind T in the Park may be planning a new festival in Glasgow Green, in conjunction with the city’s council. Scottish politicians had asked the T organisers to confirm the original festival would still go ahead, because of the financial benefits it brings to Perthshire. |
| “Every year, the local economy benefits from millions of pounds of income generated by the event organisers, businesses and the tens of thousands of music-lovers who attend the festival,” John Swinney MSP told the Daily Record. | “Every year, the local economy benefits from millions of pounds of income generated by the event organisers, businesses and the tens of thousands of music-lovers who attend the festival,” John Swinney MSP told the Daily Record. |
| “It is bitterly disappointing to find out secondhand, via reports from ‘industry insiders’ and ‘sources close to DF Concerts’ that the two events cannot run simultaneously and T in the Park may be called off,” he added. “Geoff Ellis [head of DF Concerts] now needs to make a full and urgent official statement explaining what DF Concerts’ plans are for next year and the future.” | “It is bitterly disappointing to find out secondhand, via reports from ‘industry insiders’ and ‘sources close to DF Concerts’ that the two events cannot run simultaneously and T in the Park may be called off,” he added. “Geoff Ellis [head of DF Concerts] now needs to make a full and urgent official statement explaining what DF Concerts’ plans are for next year and the future.” |
| According to the Courier newspaper, DF has said the cancellation of T is nothing to do with the potential Glasgow Green event. | According to the Courier newspaper, DF has said the cancellation of T is nothing to do with the potential Glasgow Green event. |
| The full T in the Park statement | The full T in the Park statement |
| For over 23 years, T in the Park has been at the heart of Scotland’s music scene – with you by our side. But for now, sadly, we need to take a break. | For over 23 years, T in the Park has been at the heart of Scotland’s music scene – with you by our side. But for now, sadly, we need to take a break. |
| We launched T in the Park with one aim: to give Scottish music fans an unforgettable weekend with their friends, enjoying the best acts from around the globe. And to say we achieved this together is an understatement. T in the Park has become one of the best known, biggest and most loved festivals in the world. | We launched T in the Park with one aim: to give Scottish music fans an unforgettable weekend with their friends, enjoying the best acts from around the globe. And to say we achieved this together is an understatement. T in the Park has become one of the best known, biggest and most loved festivals in the world. |
| When we launched back in 1994 there were only two music festivals in the UK – now there are many and T in the Park paved the way for all that have come and gone in Scotland since. We created more than just a festival; we created a family and decades of wonderful memories. | When we launched back in 1994 there were only two music festivals in the UK – now there are many and T in the Park paved the way for all that have come and gone in Scotland since. We created more than just a festival; we created a family and decades of wonderful memories. |
| However, the last couple of years have had their challenges. Against our will, and despite a prolonged fight, we were forced to move from Balado, Kinross in 2015. This move was a mammoth task for the event and one that was compounded by a series of onerous site restrictions placed upon us as preparations for the event in 2015 took place. | However, the last couple of years have had their challenges. Against our will, and despite a prolonged fight, we were forced to move from Balado, Kinross in 2015. This move was a mammoth task for the event and one that was compounded by a series of onerous site restrictions placed upon us as preparations for the event in 2015 took place. |
| As the build-up to the festival was well under way we were informed by Scottish government ministers that we would have to apply for full Planning Permission due to the presence of an unregistered, but protected in law, osprey’s nest. The constraints – logistically and financially – that the resulting planning conditions put upon us are simply not workable. | As the build-up to the festival was well under way we were informed by Scottish government ministers that we would have to apply for full Planning Permission due to the presence of an unregistered, but protected in law, osprey’s nest. The constraints – logistically and financially – that the resulting planning conditions put upon us are simply not workable. |
| We tried our best to work with the pressures placed upon the site by bringing in an additional team and fixing the first-year traffic issues, but ultimately we’re not in control of the overall site layout and the continued restrictions means that the negative impact on our fans and the limitations placed on their experience is too great. | We tried our best to work with the pressures placed upon the site by bringing in an additional team and fixing the first-year traffic issues, but ultimately we’re not in control of the overall site layout and the continued restrictions means that the negative impact on our fans and the limitations placed on their experience is too great. |
| We now need to take stock and take a year out to try to resolve the issues so that we can once again deliver the kind of camping festival you are used to and deserve.” | We now need to take stock and take a year out to try to resolve the issues so that we can once again deliver the kind of camping festival you are used to and deserve.” |