Festival Insights NEWS: Festival Republic Gets Nod From Luton And No From Clapham

Festival Republic has been granted a licence for a 3 day event in Luton’s Stockwood Park, during the Whitsun bank holiday weekend, from May 24-26, dates that coincide with the usual slot for the FR-organised Radio 1 Big Weekend

The application stated that the event would include both live and recorded music, dance performances and films, and will include alcohol service.

According to Luton Today, a noise hotline will be active during the event, and Festival Republic’s Melvin Benn will consult the local community ahead of the event to allay those concerns.

Slightly further south, The Friends of Clapham Common announced via Brixton Buzz that ‘Festival Republic will not be returning to Clapham Common this year’ issuing a statement that read:

“Ahead of the annual general meeting of the Clapham Common Management and Advisory Committee (CCMAC),…