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Lindisfarne Festival plots £150k crowdfunding campaign to ensure 2018 return

With one week to go until Lindisfarne Festival takes place at Beal Farm in Northumberland, organisers are already looking ahead to ensure the event returns to the region for a fourth time next year.

To bring the event back for 2018, the festival team are planning to promote a crowdfunding campaign to raise £150,000 over a 5 week period this autumn. Should organisers generate the capital, the event is almost certainly set to be able to continue.

Officially launching through the Crowdfunder platform on Tuesday 12th September 2017, the campaign will help support the development and scale of the 3 day music event.

This year, the festival will play host to over 100 acts across 7 stages, with The View closing the mainstage on Friday evening followed by fellow Scottish chart-toppers The Fratellis on the Saturday night. Other acts on the 2017 bill include: Norman Jay MBE, Fun Lovin’ Criminals’ Huey Morgan, Smoove & Turrell and many more.

Conleth Maenpaa, Founder of Lindisfarne Festival, which has seen footfall increase by 75% from 2015-2017, commented: “Preparations for next weekend are in full swing and we could not be more excited to welcome everyone to this year’s festival.

“We have been working non-stop all year to make the event something very special and give Northumberland the festival it deserves.

“We have a huge vision for the future but as a truly independent and homegrown festival, we rely heavily on early ticket sales to help us invest, plan and make key decisions about the line-up and other event features.

“Upfront commitment from festival goers and supporters will alleviate uncertainty, allowing us to focus fully on developing the festival further. We have said from day one this festival is for the North East and we want to openly give the region the opportunity to invest in its growth and help to shape and secure its future.”

Conleth added: “It is our mission to give the North East the UK’s best small festival and we hope people will continue to get behind us by coming along to the festival next weekend and supporting our 2018 Crowdfunder campaign.”