Takedown Festival have announced this years event will no longer be taking place at Portsmouth Guildhall on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th April.
The festival was set to feature artists including including headliners Creeper and Dinosaur Pile-up along with Cassyette, Kid Kapichi, Snayx, Terrorvision, Fort Hope and many more during the weekend.
Speaking about the challenges the venue is facing, Takedown Festival LTD Director and The Guildhall Trust CEO Andy Grays comments, “Like many historic buildings, the building works to the basement of Portsmouth Guildhall have given contractors a few surprises along the way! The main problem being a concrete slab that needs to be drilled for drainage being much deeper than anticipated which has added several weeks to the build schedule. The Base will be one of the most unique creative spaces for young people anywhere in the country once completed, and an incredible asset for Portsmouth, but obviously the unforeseen extension to the works and impact on Takedown Festival will be disappointing for the bands and fans alike”.
Explaining further, Kai and Sarah Harris of Takedown Festival LTD and Divergent Festivals Directors add, “We know a lot of people are finding things tough at the moment and while we have extended our early bird price initiatives and offered split payment options, as one of the first festivals of the season, we have found this year to be particularly challenging. This combined with the impact of the extended building works has forced us to consider all options and postponement is the only viable option for this year. Takedown Festival has a really loyal following, and we are determined to use the additional lead-time to hit back next year and deliver the event the fans deserve!”
Ticket holders will be contacted regarding ticket refunds and further details regarding 2025 and the line-up will be available in due course.
