This is how many people complained about noise at the Blackweir Live gig series in Cardiff
The series of gigs was opposed by a number of residents and park-goers, but also enjoyed by tens of thousands
Blackweir Live sparked dozens of noise complaints
(Image: John Myers )
One hundred noise complaints were made after a controversial series of gigs took place at a popular Cardiff park recently. Four days of performances were held at Blackweir Live in Bute Park this year, starting with Noah Kahan on Friday, June 27, and ending with Stevie Wonder on Wednesday, July 9.
There were also performances by Alanis Morissette (Wednesday, July 2) and Slayer (Thursday, July 3).
Concerns were raised about noise when a new events licence was granted for Blackweir Fields to host Blackweir Live in April. Never miss a Cardiff story and sign up to our newsletter here.
Cardiff Council assured residents at the time there would be conditions in place to mitigate any potential noise nuisance.
When we asked the local authority for the number of noise complaints that had been made after the Alanis Morissette gig it said it had received 48 complaints.
It then provided us with an updated figure following the Stevie Wonder gig, which was 100 complaints in total across the series.
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One local councillor said he could hear music from Blackweir Live two miles away with his windows closed.
Cardiff Council ward member for Penylan, Cllr Rodney Berman, said on X during the Slayer gig at 10.14pm: "The sound is booming as I sit in my study with my windows shut and I'm about two miles away.
"I hate to think how loud it must be for those living a lot nearer the site."
The following number of noise complaints were made for each concert:
Noah Kahan - 40 complaints
Alanis Morissette - 10 complaints
Slayer - 36 complaints
Stevie Wonder - 14 complaints
Local councillors for Cathays, Cllr Sarah Merry, Cllr Ali Ahmed, Cllr Norma Mackie, and Cllr Chris Weaver, raised concerns to the council about the Blackweir licence and its proposed operating hours before it was approved.
Under the licence that was approved for Blackweir Fields there can only be six main event days during the year.
It allows events to take place on any day during the week from 9am to 10.30pm.
Blackweir Live on the final night
(Image: John Myers )
The pollution control team at the council requested that a condition be added to the licence requiring a noise management plan to be submitted for approval by them at least 28 days prior to each event or at the start of a series of jointly-managed events.
It also requires the noise management plan to include the proposed sound levels for the event, the proposed methods of monitoring and managing the impact of noise disturbance, and a complaint management process.
A Cardiff Council spokesman said following the Alanis Morisette gig that noise complaints would all be reviewed in line with standard procedures.
The spokesperson added: "However, noise monitoring on site has confirmed that the events have complied with the terms of the premises licence.
'The council has already committed to carrying out a full review of the events once they are complete and feedback from the public will be considered as a part of this process."
The controversy around Blackweir Live started when ticket sales went live before a new licence for Blackweir Fields was approved.
There was a licence in place for the site but this was for events of up to 25,000 people. The licence that was applied for asked for permission to allow events of up to 35,000 people.
Cardiff Council argued that events like Blackweir Live, which was organised by Depot Live and Cuffe and Taylor, would bring tens of millions of pounds to the city's economy and generate revenue to maintain and improve Bute Park.
However campaigners, sports teams, and Friends of Bute Park were worried about the potential impact more events would have on the park.
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At a public meeting held in June many residents said they were not opposed to live music.
However, they added that too much parkland was being made inaccessible during the summer months.
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