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South Wales Argus
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Will GemFest on Herefordshire-Wales border go ahead?
An application for a licence for GemFest, an 'eclectic range of electronic dance music' over the weekend between June 13 and 16, spanning the river Monnow near the hamlet of Walterstone, had been due to be decided on by Herefordshire Council's licensing committee last week (April 17). The council has since confirmed the application has been withdrawn. A similar application had been before Monmouthshire County Council in January, but was also withdrawn. Despite this, the festival's organiser, south Wales-based record label PullUp Recordings, is still promoting the event online, selling weekend tickets for £80. Its website says the event's location 'is yet to be announced, but it will cover both England & Wales, in the Monmouthshire and Hereforshire [sic] areas'. 'We will be operating a shuttle bus service for a small fee from Abergavenny station,' it adds. Festival organisers were approached for comment. Longtown Group Parish Council had said policing the event would require 'significant manpower', access for emergency services both to and within the festival site would be 'severely restricted', and the music and crowd noise would cause 'extreme nuisance to local people'.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Border festival organisers withdraw application
Plans for a 5,000-guest music festival straddling the England-Wales border appear to have been put on hold. Herefordshire Council was due to make a decision on whether to grant a licence for GemFest - an event between 13 and 16 June featuring an "eclectic range of electronic dance music" - last week. However, the authority confirmed the application for the festival on the River Morrow, near the hamlet of Walterstone in Hereforshire, had been withdrawn. The organisers, south Wales-based record label PullUp Recordings, have been contacted for comment. The festival's website is still live and appears to be selling weekend tickets for £80. It said the event's location "is yet to be announced, but it will cover both England & Wales, in the Monmouthshire and Hereforshire [sic] areas". A similar application had been before Monmouthshire County Council in January but was also withdrawn. The previous event drew about 1,500 festival-goers. Longtown Group Parish Council in Herefordshire had said policing the event would require "significant manpower". It raised concerns that access for emergency services to and within the festival site would be "severely restricted" and the music and crowd noise would cause "extreme nuisance to local people". This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Festival noise would be nuisance - parish council Local opposition threatens music festival Longtown Group Parish Council Herefordshire Council
BBC News
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Herefordshire-Wales border festival GemFest withdraws application
Plans for a 5,000-guest music festival straddling the England-Wales border appear to have been put on Council was due to make a decision on whether to grant a licence for GemFest - an event between 13 and 16 June featuring an "eclectic range of electronic dance music" - last the authority confirmed the application for the festival on the River Morrow, near the hamlet of Walterstone in Hereforshire, had been organisers, south Wales-based record label PullUp Recordings, have been contacted for comment. The festival's website is still live and appears to be selling weekend tickets for £ said the event's location "is yet to be announced, but it will cover both England & Wales, in the Monmouthshire and Hereforshire [sic] areas".A similar application had been before Monmouthshire County Council in January but was also previous event drew about 1,500 Group Parish Council in Herefordshire had said policing the event would require "significant manpower".It raised concerns that access for emergency services to and within the festival site would be "severely restricted" and the music and crowd noise would cause "extreme nuisance to local people". This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Festival noise would be extreme nuisance
The noise from a planned annual music festival on the England-Wales border would be an "extreme nuisance", a parish council has claimed. The organisers of GemFest, which was held near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, last year, have applied to put on the event on farmland close to Walterstone for the next five years. The previous event drew about 1,500 people and Gemfestival Ltd, which submitted a licensing application to Herefordshire Council, is hoping it will grow to up to 5,000 in the coming years. But concerns have been raised by Longtown Group Parish Council about the potential for noise and parking issues. It said emergency services access would be "severely restricted", while the noise could cause "extreme nuisance to local people". The proposed 600 parking spaces would also be "totally inadequate", the council added. The 2025 edition of the festival would be held on the weekend between 13-16 June, according to the application, and would feature "an eclectic range of electronic dance music". According to a map submitted with the plans, there would be six stages in total along with stalls and bars. Permission has been requested to allow alcohol sales, food and drink, and live or recorded music to take place into the early hours. Camping for festival-goers would be located on the Welsh side of the River Monnow, with two existing public footbridges providing access to the main site. The application is set to be discussed by Herefordshire Council's licensing committee on 17 April. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Local opposition threatens music festival Herefordshire Council
BBC News
06-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Herefordshire GemFest noise would be extreme nuisance
The noise from a planned annual music festival on the England-Wales border would be an "extreme nuisance", a parish council has organisers of GemFest, which was held near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, last year, have applied to put on the event on farmland close to Walterstone for the next five previous event drew about 1,500 people and Gemfestival Ltd, which submitted a licensing application to Herefordshire Council, is hoping it will grow to up to 5,000 in the coming concerns have been raised by Longtown Group Parish Council about the potential for noise and parking issues. It said emergency services access would be "severely restricted", while the noise could cause "extreme nuisance to local people".The proposed 600 parking spaces would also be "totally inadequate", the council added. The 2025 edition of the festival would be held on the weekend between 13-16 June, according to the application, and would feature "an eclectic range of electronic dance music".According to a map submitted with the plans, there would be six stages in total along with stalls and has been requested to allow alcohol sales, food and drink, and live or recorded music to take place into the early for festival-goers would be located on the Welsh side of the River Monnow, with two existing public footbridges providing access to the main application is set to be discussed by Herefordshire Council's licensing committee on 17 April. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
