AAA White Paper The political economy of informal events, 2030 | Page 108

“ We moved our Eastern Electrics festival to
Morden in 2017 (capped at 17,000 people). After
some difficulties around the licensing process,
we paid for a large police presence and there
were no arrests. Since then we’ve expanded the
event to two days and 20,000 attendees. Now,
after further efforts, we have a very harmonious
relationship with the police and all the other
responsible authorities. ”
Organiser of music festivals, on
partnership – the need to persevere
Rob Star
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