The much-anticipated Boston Book Festival History Weekend, scheduled for June 7th and 8th, is now facing the threat of widespread cancellations due to a severe lack of ticket sales, organisers have confirmed.
In a heartfelt statement issued today, a festival spokesperson said:
“We are sorry to report that due to a severe lack of ticket sales it seems likely we will have to cancel a high proportion of the authors that have been booked for June 7th and 8th this year.”
Organisers are urging those intending to attend but who have yet to purchase tickets to do so by Thursday lunchtime, as that is when the team will begin contacting authors to cancel their appearances.
The spokesperson continued:
“If you have booked and the authors are cancelled there will be a refund, and this will be organised through Blackfriars Theatre, Boston. We really hope it does not come to this, but as a small festival we cannot sustain huge losses. This really is a case of ‘use it or lose it’ we’re afraid!”
The festival, which includes talks from high-profile names such as best-selling author Alison Weir, historian Jonathan Foyle, and Lincolnshire-born Adrian Gray, was set to take place at Boston Guildhall and Fydell House, with a full weekend of historical talks and local literary talent.
The team behind the festival is making a final plea to the public:
“Please, please support us by attending – even if history is not ‘your thing’ the support means everything to us and gives us the incentive to continue!”
Tickets are available now via Blackfriars Theatre. Organisers hope that with a final surge in interest, they can avoid pulling the plug on what promised to be a vibrant celebration of local and national history.
