For 30 years Colne has had its renowned Blues festival.

Last night the town council cancelled the festival indefinitely in a behind closed doors meeting. This has caused outrage among the towns people and could cost local businesses huge losses in revenue and customers who they rely on over the Blues weekend.

The festival brings in visitors, musicians and fans from all over the world to our beautiful little town. The atmosphere is always electric the music is fantastic and the people are so friendly.

To cancel this festival as they have makes no sense and will hurt the town in possibly an unrepairable way.