Survey on future of Exmouth Festival launched

Exmouth Town Council, the organiser of the Exmouth Festival, has launched an online survey on the future of the event.

It comes amid 'rising costs and an uncertain landscape for events and fundraising nationally'.

Questions include what the best thing about the festival is, whether anything is missing from the event, and whether the public would be willing to pay to enter.

A spokesperson said: "Earlier in the summer we welcomed back Exmouth Festival, following a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19. The festival was a huge success with overwhelming positivity from the community. Over 400 artists from all over the country entertained 30,000 people across four days, showcasing music, circus, theatre and visual art, with free entry for everyone.

"Exmouth Festival is now 26 years old, and it has changed and grown throughout the years. It has taken different forms, from an event across the whole town (and further afield), to an intimate family festival in Manor Gardens, and now to a large-scale music and arts festival on the Imperial Recreation Ground.

"Exmouth Town Council, the organiser of Exmouth Festival, would now like your input on what you'd like to see happen next. Due to rising costs, and an uncertain landscape for events and fundraising nationally, change for the festival is inevitable. This is an exciting opportunity for the event to evolve, and now is the time to have your say."

Click here to access the anonymous form. Responses may be submitted until Monday 22 August.

If you'd like to be involved with the Exmouth Festival in future, you can contact Arts Manager Charlie Tapp via email at [email protected].