Winter festival ‘next year’

Published: 22 October, 2010
by TERRY MESSENGER

DISAPPOINTED organisers of Islington’s cancelled winter festival have vowed to bounce back with a bigger, better event next year.

The five-week-long party was to have been staged at Islington Green through December and into January – complete with ice rink, funfair and Christmas market.

But event firm Anything is Possible scrapped its plans after the main financial backer pulled out.

Company director Michael Chilokou said:  “We were all absolutely gutted. We put a lot of work  into it and got a lot of support from the council, businesses and residents.

“We’re going to take stock and come back stronger next year. Anything is still possible. Just because you’ve had a setback doesn’t change that.” 

Meanwhile, business group Angel Aim, which backed the festival, has promised: “We will do our utmost to organise something festive this year.

“We want to give businesses at the Angel every opportunity to fight the current economic difficulties and thrive.”