Statement from Southport BID regarding the cancellation of the Blackheart Orchestra concert

A statement from us regarding the the cancellation of the Blackheart Orchestra concert on Wednesday night.

Southport BID was sad to hear that the Blackheart Orchestra concert was cancelled on Wednesday.

Southport BID installs the Christmas tree annually. Given that it is a complex operation, it is booked in June. The installation is discussed and planned between the BID and our partners including the Atkinson before the installation method is confirmed. 

For a number of years  the Christmas tree has been installed in Town Hall Gardens where everyone can see and enjoy it.    

Southport BID is committed to ensure that all people involved in the installation can work in a safe environment and that the general public’s welfare is also safeguarded by ensuring that all correct procedures are followed. 

It is clearly a matter for The Atkinson to cancel a show if they choose to do so. It is not a matter for Southport BID who were simply following the agreed installation plan, which included the night of 17th November for the erection of the tree before the town’s Christmas season gets underway.

Southport BID