5000-capacity UK festival confirms it will go ahead in seven weeks

The Suffolk festival is one of the only UK festivals going ahead this year following the COVID-19 pandemic.

News of Red Rooster Festival's plans to go ahead in September arrives after last week's announcement from the government, which confirmed outdoor events can go ahead with social distancing measures in place, effective from 11 July.

RED ROOSTER 2020 IS HAPPENING!

Following the government's statement last Thursday allowing outdoor events, we are absolutely delighted to confirm that Red Rooster 2020 will go ahead 4-6 September 2020.

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— Red Rooster (@RedRoosterFest) July 15, 2020

Red Rooster 2020 will return to Suffolk's Euston Hall from 4-6 September. The festival, which specialises in Cajun, soul, rock’n’roll, blues and country music, is yet to reveal the lineup for September's event. This year's festival has a 5000 capacity cap due to COVID-19, and will only host three outdoor stages across the Euston Hall estate grounds (which is 10,000 acres).

Festival director and production manager James Brennan said, "We are working closely with our health & safety and production teams to produce something that is truly magical, without losing the spirit and atmosphere of our beautiful little festival. Over 60% of our audience stay in family group camper vans, which hugely helps us contain camping areas safely, plus by moving to outdoor stages only, we feel we can offer a safe environment in which to enjoy the festival."

He added, "Over the next few weeks, we will be putting together stringent new plans and providing detailed information to ensure the safety of our audience, artists and crew, which is of course of paramount importance."