The event will still go ahead this August after the original founder takes charge. Ticket holders had been left in limbo.
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00:00The Lindis Farm Festival will go ahead this summer despite uncertainty earlier in the year about its future.
00:06The event, held annually on the Northumberland coast, was thrown into doubt after its organiser, Wannesee Limited, announced it was entering discussions with liquidators.
00:17The company, which has run multiple music festivals in the region, also cancelled several other planned events.
00:24In response, investors behind the Lindis Farm Festival confirmed that original founder Conlef Mennepay has now been reinstated to oversee the 2025 edition.
00:36He organised the first eight festivals before stepping back last year.
00:40The event is still due to take place on the final weekend in August.
00:45Lindis Farm's backers are the same group responsible for the Hardwick Festival in County Durham
00:50and say they remain financially committed to delivering the event.
00:54No comment has been issued so far by Wannesee Limited.
00:58Ticket holders were left uncertain following news of the potential cancellation, but organisers now say planning is back underway.
01:06Most of the original team are expected to return, and although there may be some last-minute changes to the event's layout or schedule,
01:13the core line-up is due to remain in place.
01:16Headline acts for this year's festival include Armand van Halden, Doves and the Waterways.
01:22The festival has grown in popularity over the past decade and is considered a key part of the regional summer events calendar,
01:30drawing thousands of visitors to the area each year.
01:33Now, the event is held at Beale Farm near Holy Island,
01:37a site that typically transforms into a temporary village of tents, stages and street food stalls during the festival weekend.