Star speakers sign up as Festivities face squeeze

The two have been added to the list of high-profile speakers at this July's festival, which comes on the back of last year's record-breaking fortnight.

But already the Festivities are warning that they fully expect this year to be tough.

Festivities director Amanda Sharp stressed it was nothing dramatic but said she felt the public should be aware of the worsening financial pressures the Festivities operated under.

"Despite continued generous support from a number of loyal local businesses, this year is proving a difficult one in terms of raising sponsorship and business membership '“ and this is on the back of a number of years with similar difficulties."

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