The Gisborne Festival will not go ahead for the second year running as COVID-19 restrictions continue to impede the organisers’ ability to plan.
Last week the Gisborne and District Lions Club announced the cancellation of the event which was to be held on December 10.
According to the statement, restrictions in place would allow only a “very limited number of patrons allowed to attend”.
The Lions Club stated that the restrictions would not allow the Club to put on a satisfactory festival that involved the community.
When the festival last ran in 2019, the Gisborne District Lions Club, in collaboration with Bendigo Bank, organised a parade with 30 entrants as residents lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the display.
The event also included 35 sponsors, 70 stall holds and two live music performances. The event also featured a fireworks display and a monster truck ‘monster ball’ for those in attendance.
The Club stated they are determined to bring the Gisborne Festival back to life in 2022.
