Shrewsbury Fields Forever: Customers and ticket agents out of pocket

Preston-based Skiddle said it cannot issue refunds after the festival was cancelled and the company behind it, Forever Invasion Ltd, started the process of liquidation.

In a statement, Skiddle said: "We have been working to process refunds on tickets. In order for us to process refunds, we require all ticket funds are made available to Skiddle by the event organiser.

"At this stage Forever Invasion Ltd, the company behind the event, has not allocated any ticket funds to Skiddle, preventing us from issuing refunds to customers.

"We have been informed funds are unlikely to be made available to Skiddle due to Forever Invasion Ltd filing for voluntary liquidation."

"This is very unfortunate and has resulted in large losses for both Skiddle and our customers. We appreciate that you are out of pocket for the value of your tickets and urge you to make contact with the nominated insolvency agency for the festival with details of your loss or speak to your bank directly for further advice.

"As the ticket agent, we can only apologise on behalf of the festival.

"Skiddle pursued, and will continue to pursue, all available avenues with the company to reclaim ticket funds, but due to this being a time consuming process we advise that you direct all inquires to the liquidators who will be in possession of the full information going forward."

Anyone who has tickets for the music festival or who believes themselves to be a creditor of Forever Invasions Ltd, trading as Shrewsbury Fields Forever Festival and Shrewsbury International Comic Art Festival, is urged to contact Craig Partridge, Irwin Insolvency, Station House, Midland Drive, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B72 1TU, call 0121 321 1700 or email craig@irwinuk.net

Earlier this week, Dene Edwards, director of Forever Invasion Ltd said that he was working hard to ensure the festival, which was planned to take place in five weeks time, would go ahead and 'everything would be dandy'.

However, he was forced to cancel the festival after failing to give assurances to Shrewsbury Town Council regarding the staging of the event in the Quarry and filed for liquidation on Wednesday.