In a statement published on the festival’s Facebook page, the team behind the event said they “absolutely accept the frustration around communication on the day”.
“We know announcements were difficult to hear at times and that updates should have been clearer and more regular,” the post continued.
“A huge amount of preparation went into this event over many months, but with a project of this scale there are still live checks, inspections and approvals that can only happen on the day under operational conditions.
“While the weather thankfully held, safety and technical validation had to come first.”
They added that, overall, they were “very happy with how things went”, saying Bluebird “performed brilliantly and we made history in putting K7 back on Coniston Water”.
