Rising costs force Red Rooster Festival to cancel

22nd April 2026

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The organiser of Red Rooster Festival has announced the cancellation of the three-day event. Scheduled to take place from May 28-30 at Euston Estate, Suffolk, the festival will no longer go ahead with the organising team citing reduced ticket sales, rising operational costs, and ongoing financial pressures as reasons for its cancellation.

In a statement, the festival said that it had not been possible to secure the funding required to deliver the event.

The statement said: “Red Rooster has been a much-loved festival over the past 12 years, shaped by its community, returning supporters, artists, traders, crew and the very special setting at Euston Hall.

”However, due to a combination of reduced ticket sales, rising operational costs and ongoing financial pressures, it has not been possible to secure the funding required to deliver this year’s event. These pressures have been compounded by the increasingly challenging environment for independent festivals, including inflation, higher fuel and transport costs, supply chain pressures and the impact of cost-of-living challenges on audiences.”

It continues: “The directors explored all available options, including seeking additional funding, external investment and further cost reductions. Despite those efforts, the position became unsustainable and the festival is no longer financially viable.

”Opus Restructuring and Insolvency has been engaged to advise the directors, with a view to placing the company into Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation.

”We understand how disappointing and disruptive this will be, and we sincerely apologise to everyone affected.”

Affected business should contact: redrooster@opusllp.com.