Historic Derbyshire castle team react to cancelled concerts featuring host Rob Rinder: ‘We’re surprised’
Events in early September have been abruptly cancelled. UKAC Productions were set to present two events at two heritage sites including Bolsover Castle. Reports suggest the company has cancelled all events due to entering liquidation.
Bolsover Castle’s team have reacted to news of the cancellation of music concerts in Derbyshire, saying they were ‘surprised’.
The team at Bolsover Castle, one of Derbyshire’s landmark tourist attractions, confirmed two UK Proms in the Park concerts at the historic venue have been cancelled.
The cancellation of the events is due to the company organising the events, having entered liquidation.
What events have been cancelled by UKAC Productions?
The following events have been listed as cancelled or unavailable, according to the ticketing website Ticket Tailor:
September 5: Dance Anthem Orchestra - Pendennis Castle, Cornwall
September 6: The UK Proms In The Park - Pendennis Castle, Cornwall
September 19: Dance Anthem Orchestra - Bolsover Castle, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
September 20: The UK Proms In The Park - Bolsover Castle, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
A spokesperson for Bolsover Castle said: “We are sorry to confirm that the upcoming Proms events at Bolsover Castle on September 19 and 20 have been cancelled, as the UK Proms organisation has gone into liquidation.
“We are sorry for the disappointment caused by this news. As this event has not been organised by English Heritage, we advise you contact the ticket provider you booked through regarding any outstanding refund.”
Derbyshire was set to welcome a host of special guests over the course of two days, performing classical music immortalised on the silver screen, television and theatre.
Celebrity Rob Rinder was also set to play host on the Saturday event.
Responding to news of the cancellation, Bolsover Castle added in the comment section of its social media post: ‘We've run successful events with UK Proms in the past, so we've also been surprised by this news.’
Both the website and the Facebook page that belonged to UKAC Productions and the UK Proms events have since been removed online, and emails have been sent to those who had tickets to the events with regards to the refund process.