28/05/2026
⚠️ Important notice: Fields of Eire Irish Music Festival
Liverpool City Council is advising people who are due to attend the Fields of Eire Irish Music Festival on 5 and 6 June 2026, that the event will not take place in Newsham Park as advertised.
Following extensive consideration with Safety Advisory Group (SAG) partners - including Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, and North West Ambulance Service - Liverpool City Council, as the landowner of Newsham Park, is unable to issue a Land Use Agreement for the proposed event.
The Council and SAG partners have had lengthy discussions with the event organiser, offering support and guidance to ensure that the event could go ahead safely and successfully, but unfortunately concerns raised have not been sufficiently addressed.
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Following extensive consideration with Safety Advisory Group (SAG) partners - including Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, and North West Ambulance Service - Liverpool City Council, as the landowner of Newsham Park, is unable to issue a Land Use Agreement for the proposed event.