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Festival quits Buxton for Harrogate
A Gilbert and Sullivan festival that has drawn thousands of visitors to Buxton each year since 1994 is moving away from Derbyshire.
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The International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival is moving to Harrogate after two decades in Buxton.
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BBC News Online has more on the news Buxton's International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival is relocating to Harrogate.
Organisers of the event said the move was prompted by the council not committing to its future.
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Ian Smith, founder of The Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, told BBC Radio Derby he was moving the event from Buxton because of a lack of support from High Peak Borough Council.
The authority said it was "bewildered" by the decision but said the financial pressures faced by all councils meant they had to consider the cash grant given to the festival.
Derbyshire County Council leader Anne Western has defended her decision not to divulge how much severance pay was given to the authority's outgoing chief executive Nick Hodgson, who is being replaced.
She told BBC East Midlands Today: "You wouldn't expect your employer to divulge personal information about you and it's the same for me. It's about respecting personal privacy and the rights of an individual."
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The Gilbert and Sullivan Festival is to leave Buxton after two decades, reports BBC Radio Derby.
The event is relocating to Harrogate from next year.
Another cloudy start for many. While some places may see the cloud lift and break, some will hold on to it for much of the day.
In any sunshine, temperatures could exceed 23C (73F).
Hello everyone, thanks for joining us for today's news, sport, travel and weather updates for Derbyshire.
If you want to send me a message or a photo, email locallive@bbc.co.uk.
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