The organisers of Save The Rave have accepted full responsibility for their recent event in Cornwall, describing it as "an absolute s*** show" and confirming plans to refocus on trusted venues and atmosphere.
The dance music event took place at the Royal Cornwall Showground near Wadebridge on Saturday, September 12, promising a day of "90s and 00s dance anthems, old skool rave classics, DJs" and outdoor arenas. However, the event came under fire online, with some festival-goers complaining about their experiences, as initially reported by ECHO sister site CornwallLive.
Attendees voice disappointment
One attendee described the Cornwall event as a "s*** show" and said they would "never go again", while another called it an "absolute shambles" and said they were "so disappointed". There were also claims on social media that the festival had run out of alcohol by around 5.30pm.
Save The Rave responded to the criticism, saying the event was disrupted by what it described as an "attempted attack" involving violence and threats. In their full statement, organisers said they faced a choice between ending the festival early or continuing after making the site safe.
Organisers respond and look ahead
The team said staff "worked tirelessly" to keep the event running and maintain the atmosphere for those attending. Save The Rave acknowledged that the day "was not perfect" but said lessons would be learned from what happened.
In an update from Save The Rave, organisers announced a renewed focus on music and atmosphere. A video statement online said: "So Cornwall fell far short of the experience we set out to deliver. In fact, it was an absolute s*** show and for that we take full responsibility.
"Over the last few weeks, we've worked extremely hard to learn from this and move forward as a team understanding what happened and how we can improve.
"Liverpool is where Save The Rave was built. It's our home, our strongest community and the place that has given us the best events we've ever produced. We're so proud of the various club nights and Southport events we've put on in the past.
"So we're going back to basics - trusted venues, proper rave atmosphere, all the best nineties and noughties music."
Save The Rave thanked its community for their support and said the event is "back where it belongs". The brand has strong links to Liverpool, having most recently held its official afterparty at the city's Club 051 on August 1, and has a number of upcoming events confirmed for Liverpool, including Jacaranda Baltic and two more yet to be confirmed for July 2027.
