This letter is in response to the May 24 Mumford & Sons concert at Holland Park in Surrey.
The concert was excellent.
Mumford was quoted as saying that they had “never played a bigger show than this.” This comment could perhaps highlight how drastically oversold the event was.
There was no room to sit, walk or even stand.
I heard person after person use the words “stressful,” “busy” and “unsafe” to describe how they were feeling while trying to move around the much-too-small concert area at Holland Park.
I even spoke to security guards at the event who felt there were too many people in too small a space.
I was pushed many times and witnessed countless arguments.
I felt for the many families with small children and for those in the crowd in general who would have been hoping for a more comfortable experience.
The City of Surrey’s decision to license such a large event at such an inappropriate space has discouraged me from attending future events in your city.
I hope more thought will be given when making upcoming plans.
Shannon MacDonald