A music festival on the banks of the River Medway will not go ahead this year.

Vicar's Picnic festival in Yalding, near Maidstone, has been drawing crowds with bands, comedians sice 2013.

The volunteer-run festival was cancelled in 2019, and the same will be happening in 2020.

A statement on the event's Facebook page read: "Hey Picnickers, apologies we haven't communicated with you all sooner. Truth be known, we have found it hard to say it out loud, there won't be another wonderful VP this year.

"It had become a true labour of love and passion over the years built from the ground up in a Yalding garden.

"The risk of putting on the show, to the high standard we have created several years on, lays a heavy financial burden alongside an unpaid full time job as festival organisers.

"Our one sole reward was seeing you, our wonderful picnickers enthusiasm and amazing support alongside the charity's we have supported along the way, thank you all for joining us on this magical journey.

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We hope this won't be the end of our love affair (really, it's not you, it's me.) keep an eye on us as we scheme, to see what happens to the Vicar's Picnic next. Much love x VP."

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