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1854

Financial Woes

A four day music festival, as part of a run of triennial events.

The festival once again made a small loss of just over £100 in 1854 which caused much anxiety amongst the festival organizers, with the charitable intentions of the Festival being called into doubt. Increased income tax, unseasonably hot weather, a cholera outbreak and the Crimean War were all thought to be reasons why the Festival lost money in this year, despite an extra concert being staged, for which conductor Benedict gave his time for free.

Festival Accounts

A document that is thought to be headline festival accounts spanning the years 1854 – 1866

Taken from the Norfolk & Norwich Festival archive

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