{"id":444285,"date":"2025-05-22T18:21:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T17:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=444285"},"modified":"2025-05-23T17:34:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T16:34:04","slug":"cloud-x-and-reggaeton-festivals-due-to-take-place-in-southwark-park-called-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/bermondsey\/cloud-x-and-reggaeton-festivals-due-to-take-place-in-southwark-park-called-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud X and Reggaeton festivals due to take place in Southwark Park called off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Two festivals due to take place in Southwark Park this summer have been called off<\/strong>, <strong>Southwark Council has confirmed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organisers behind the events submitted a licensing application to hold Cloud X and Reggaeton festivals in Southwark Park on the first weekend of July, but have since rescinded the request.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>It is understood that RALLY festival, scheduled for August 23, will still be going ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"zQVjrmzguOZcEHekOwWIDq1k6G9LniPHJXa8lYDjb3BF14dNRiNmxhCC6ywUxBgu85eVRfPlEL2tvAGSQF7\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"JtOfnWeVnz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/news\/news-plus\/brockwell-park-campaigners-will-have-their-day-in-court-this-week-as-the-battle-over-what-south-londons-parks-should-be-used-for-rages-on\/\">Brockwell Park campaigners will have their day in court this week &#8211; as the battle over what south London&#8217;s parks should be used for rages on<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Brockwell Park campaigners will have their day in court this week &#8211; as the battle over what south London&#8217;s parks should be used for rages on&#8221; &#8212; Southwark News\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/news\/news-plus\/brockwell-park-campaigners-will-have-their-day-in-court-this-week-as-the-battle-over-what-south-londons-parks-should-be-used-for-rages-on\/embed\/#?secret=tA8zobH5Wq#?secret=JtOfnWeVnz\" data-secret=\"JtOfnWeVnz\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Southwark Council had been due to make a decision in May about whether to grant an events license to Cloud X Sound Ltd, the organisers behined Cloud X and Reggaeton.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMTY0NTMyMTAyNyIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWNvbnRlbnQgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCIgc3R5bGU9Im1hcmdpbi1sZWZ0OiBhdXRvO21hcmdpbi1yaWdodDogYXV0bzt0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLTJ4MScpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICAgICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The festivals would have seen the southern side of the park closed off for ten days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-22-at-11.40.13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-444376\" style=\"width:624px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-22-at-11.40.13.png 782w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-22-at-11.40.13-419x280.png 419w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-22-at-11.40.13-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-22-at-11.40.13-750x501.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Map displaying where the festival would have taken place<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A consultation was carried out by the council earlier this year, with letters sent out to residents of 3,572 properties around the park.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71156\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448386\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMTEzNTI2MjIwMiIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1OSBzb3V0aC1lbnRpdHktcGxhY2VtZW50Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtbXB1OSI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHU5Jyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); 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Of forty-four responses received online, 15 indicated they did not<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>want the event to go ahead with 22 saying that they did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It marked a contrast with Brockwell Park, where furious residents crowdfunded a successful legal challenge to get the fetivals cancelled.    <\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71157\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448387\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMjg1MTk0OTkyIiBjbGFzcz0ic291dGgtaW4tYXJ0aWNsZS1tcHUtMTAgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCI+PCEtLSAgLzE1NDcyNTA3MCwyMjY5NDE5Njk2OS9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzL3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3MgLS0+DQo8ZGl2IGlkPSJkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLW1wdTEwIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLW1wdTEwJyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloud X had not responded to our request for comment by the time we went to press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"vDHkPKnBMch\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9pKyG3Rjak\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/rotherhithe\/decision-to-be-made-on-whether-two-day-festival-will-take-place-in-southwark-park-this-summer\/\">Decision to be made on whether two-day festival will take place in Southwark Park this summer<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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