A POPULAR Swanage festival has been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Swanage Fish Festival, due to take place on June 12 and 13, has fallen victim to the pandemic. A spokesperson for the festival said: “Due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic, the committee have sadly decided that we have to cancel the 2021 Swanage Fish Festival. “We can assure you that this was not an easy decision, as we all want to be able to look forward to events in the future. “We need to ensure the safety of you all, volunteers, exhibitors and the general public, and this has to be our overriding priority.