Summer of uncertainty for Bristol festivals and live music By Ellie Pipe, Wednesday Jan 20, 2021 After rethinking one of Bristol’s biggest events last year, St Paul’s Carnival organisers face another difficult decision. Having 100,000 people celebrating together on the streets in July seems at this point unlikely to happen, but another summer of cancellations could have catastrophic consequences for the entire live music and festival sector. “Planning should start immediately yet it’s really difficult to plan because things are shifting so fast,” says Carnival director LaToyah McAllister-Jones. Independent journalism is needed now more than ever. “There are lots of conversations to be had around what is possible and also what’s responsible.