The organisers of Westerpop have decided to discontinue the free pop festival in Delft. After 35 successful editions, it seems that keeping the event going is no longer financially viable.
According to the organisation, persistent inflation and the upcoming VAT increase in 2026 make it impossible to organise the festival ‘in its current form’. The risk of bankruptcy, mainly due to disappointing revenues due to bad weather, has become too high. An application for a guarantee from the Municipality of Delft to support the festival in case of bad weather was rejected.
The option of ticket sales was also considered. But that, according to the organisation, is not in line with ‘the original vision of an accessible and free festival’. As a result, last year’s anniversary edition unexpectedly became the very last edition of the event.
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