This is very unfortunate, to put it mildly! It is a crime! Such a great event with a long tradition - and now all is over because of money!
How often we see great things disappear because of the finances - and people´s ignorance! Ah, I believe that people will regret soon.
However it needs a team to be successful in saving the Festival, and some promotion and lots of talking and such with the owners...not easy!
To be honest, I don´t think YOU should get involved in this: I believe you can imagine all the trouble and the time and the nerves and all...
I am sure you have been doing a lot for English folklore and its promotion and hopefully the Anonymous willgo on dancing!!!!