The Garden events in Croatia will move site in 2012

Organisers have announced that the The Garden Festivals events held in Croatia will no longer take place at The Garden, Petrcane, in Croatia, and they are working to secure a new location as quickly as possible.

Having announced last Monday they were facing licensing issues, organisers have confirmed that their festivals The Garden Festival, SunceBeat, Electric Elephant, Soundwave, and Stop Making Sense will now take place at a new location in Croatia in 2012.

Organisers have issued a new statement, which you can read in full below.

"We would like to thank you wholeheartedly for your overwhelming support over the last week and the many positive comments we've received.

Following last week's visit to Croatia, we are sorry to announce that despite concerted efforts by no less than 5 sets of promoters, the site at Petrcane can no longer be used for any festivals. The good news is that we are very close to securing a stunning location for our events that is close to Zadar and Split. The site in question really has to be seen to be believed, and if you loved the site in Petrcane as we all did, then this place will blow you away.

Please bear with us over the next couple of weeks as we finalise the details. We will bring you more information as soon as it becomes available.

If you have already booked accommodation in Petrcane please contact info@thegardenzadar.com for further assistance (but check your general terms & conditions for deposit payments first)."

The organisers are asking festival goers to bear with them over the next week as they try to resolve these issues as quickly as possible, and have left for Croatia to resolve the issues before Monday 28th November when they say they will be in a better position let people know exactly what is happening. While these discussions are taking place their office will not be manned.

At present events are still planned to go ahead as follows:


The Garden Festival 2012 from Wednesday 4 July until Wednesday 11 July 2012.

Electric Elephant 2012 from Thursday 12 July until Monday 16 July 2012.

Soundwave (Croatia) 2012 from Friday 20 July until Monday 23 July 2012.

Stop Making Sense 2012 from Thursday 2 August until Monday 6 August 2012.

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