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An event featuring live music and street food at a popular York venue has been cancelled due to forecast wet weather.
York Museums Trust has called off its Evening in the Gardens event which was due to be held at Museum Gardens on Friday (August 28).
A trust spokesperson said the forecast rain for Thursday and Friday is “expected to leave the lawn thoroughly drenched”.
“Combined with the prediction of further showers and lower temperatures on Friday evening, and with limited shelter to offer, we feel that this would significantly impact on the experience in York Museum Gardens,” they said.
The spokesperson said ticket holders will be contacted and refunded.
York Museums Trust held its first Evening in the Gardens event on Friday, August 14.
The adults-only event, held from 6.30pm to 9.30pm, featured live music, street food and cocktails for a £7.50 entrance fee.
Meanwhile, the weekend’s forecast of rain will come as tens of thousands of revellers attend Leeds Festival.
Festivalgoers are expected to brave the rain for the event at Bramham Park, south of Wetherby, with performances by Charli XCX, Fontaines D.C, Florence + the Machine and more.