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May 2021
Insurance problems make Stray bonfire event a 'huge gamble'
Organisers behind the annual bonfire and firework display on the Stray fear that putting the event on this year would be a "huge gamble".
The Harrogate District Round Table, which was forced to postpone its 50th anniversary display last year, is currently weighing up the risks.
Although all coronavirus restrictions are set to be lifted well before November, large event organisers are struggling to find insurance in case they need to cancel again.
This has prompted many to postpone plans for another year.
So the round table, which is a charity run by men aged between of 18 and 45, may have to spend thousands of pounds that it may never get back.
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The charity was unable to hold its annual beer festival this year so it has already missed out on an opportunity to generate income.
Ben Taylor, who works to recruit new members, told the Stray Ferret:
The round table is also on the lookout for new members. The group is for young men to make friends and help the local community. Interested? Click here.
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