Editing Ludlow (section)

===Festivals and fairs===
The now-defunct Ludlow Festival was held annually from 1960, during June and July each year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ludlow Festival|url=http://www.ludlowfestival.co.uk/|access-date=2 September 2011}}</ref> An open area within the castle served as the stage and backdrop for various [[Shakespeare]]an plays, while a number of supporting events at various venues included classical and pop/rock concerts, varied musicians, lecture talks from public figures, and entertainers. The 54-year-old Festival which had been "loss-making" collapsed in 2014 due to "financial troubles". Organisers said it was "simply not commercially viable".

The Medieval Christmas Fayre continued to take place until 2019, the Covid 19 pandemic meant that the 2020 and 2021 Fayres couldn’t go ahead. It was set up for 2022 but a storm caused damage the night before and meant it was cancelled at last minute. The financial impact meant that the festival organisers folded.

The Medieval Christmas Fayre was replaced by the Ludlow Winter festival in 2023 and is due to take place again in November 2024 <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ludlowcraftevents.co.uk |archive-url= https://archive.today/20010417022602/http://www.ludlowcraftevents.co.uk/ |url-status= usurped |archive-date= 17 April 2001 |title= Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fayre |access-date=15 August 2008}}</ref>