For Immediate Release:

Date: 17th October 2008

LITTLE BIG ROCK CANCELLED
DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER

LITTLE BIG ROCK, the two day children's event due to take place on Edinburgh's Castle Street this Sunday (19th) and Monday (20th) has been cancelled due to predictions of severe weather.

The event was cancelled today (17 October) by organisers Essential Edinburgh following a detailed weather report for the weekend from the MET office and on the advice of the events team.

A spokesperson for Essential Edinburgh said: "It is disappointing to have to cancel LITTLE BIG ROCK. The event has proved popular with families in the past and we were all looking forward to this weekend. Unfortunately though the weather has turned against us and, putting safety first, it meant it would have been unwise to continue with the event. There is still a lot happening in the city this weekend and in the lead up to Christmas to keep families entertained but we apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused."

"Essential Edinburgh wants people to have the best possible event experience at Little Big Rock, but the forecast weather has raised concerns over the comfort of the children attending."

Some of the scheduled retailer events will go on as planned:

• Hearts Citystore, St James Centre - 10% off
• Gusto, 135 George Street - Come and ‘make your own pizza', complete with chef's hat: £5.95 including dessert!
• Pizza Hut, 15 Castle Street - Introducing our new and exciting range of Tuscani pastas; 12 pasta dishes to suit all individual tastes.

Essential Edinburgh.

Emily Johnston (EmilyJohnston@essentialedinburgh.co.uk)
or
Richard Darke (RichardDarke@essentialedinburgh.co.uk)