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things change, so things like festivals have to change, and festival
goers have to accept that change.

Gratitude sweetens the pill, however. I’ve written before about the

role outgoing CEO Roger Wright played in the development of
Thoroughly Good, something which perhaps only really came into
focus as a result of his recently announced departure and
knighthood. Sad as this is however, I’m also aware that my annual
pilgrimage to Aldeburgh in recent years has stretched me in both

my musical appreciation and understanding, something which the
founders of the Festival would I hope be pleased about. These
experiences have developed me as a content creator and writer too.

That’s quite the long lasting and ongoing impact for a niche music
festival in its 75th iteration.

The BBC Singers and the Castalian String Quartet performing Judith Weir’s ‘blue hills
beyond blue hills’

If Aldeburgh’s 75th has seen me confront unexpected feelings of
imposter syndrome (I think we all experience it at various points),