The chairman of the Leigh Folk Festival says the colossal free event - which draws in crowds of an estimated 20,000 to the area - has reached a serious crisis point, with its future hanging in the balance.
Mick Davison, the chairman, said: "We really need to open this to the public to find out what our punters want."
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