Stockton Council sorry for fire engine show cancellation

A spokesman said those who paid by card would be automatically refunded within five working days while cash refunds were “dealt with on site, barring one or two exceptions where people have contacted us since”.

In response to the council’s alert on social media, one woman wrote: “Disappointing for all involved but it’s far better to be safe than sorry.”

But another said there had been a “shambles with communication” with people queuing to get in, not knowing what was happening.

It was the first time the event, which attracted large crowds on Saturday, had been held since 2018.

The show was canceled in 2019 because of water-logged field and by the coronavirus pandemic the following two years.