Helsinki's Flow Festival will no longer be held at the old power plant area in the Suvilahti district of the capital after this year's event.
In a press release, the festival organisers said that the venue for next year will be revealed after the conclusion of this year's festival in August.
The music and cultural event has been held in Suvilahti since 2007. However, the area is no longer considered a suitable location for the festival due to expanding construction work around Suvilahti.
"During the Suvilahti years, Flow has developed from a city event with 12,000 visitors to a grand celebration of 90,000 festival guests," the press release stated. "Over the years, Suvilahti has become an essential part of Flow Festival's identity."
The festival has become synonymous with its post-industrial location, and Suvilahti's easy accessibility by public transport and bike was a key aspect of the festival's sustainability goals.
According to Flow's chair and artistic director, Tuomas Kallio, finding a new location offers the festival an opportunity.
"It will be a big thing to be away from Suvilahti, but on the other hand, the festival brand involves a certain kind of change. We've been in the same place for 15 years, and the best way to implement the concept in these premises has probably already been found. On the positive side, change can also mean a new beginning," Kallio said.
The line up for this year's Flow Festival include Lorde, Christine and the Queens and 90s britpop band Blur, among many other acts.
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