Leaders of a community association have defended their decision to axe a popular beer, music and poetry festival.
The Glastonwick festival had been held at the Barn Theatre, run by Southwick Community Association.
Last year, more than 1,500 people attended the event over three days. It had become the focal point of the two-week Adur Festival.
A statement from the association said: "Unfortunately, quite a few activities at the centre have been suffering over the past few years because the overall number of unpaid volunteers we have been relying on has been slowly ebbing away.
"This was a severe problem for Glastonwick this year."
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