Solfest, an independent music and arts festival, was first held on the Solway coast near Silloth in September 2004. "They have grown up with Solfest and have loved every trip, they have become part of a beautiful Solfest family, we are so sad that this is ending though we had an inkling that this may be on the cards. The Solfest festival has been operated by Solfest Ltd, a registered company. "After more than 20 years as one of the UK’s most established family festivals, the organisers of Solfest have taken the difficult decision to place the company into liquidation. Like many independent festivals, Solfest has been operating in an increasingly challenging environment.