The organisers of the Harvest Festival and the monthly Broad Street market said they had decided to postpone the events, which were scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 4, due to safety concerns. A spokesperson said: "Due to the severe wind forecast for this Saturday (with gusts of up to 52mph), we’ve had to make the difficult decision to postpone this weekend’s Pershore Broad Street Market and Harvest Festival celebrations. READ MORE: Safety concerns after ceiling tiles fall at supermarket"The safety of our visitors and stallholders is our priority. According to the Met Office, gusts of up to 44mph will hit Pershore on Saturday afternoon. facebook.com/cotswoldjournalThe wind is forecast to pick up in the morning, with gusts of 33mph expected from around 10am, and continuing until approximately 6pm.