York Junior Proms was due to be held in Museum Gardens with a special programme for children on Monday 28th July, a day after the popular picnic concert York Proms.
But organiser Rebecca Newman said spiralling costs and the economic uncertainty made the event too big a risk despite lots of work already done behind the scenes.
The York soprano star said it had been a difficult decision but was sensible - and meant ‘we live to fight another day’.
York Proms, which was a sell-out success last year, is still going ahead on Sunday 27th July, featuring a live orchestra, opera soloists and fireworks finale.
Rebecca said: “I have been trying to get this [Junior Proms] off the ground this year but there are so many moving parts. A few things were looking very promising but there’s too much risk. Everyone is feeling the cost-of-living crisis, and a lot of events are being cancelled. We have all been victim of spiralling costs.
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