Affluent London residents have rejected an Italian festival offering pasta workshops, opera singing and a deli marquee amid fears of an ‘Aperol-induced disorder’.
Emily Ceraudo, organiser of the Marzamemi Festival, said she would bring a taste of Sicily to the famed village green where King Henry VIII once jousted.
Inspired by the eponymous Mediterranean fishing village, the event said it was designed for ‘families, food lovers, and art & design enthusiasts’ alike.
But despite the promise of live opera, wood-fired pizza and arancini, 45 objections were submitted by locals against the festival.
They raised concerns over anti-social behaviour, excessive noise, and disruption to the
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