Concert in Peak District cave abandoned due to cliff rescue
A concert at a Peak District cavern had to be abandoned due to the rescue of a man dangling from a ledge above it.
Comedian John Shuttleworth was halfway through the show at Peak Cavern, known as the "Devil's Arse", at Castleton on Thursday when the alarm was raised. It emerged a walker trying to get to the event had got lost, slipped and had been left clinging to a tree 100ft above the cave entrance.Image caption,The rescue team said it was called out at 20:55 BST and found the man had followed his sat-nav while walking from his overnight accommodation to the cavern."He came into extreme difficulties and slipped, just managing to catch a tree to arrest his fall, inches from a 100ft drop to the cavern floor.
"Unfortunately the concert had to be cancelled, and people had to be evacuated from the area due to the danger of rocks being dislodged on to the concertgoers below," they said.Comedian John Shuttleworth thanked the audience for "evacuating so swiftly"After a check-up, he was given a lift back to his accommodation by a team member.
John Shuttleworth - real name Graham Fellows - tweeted to confirm the man was safe and well, adding: "We wish him well, and to my lovely Peak Cavern audience - thank you for evacuating so swiftly, and see you soon for the 2nd half!", he said: "I suppose I'll have to write a song about the incident now. I can perform it when I return to finish the abandoned gig."
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