A serious incident at the Big Church Festival in West Sussex puts the event site on lockdown, after a sign reportedly falls on people. Emergency services are called to the Wiston Park, Steyning venue shortly after 3.30pm on Friday, August 28, following reports of injuries.
Multiple outlets report that paramedics treat several people on scene. The Independent says six people are injured, and other accounts describe multiple casualties and an ambulance response, with some patients receiving critical care attention. Some reports also mention that festival operations are disrupted, including a livestream cutting out during the incident.
Authorities and outlets describe the lockdown as restricting access to and from the site while emergency personnel respond. While most coverage focuses on injuries and the response, one report adds that a man is killed, with others in hospital, reflecting variations in how casualties are described across sources. Sussex Police confirm they are at the scene, according to reporting.
