All festivals and events on Derry and Strabane Council's 2021 calender from now until mid-October been cancelled including St Patrick's Day and the renowned Jazz Festival, while a go-ahead for the award winning Halloween celebration still hangs in the balance. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the City of Derry Jazz Festival which now attracts more than 70,000 visitors to Derry over the May Bank Holiday week. The usual throngs of people packed into bars and restaurants throughout the city bringing jazz music to life in the streets will be replaced by a digital programme of local artists. The Council has also confirmed the North West Angling Fair, the Strabane Lifford and Waterside Half Marathons have been cancelled and the Summer Jamm is now not likely to be able to proceed in its usual format.