Scots DJ Hannah Laing 'heartbroken' as Doof in the Park festival cancelled

A Scottish DJ has cancelled the third instalment of her hometown music festival due to planning issues.

Hannah Laing from Dundee was set to host ‘doof in the Park’ at Camperdown Country Park in the city in July next year, but announced to fans on Sunday that it would not be going ahead.

Taking to social media, the 32-year-old said it was a “heartbreaking decision” to cancel the festival, which showcases techno, trance and hard dance.

Laing, who created her own record label under the name ‘Doof’, has played at festivals across the country including Creamfields, Terminal V and Parklife.

She launched ‘doof in the Park’ in 2025, attracting tens of thousands of visitors in its first two years.

Laing said in a video on social media: “Unfortunately, there have been things going on behind the scenes that needed to be resolved before we could move forward with the planning of the festival.

“Because of how long that’s taken and the fact that we weren’t able to properly move forward while this was ongoing, we’ve lost a huge amount of valuable planning time.

“Realistically, we’ve now reached a point where we just do not have enough time left to deliver the festival to the standard that you all know from Doof, and we’ve worked so hard to build.

“The last thing that we wanna do is rush something just for the sake of making it happen and end up delivering a festival that isn’t up to the standard that you all know and expect.

“My team and I have spent the last few weeks working day and night trying absolutely everything we possibly could to make it work, and because I’m so personally involved in every part of planning the festival, I know just how much time, work and attention goes into making it what it is.

“And with that time that we’ve lost and everything else we’ve got going on, I just do not feel comfortable trying to force it in the time that we’ve got left.

“As heartbreaking as it is, I genuinely believe that it’s the right decision, rather than risk letting you all down with something that isn’t the Doof experience you deserve.”

She confirmed that ticket holders will receive a full refund.