A neighbour in Bracknell has blasted the loud noise coming from a music event to celebrate the anniversary of The Lexicon.
The regenerated town centre was opened in September 2017 to much fanfare, with events held annually after that to mark the occasion.
This year, there was music to celebrate the anniversary, with singing from bands, local choirs and Reading X Factor star Danyl Johnson.
Hundreds gathered at the stage in Bond Square for the event.
However, a neighbour living in Horsneile Lane has blasted the organisers for the noise levels.
She said: “It was unacceptably loud, it was a noise disturbance, and barely anyone was notified about it.
“They keep doing it, it’s not fair on the whole neighbourhood, the sound is travelling for miles.
“I initially had no idea what it was, there was a woman making an awful noise.
“I used to like Whitney Houston, but [she] got desecrated and murdered times in one day.
“The noise is hitting Winchester House, bouncing off that and going right across the neighbourhood for miles.”
The neighbour claimed that other residents she spoke to could hear the music from Garth Meadows, just over a mile away.
She claimed ‘hundreds’ of people complained about the event.
Bond Square is also used for Bracknell Pride since its inception in 2023, Culture and Community Day, VE Day, Armed Forces Day, the Cycling Festival, Christmas carols and The Lexicon Bracknell Half Marathon.
The woman added: “It’s an inaudible mess. We’re being forced out of our homes on those days, it’s just too loud, they should just keep it down a bit so it’s more acceptable.
“That stage shouldn’t be there, they know there’s a problem, it was unacceptably loud, your nerves are shattered.
“If I wanted to hear music from my home, I would move to Glastonbury. Nobody wants to spoil anyone’s fun, it just doesn’t need to be that loud. It’s like living next to Glastonbury. It just got louder.”
The claim of multiple complaints being made is unsubstantiated following clarification by the shopping centre management and Bracknell Forest Council.
Tom Henderson, centre director at The Lexicon, said: “Live at The Lexicon is a popular family event that takes place once a year to bring the local community together to celebrate The Lexicon’s birthday.
“The feedback from the day, as always, has been extremely positive.
“We did receive one complaint about the noise and apologised to the lady concerned at the time. The event finished at 8.30 pm.”
A council spokesperson said that it had received no noise complaints about the event.
