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Headline: Man Rescued After Falling Into Cavern At John Shuttleworth Gig

Caption: Comedian and musician John Shuttleworth had to cancel a concert in a Derbyshire cave on Thursday (19May2022) after an attendee fell into the cavern after getting lost. The man got into “extreme difficulties” and grabbed a tree on the way down while trying to find the show in Peak Cavern in Castleton, known locally as the ‘Devil’s Arse’. Mountain rescuers then had to be hauled to safety in a harness, causing the concert to be cut short. Edale Mountain Rescue team was called to help police save the man, who was dangling 100ft (30m) above the cavern. He did not need hospital treatment and was taken back to his accomodation. A statement from the organisation reads: “A late request for assistance via Derbyshire Constabulary to Peak Cavern at Castleton. A gentleman who had travelled to attend the Peak Cavern John Shuttleworth concert, had followed his sat nav while walking from his overnight accommodation to the venue but had somehow managed to end up on dangerous ground above the entrance 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 onto the concert goers below. Team members made their way to the top and quickly rigged up a technical rope rescue system. Once this was all in place, a team member was lowered down to the gentleman’s position, where he was secured into a technical rescue harness. The gentleman had suffered a cut and some bruising above one of his eyes, other than that, he seemed fit and well. The team then hauled both the rescuer and the gentleman back up to the crag top, where he was handed over to an HART (Hazardous Area Response Team) paramedic for further assessment. Fortunately the gentleman did not need further hospital treatment and was given a lift back to his accommodation by a team member.“

Keywords: John Shuttleworth, concert, cavern, gig, comedy, rescue, fall, offbeat, Edale, Derbyshire, Peak District

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