BOMFest 2010

Barnsley Original Music Festival (BOMFest) will be held at Worsbrough Mill, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, South Yorkshire on Saturday 17th or Saturday 24th July 2010.

Line-up

There are no acts confirmed yet for 2010. This year's entertainment is as follows: Main stage (Outdoor Stage - Bands)
BOMfest Stage 2 ( Bigsound Marquee - Bands)
Stage 3 (Marquee - MCs, Producers, DJayz, Street artists)
Stage 4 (Dome Marquee - Acoustic)
BOM Stage 4 (Fringe Dome Marquee + cafe - solar powered Acoustic))
BOM Stage 5 (Fringe Dome Marquee - Alternative)
Fringe Stage 6 (Marquee - Mansion collective + Herbal sessions)
Fringe Stage 7 (Marquee - High pressure sound system)
Walkabouts BBQ + Koffi bean (Marquee + Miss B studio DJ stage)
BOM Bar (Marquee open until 1am)

Childrens area (Fringe Dome Marquee open until 7pm) - Stilt walker, Contortionist, Painting, Juggling, Craft workshop, Painting, Face painting, Clown).

Tickets

Tickets are priced at £10 for adults, and £5 for children, with a family ticket (2 adults + 2 children) priced at £25. Children under 10 years must be accompanied by an adult. After 7pm, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. To buy tickets, click here.

About

BOMfest is an annual summer outdoor original music festival for unsigned bands who play their own music and is organised by local volunteers and Barnsley Original Music collective (B.O.M.). The festival will be in its 7th year in 2010 and will showcase 30+ bands and a poet, on multiple stages, over the course of the day, including performances from established headliners and international guests.

On site

There will be a variety of stalls at the festival from jewellery, records and craft stalls. Plus food vendors, a bar area on site in the main arena, workshops, and parking. There will be a creative art activity for children, with a procession expected around the site.

Camping

Camping will be limited to 100 tents (no car access) and will be situated in a specific area within the perimeter of the festival and will have provided its own facilities. Camping will have to be booked in pre festival to secure a pitch. Please email enquiries about pitch bookings to info@bomfest.com and title your email 'camping'.

Parking

The official BOMfest car par is located 300 meters from the event and no cars will be allowed onto the site.

Food and drink

Vendors will be located onsite to provide hot and cold food and drink. The licensed bar will open at 1pm and close at 1am.

Official fundraising charity

Barnsley Hospice do great work in the community as we all know so BOMfest has this year decided to raise money for this worthy local cause and has made them the official fund raising beneficiary.

Free prize draw

This year someone will be running away with £1000 to spend as BOMfest is having a free prize draw. All you have to do to enter is buy a BOMfest ticket, be 18 or over and attend the event on the day. The draw will be called on the main stage at 7pm.

More information will be here when available.

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