tickets on sale for Off The Tracks Festivals

For the first time early bird tickets are available for both Off The Tracks Festivals in 2012.

Early bird tickets are priced at £55 for an adult ticket for the weekend with camping, and £30 for a youth (aged 12 to 16 years) ticket, children aged under 12 go free and do not require a ticket. A campervan/caravan ticket is priced at £25, and a car parking ticket is priced at £5.

Both festivals are expected to offer an eclectic mix of global, roots, trance, dance and fusion. There are three stages, acoustic sessions, stalls, lots of real ales, good food and camping with hot showers also available. There's also a children's play area for the kids, and children also have the opportunity to take part in circus workshops, and the parade. In The Orchard at Off The Tracks offers workshops and therapies such as yoga, tuning in, Tai Chi & Chi Kung, Shiatsu, Metamorphic Technique, meditation, and chanting & voice work.

The Spring festival takes place from Friday 25th until Sunday 27th May 2012. The Summer festival takes place from Friday 31st August until Sunday 2nd September 2012. Both festivals will take place in the Derbyshire countryside setting of Park Farmhouse, Isley Walton, at Castle Donington.

Festival director Andy Cooper sayid, "Like us, we know that everyone's affected by the economy which is why we’ve taken the decision to reward the loyalty of our festival goers, who come back to us year after year.

"Many people who came to our 2011 Summer Festival said it was the best atmosphere they could remember for a long time, and we're working hard on line-ups for next year which will reflect that expectation. We've also had many people who tried rival festivals in 2011 coming back to us, saying they much prefer what Off The Tracks offers.

"For the first time in our 24-year history, we've had to introduce a charge for parking and live-in vehicles, which can also be booked and paid for in advance at any point to help spread the cost. And even with that in place, most people who also buy an early bird ticket will still be paying less for Off The Tracks than they did in 2011."

Details of the 2012 Spring line-up have yet to be announced, but Cooper revealed, "People know what to expect from Off The Tracks and that's what we'll deliver. We're proud to be a genuinely independent festival with a trusted reputation built over many years, using local suppliers and making a genuine contribution to the local economy."

To buy tickets for either festival, click here.

Off The Tracks have also announced that their 2011 festivals raised more than £2,100 for Oxfam.

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