WOMAD 2012 tickets on sale tomorrow

early bird offer for 30th anniversary of festival

By Scott Williams | Published: Wed 23rd Nov 2011

WOMAD 2012 - around the festival site (4)
Photo credit: Scott Williams

WOMAD 2012

Friday 27th to Sunday 29th July 2012
Charlton Park, Upper Minety, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England MAP
£135 for three days
Daily capacity: 40,000

Early bird tickets go on sale at 10am tomorrow for next year's 30th Anniversary edition of WOMAD - World of Music, Arts and Dance held at Charlton Park, near Malmesbury, in Wiltshire.

around the festival site (4)
WOMAD will be celebrating it's 30th anniversary at the picturesque site from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th July 2012, with early entry available on Thursday.

The early bird weekend tickets - which are valid from the Friday until Sunday are priced at £120 (Thursday arrivals will also need a Thursday camping ticket costing £25).

WOMAD will also be offering a family friendly 4 monthly payment plan so that WOMAD festival goers can spread their total payments over a longer period of time.

WOMAD has reached the 30 year milestone nesxt year, which will make 2012 an incredibly special year - celebrating 30 years of musical discoveries. Sister event WOMADelaide will also be celebrating a special Birthday – it will be 20 years in March.

Director Chris Smith said, "2012 a special year for the UK and a special year for WOMAD so we'll be pulling out the stops to make sure it is a memorable milestone and truly celebrates the past 3 decades while discovering some astonishing new artists."

Other ticket prices & options available will include:
Teenage Weekend Ticket (aged 14-17) - £70
Early Bird Disabled Weekend Ticket - £120

Other options such as SN16 Resident Tickets, Campervan Tickets and WOMAD Park and Camp will be available at a later date.

Children 13 and under can come free with each adult ticket holder, but need a free child ticket. All children must hold their own ticket and must be accompanied by a ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21. One ticket holding parent or guardian can only accompany up to 4 people under the age of 18. Thursday tickets do not need to be purchased for children aged 13 and under.

Tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Thursday 24th November 2011, and eFestivals will have links to buy them then. Early Bird Ticket Prices will be available until 5pm 6th January 2012 or until the limited tickets sell out.


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