Teenage Cancer Trust to partner Bloodstock Open Air

This summer's Bloodstock Open Air will be raising awareness and funds for the charity Teenage Cancer Trust for the second year running.

	Bloodstock 2011

After a successful 2011, guest list donations will again be made to Teenage Cancer Trust with money going towards helping young people with cancer in the UK.

This year in the Teenage Cancer Trust marquee there’ll be a T-shirt Amnesty, with old rock / metal T-shirts available in exchange for a donation while festival goers are invited to donate their unwanted T-shirts. There will also be a raffle over the weekend with an exclusive prize for one lucky winner. There'll also be many things across the weekend to raise awareness of the charity that festival goers can get involved with. More details of this will be announced nearer the time.

Organisers said, "Bloodstock has a long history of supporting worthy causes, in the last few years they have been aimed more at the younger generation, whether our own initiatives with Metal 2 the masses or the renaming of our second stage in support of the Sophie Lancaster Foundation.

"This year Bloodstock is continuing it's tradition of support for the next generation by making Teenage Cancer Trust it's designated charity for 2012. I'm sure the fans as always will be happy to give their support and spread the awareness of such a worthy cause."

Jen Walker, Music Coordinator for Teenage Cancer Trust added, "It's great to have been chosen by Bloodstock Open Air for the second year in a row. It's a brilliant partnership for us so we're looking forward to getting on site and spreading the word about Teenage Cancer Trust this summer!"

Bloodstock Open Air festival will take place from Thursday 9th until Sunday 12th August at Catton Hall, Walton-on-Trent, in South Derbyshire. The aim is to offer a traditional metal event comparable to those regularly seen in Europe and capture the spirit of the original Monsters Of Rock shows which used to take place at Castle Donington during the 1980's and 1990's.

The festival will have exclusive performances from Friday headliner Behemoth, and Sunday headliner Alice Cooper. Plus Deicide, Sanctuary, Grand Magus, Nile, Mayhem, The Black Dahlia Murder, Dimmu Borgir, Hatebreed, Corrosion Of Conformity, Anaal Nathrakh, Watain, Paradise Lost, Anvil, Orange Goblin, and Doomed also confirmed. For the line-up details, day and stage splits, as available please click here.

Tickets are priced at £115 for adults, and car parking is priced at £14, campervan passes are priced at £40, child (aged 4 - 11 years) tickets are priced at £25, with day tickets expected to be on sale at a later date.

Organisers have also announced a deposit scheme which offers the chance to pay for weekend camping tickets in 3 easy instalments, with an initial payment of £36.25 if purchased before 1st March 2012. The second instalment is due on 31st March, and the third on 30th April.

To buy tickets, click here.

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