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 third year running.

After a successful 2012, fundraising initiatives at last year's festival raised a £4,775 for Teenage Cancer Trust. Money was raised via guest list donations, raffles and a T-Shirt Amnesty and the charity are hoping the 2013 festival will smash the £5,000 target.

This year, the Teenage Cancer Trust T-shirt Amnesty will be back, with old rock and 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 will also be many things across the weekend to raise awareness of the charity that festival goers can get involved with. All funds raised from these initiatives will go towards supporting young people with cancer thought the UK. More details of this will be announced nearer the time.

Jen Walker, Music Coordinator for Teenage Cancer Trust said, "We had a brilliant time at Bloodstock last year and appreciate all of the support from both those behind the scenes at the festival and all of those who popped by the stall and supported us! Roll on August – and Lamb of God."

Around six young people aged between 13 and 24 are diagnosed with cancer every day in the UK. They need expert treatment and support from the moment they hear the word 'cancer'. Teenage Cancer Trust are the only charity dedicated to making this happen; they fund and build specialist units within NHS hospitals bringing young people together to be treated by teenage cancer experts in a place designed just for them. They want every young person with cancer to have access to this specialist support, no matter where they live.

Teenage Cancer Trust's vision is a future where young people's lives don't stop because they have cancer. They make sure they're treated as young people first, cancer patients second and everything they do aims to improve their quality of life and chances of survival.

Bloodstock is headlined by King Diamond, Lamb Of God (UK exclusive), and Slayer, as well as Anthrax, Accept, Avantasia, Belphegor, DevilDriver, Dark Funeral, Ex Deo, Hell, Kataklysm, Municipal Waste, Whitechapel, Amorphis, Fozzy, Firewind, Death Angel, 3 Inches of Blood, Dying Fetus, and many more. With many more bands are still to be revealed. The festival will have exclusive performances, established, international, and breaking acts.

As well as the international heavy metal bands across three stages, Bloodstock offers a large selection of merchandise stalls, metal karaoke, a campsite and a wide selection of food and bars.

For the line-up details, day and stage splits, as available please click here.

Tickets are priced at £125 for adults with camping, and car parking is priced at £15, child (aged 4 - 11 years) tickets are priced at £25, and campervan passes priced at £45. Day tickets are expected to be on sale at a later date. VIP options available at a later date.

To buy tickets now, click here.

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