Ticket Information

WOMAD Tickets will be managed by Reading Box Office. Your tickets will be shipped from the 1st April 2012.

Information on how to create an account with Reading Arts & Venues.

Payment methods:

Online

Pay by credit/debit card at Reading Arts Box Office.

Telephone

Call 0118 960 6060. Opening hours are Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Sat 10am-4pm.

In Person

Visit Hexagon - Queens Walk, Reading RG1 7UA. Mon–Fri 10am-5pm. Sat 10am-4pm.

Or Town Hall - Belgrave Street, Reading, RG1 1QH. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.

Post

Please send your name, address, telephone number, a list of the tickets required and a cheque with the full amount to the Reading Arts & Venues Box Office, The Hexagon, Queen’s Walk, RG1 7UA. Cheques should be made payable to Reading Borough Council with your name and address on the reverse. Please note that cheques require 10 days to clear before posting/collection of the tickets.

Ticket Refunds/ Exchange

Please note: WOMAD does not refund tickets that you have bought. If you have tickets that you can't use we advise that you visit www.thetickettrust.com. It is a face value ticket-exchange service, which respects music and festival lovers and would love to put ticket touts out of business!

Alternatively, you can also use www.scarletmist.com who work on the same principals as The Ticket Trust.

Direct Debit

Pay for your total (includes all ticket types and add ons.) in 4 easy direct debit instalments. Please call 0118 960 6060 to arrange this. 31st January 2012 is the final day that you can begin you direct debit payment. Don't miss out.

There will be a £10 booking fee per transaction (NOT per ticket purchased). This includes the cost of postage.

Please read our guidelines for camping.

Ticket Types

Weekend Ticket - £135

This ticket provides:

  • Access to the campsite and festival arena from 8am on Friday 27th July through to Monday 30th July 2012.
  • Parking is also included.

SN16 Resident Ticket - £85

Discounted ticket only available to residents of the SN16 postcode area. Your billing and delivery address must be within the SN16 postcode.

There is a limit of 6 tickets per household.

This ticket provides:

  • Access to the festival for Friday, Saturday and Sunday and includes free camping in the festival's campsite from 8am on Friday 27th July to Monday 30th July 2012.
  • Parking is also included.

Disabled Weekend Ticket - £135

If you require a personal assistant in order to attend the festival you can apply for a free 2nd ticket. Please carefully read all of the information below before you book.

Both weekend tickets provide:

  • Access to the festival for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
  • Free camping in the festival disabled campsite from 8am Friday 27th July until Monday 30th July 2012 for up to a maximum of 3 people per disabled customer - including your personal assistant.
  • Please remember to purchase 2 Thursday tickets - one for your personal assistant and one for yourself if you are intending to arrive on Thursday 26th July.

No gazebos/chillout areas allowed in the disabled camping area.

Please read the following information carefully:

You may purchase your ticket now and apply for a free ticket for your personal assistant. However, your tickets will not be sent out to you until the registration form has been filled in and sent with the necessary documentation. To order a free personal assistant ticket please fill out the form and send the documents to:

  • Email: disabled_enquiries@womad.org
  • Post: Reading Arts & Venues Box Office, The Hexagon, Queen’s Walk, RG1 7UA.
    In order to guarantee a camping space in the disabled camping area you must pre book by returning the registration form to the above address. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

All applications are at the discretion of WOMAD and we reserve the right to alter or withdraw arrangements. All applicants will be dealt with on an individual basis.

Teenage Weekend Ticket - £70

Available to teenagers aged 14-17. This ticket gives teenagers access to the festival and campsite for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. These ticket holders must be accompanied by a ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21∗.

Child Ticket - £Free

Weekend ticket for children age 13 and under. They must hold their own ticket and 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 Ticket - £25

One Thursday ticket per person gives entry to WOMAD Charlton Park festival in conjunction with all weekend ticket types.

You do not need to purchase a Thursday ticket for children aged 13 and under. Valid from 8am in the campsite and in the arena from 2pm on Thursday 26th July.

Thursday Camping tickets may be purchased separately from Weekend tickets (eg if you want to decide later whether to arrive on Thursday or Friday), but please note that the standard booking fee will apply per transaction.

Campervan Ticket - £40

Gives entry to ONE sleep-in vehicle (see guidelines below for definition of sleep-in vehicles) All persons sleeping in the campervan must hold a valid Weekend ticket and a Thursday Camping ticket per person if using the site on Thursday 26th July.

Guidelines for the campervan field.

  • Your campervan/ caravan MUST have purpose built fitted sleeping facilities and either fitted cooking or washing facilities.
  • Any converted vehicles must clearly be live-in vehicles. (Unfortunately, a van with a piece of foam cut to size for a bed and bucket for washing does not qualify).
  • A team of campsite staff and security will be checking the vehicles live in facilities.
  • Those in unsuitable vehicles, including unconverted vans, with tickets for the campervan fields will be denied entry and asked to park in the festival car parks. As it is contrary to our licence, security patrols will not permit sleeping in any vehicle in these car parks.
  • There is space for one car to be parked beside the caravan. Any other member of your party arriving by car will need to park in the festival car parks. A trailer tent must be purpose built and manufacturer made. All vehicles longer than 7 metres must purchase two campervan/ caravan field tickets to cover the extra space required.
  • One small/ medium tent can be pitched next to your campervan/ caravan within your allocated space.

Park & Camp Ticket - £50

This premium Park and Camp ticket will allow you to park one car within 10 metres of your tent. All persons in the car must hold a valid weekend ticket and a Thursday Camping ticket per person if using the site on Thursday 26th July. There are a limited number of these tickets available.

Details:

  • Distance from camping spot will be 1-10m
  • Size of camping pitch will be 8m x 8m
  • One car space is provided

Weekend Spa Tickets - £110

Admission to Spa from 2pm on Thursday 26th July - 11am Monday 30th July 2012 and access to Backstage Bar.

Children 13 and under are not permitted in the Spa.

More information on the WOMAD Spa is available here

Songlines Subscription & Weekend Ticket Offer - £154.75

£10 off a year's subscription to Songlines magazine

Subscribe to Songlines for just £19.75∗ – that's over 50% saving on the newsstand price – and receive eight magazines throughout the year and the exclusive 15-track Top of the World compilation CD with every issue.

(∗In purchasing a Songlines subscription you allow us to supply your name and address details to Songlines. Your details will only be used to fulfil the magazine subscription and will not be passed on to a third party. Your subscription will commence with the latest issue. UK subscriptions only. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Only available to new subscribers.)