Tickets for WOMAD UK 2013 are available from Reading Box Office by web or by calling 0118 960 6060. There will be a £10 booking fee per transaction (NOT per ticket purchased).
If you have problems booking your tickets online, please read our guide on how to create an online account with Reading Box Office.
Ticket Types
Weekend Ticket - £145
This ticket provides:
- Access to the campsite and festival arena from 8am on Friday 26 July through to Monday 29 July 2013.
- Parking is also included.
SN16 Resident Ticket - Sold out
Sn16 tickets are now sold out.
Disabled Weekend Ticket - £145
Please carefully read all of the information below before you book.
If you require a personal assistant in order to attend the festival you can apply for a free 2nd ticket.
Both weekend tickets provide:
- Access to the festival for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
- Free camping in the festival disabled campsite from 8am Friday 26 July until Monday 29 July 2013 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 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 our 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.
In order to guarantee a camping space in the disabled camping area you must pre book by returning the registration form to us.
Download the disabled camping registration form (.docx Microsoft Word format)
Download the disabled camping registration form (.doc Microsoft Word format)
Download the disabled camping registration form (Rich text format)
Download the disabled camping registration form (PDF format)
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 - £75
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∗.
All teenagers must be registered. More information available here.
∗One ticket holding parent or guardian can only accompany up to 4 people under the age of 18.
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 25 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 - £45
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 25 July.
Guidelines for the campervan field.
If your vehicle does not adhere to the following rules you will not be allowed access into the campervan/caravan 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).
- 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.
- The pitching of tents with campervans is discouraged for safety reasons, however if your group is too large to fit into your campervan/caravan, you may pitch one small tent immediately beside the vehicle.
A team of campsite staff and security will check each vehicle's 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. Security patrols will not permit sleeping in any vehicle in these car parks.
The Campervan Ticket charge is to help cover the costs of fire stewarding this area and ensuring that Health & Safety guidelines with regard to petrol containing vehicles are followed.
Meadow Campervan Ticket - £45
Park your caravan/campervan in quite possibly the loveliest, most luscious part of the festival site, just under 1km from the arena.
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 - £55 - Sold out
The Park & Camp tickets have now sold out.
Meadow Park & Camp Ticket - £55 - Sold out
The Meadow Park & Camp tickets have now sold out.
Weekend Spa Tickets - £110
Admission to Spa from 2pm on Thursday 25 July - 11am Monday 29 July 2013 and access to Backstage Bar.
Children 16 and under are not permitted in the Spa.
More information on the WOMAD Spa is available here
Songlines Subscription & Ticket Offer - £164.75
Buy this Ticket and get all the benefits of a Weekend Ticket with £10.00 off an annual Songlines Subscription.
Eight issues throughout the year and their exclusive Top of the World compilation CD with every issue - all for just £19.75. ∗
∗UK Price. In purchasing a discounted Songlines subscription with your WOMAD ticket you allow us to supply your name and address details to Songlines. Your details will only be used to complete the magazines subscription. Your details will NOT be passed onto a third party. Your subscription will commence with the next issue. UK Subscriptions only. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Offer only available to new subscribers.
Lah-di-dah Loos - £12
'A little bit of luxury when you need it the most.'
Experience festival loos fit for the queen - We're not joking either! If her Royal Highness were to come to WOMAD this is where she'd hang out! And if you don't believe it come and experience the glittering chandeliers, satin tablecloths, gleaming mirrors and the hairsprays, hairdryers, gorgeous lotions and potions for yourself. PS: The toilets are glimmering porcelain heaven!
Buy a full Lah-di-dah weekend pass now and visit infinite times over the festival weekend. These tickets are limited and are not available at the festival. Please expect queues at peak times.
Individual visits can be bought during the festival weekend. The availability of these are subject to the number of people visiting at this time.
The Lah-Di-Dah Loo ticket is NOT valid without a WOMAD weekend ticket.
