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Our Festival Friends scheme offers you 12 months’ membership giving you benefits such as priority bookings.

By becoming a Festival Friend you can enjoy a range of benefits including…

12 months’ membership from 1 January each year
Priority e-mailing of programme and ticket information one week before tickets go on general sale
A special priority booking period of one week before the tickets go on general sale
Invitations to two Festival events during the year
Regular Festival Friends’ e-newsletter
Ticket offers on Festival events in the final week before the Festivals open and during the Festivals
Free draw for signed copies of books exclusively for Festival Friends
Festival Friends’ membership card

Membership costs £25 (single) £40 (joint)

If you wish to become a Festival Friend, please email [email protected] who will provide you with all the details for signing up.

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