CAN I PURCHASE TICKETS VIA TELEPHONE OR OVER THE INTERNET?
Yes: Telephone and online booking is available from Monday 24 April 2006. Telephone booking can be made via 01432 275932 (international +44 1432 275932)
CAN I PURCHASE TICKETS IN PERSON?
Yes, the booking office opens Tuesday 18 July 2006. Bookings may at the Box Office: The Zimmerman Building, Church Street, Hereford.
Opening Hours:
18 July – 4 August:
Monday – Friday 09.00–17.00
Saturday 5 August 10.30–14.30
Sunday 6 August 12.00–19.00
Monday 7 – Friday 11 August 10.00–19.00
CAN I EXPECT TO SEE THE PERFORMANCE?
Hereford Cathedral provides a glorious setting for festival performances but the acoustic is not that of a modern concert hall and vision is restricted in some areas. Where necessary we have arranged closed circuit television. All 'A' seats have a guaranteed view, some 'B' seats may have a partial direct view of the stage, where this is not possible CCTV is provided, unreserved 'C' and 'D' seats do not have a direct view but do have CCTV.
CAN I HAVE A REFUND IF I CHANGE MY MIND?
Unfortunately due to the nature of these type of events tickets cannot be refunded unless a performance is cancelled or abandoned when less
than half the performance has taken place.
I HEAR STEWARSHIPS ARE EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY, WHAT DO THEY OFFER?
Stewards are entitled to the following benefits:
Priority booking (after Society Stewards) up to 7 April
Priority booking (after Society Stewards) for the Opening Service
A reserved seat for each of the main cathedral concerts (marked *)
Free admission to rehearsals in the cathedral
Stewardships will be allocated in the order in which applications are received, up to the maximum
number available.
Names of all Stewards are printed in the programme book so please write these names in the space
provided.
Extra tickets for concerts marked * and tickets for additional events should be ordered on the
SINGLE EVENTS form but please note that seating adjacent to the Stewardship seat cannot be
guaranteed. Every effort is made to allocate the same seats to Stewardship holders for each
concert but this cannot be guaranteed.
A Stewardship £250 (centre nave and raised plinth)
B Stewardship £165 (nave aisles and choir stalls – restricted or no view)
Student Stewardships £110 – a limited number of these is available to bona fide students.
Proof of identity and status must be included with the application.
SHOULD I JOIN THE THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL SOCIETY?
Benefits include: priority booking, member’s name printed in the festival programme book, a
member’s badge, cathedral rehearsal pass and purchase of tickets for the Society’s buffet lunch on Thursday 10 August (tickets £16, members only). Stewards (see below) who are members of the Society will have priority booking over other Festival Stewards up to 7 April. A Society member ordering a Stewardship and/or single tickets for a non-Society member cannot be guaranteed an adjacent seat. Whilst every effort is made to allocate any particular seats that you may request, this cannot be guaranteed.
If you wish to become a Society member, please complete the enclosed form and return it with your ticket application together with a separate cheque payable to The Three Choirs Festival Society, or you may send it direct to:
Three Choirs Festival Society, 88 Worcester Street, Gloucester GL1 3AS.
AM I ABLE TO ATTEND CATHEDRAL REHEARSALS?
Admission is restricted to those holding a rehearsal pass; in addition to Stewards and Society members, passes are available from the ticket office for senior citizens and bona fide students only.A rehearsal schedule will be available from the ticket office during festival week.
AM I ABLE TO ATTEND THE OPENING SERVICE?
Tickets for this are free but strictly limited; applications will be processed with ticket orders, subject to availability. You may queue for unreserved seats at the St John’s door of the cathedral. Reserved seats not occupied by 14.30 will be offered to those waiting in the queue.
ARE DISABLED VISITORS ABLE TO ATTEND?
We welcome disabled visitors to the festival and will be happy to help with special needs. A separate fact sheet is available on request giving details of access to all venues. It will help us to help you if, when booking tickets, you indicate the nature of your disability and any special requirements you may have.
Yes, the Festival Club will be open in the Shirehall as a meeting place for visitors and performers. The Club will provide light refreshments, bar, meals and information..
