For the 2023 festival, Orkney Friends are able to book free tickets for our BBC Radio Orkney Live Lounge sessions on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 May. These tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis, giving you a behind the scenes chance to enjoy some exclusive performances and interviews with artists for… Read more »
How do the programme event timeslots work for Friends?
As outlined in our terms and conditions, Orkney Friends are entitled to buy tickets for one event per programme timeslot. This means if you buy tickets for an event happening at 7.30pm on Friday night, you can’t also book tickets for another event happening in a different venue at the same time. These timeslot restrictions… Read more »
How do I prove that I’m an Orkney Friend when I try to buy tickets in the pre-sale?
Your account is very clever and already knows you’re an Orkney Friend! All you have to do is login using the email address and password you created when signing up for Orkney Friends, then you’ll be able to start adding tickets to your basket. If you’ve forgotten your password we recommend resetting it in advance… Read more »
I’m an Orkney Friend. Can I share my ticket allowance with other Friends so we can book seats together?
Yes, it’s possible for the accounts of two Orkney Friends to be linked together so you can buy up to four adult tickets and unlimited children’s tickets per event per programme timeslot. However, we need to know in advance of tickets going on sale that you want to do this, otherwise you’ll only be able… Read more »
How many tickets can I buy in the Orkney Friends pre-sale?
Orkney Friends members are entitled to buy up to two adult and unlimited children’s tickets per event. However, the ticket allowance covers one event per programme timeslot across the whole weekend, so you can’t buy tickets for multiple events happening at the same time. For example, you can’t use your allowance to buy tickets for… Read more »
When will the Orkney Friends ticket pre-sale take place?
The exact date for the Orkney Friends ticket pre-sale will vary each year, but we’ll confirm this with all Orkney Friends members well in advance of it happening. For the 2023 festival, Orkney Friends will be able to buy tickets from 10am GMT on Saturday 25 March 2023.
When are Orkney Friends memberships on sale?
Orkney Friends memberships are on sale for nine months each year. We’ll open sales on 1 June following that year’s festival and you can sign up any time before the following 28 February – or 29 February in a leap year. Your membership lasts for 12 months following the date you sign up.
How long does an Orkney Friends membership last?
Orkney Friends is sold as an annual rolling membership. Memberships start from the date you sign up as an Orkney Friend on our website and last for a period of 12 months. At the end of the 12 month period memberships will renew automatically unless you contact us at friends@orkneyfolkfestival.com to cancel.
What are the benefits of becoming an Orkney Friend?
You’ll be supporting an award-winning music festival run by a dedicated team of volunteers who are passionate about celebrating folk music! And if that’s not enough, you’ll also have the chance to access exclusive events during the festival, buy your tickets (two adults and unlimited children per event) in advance of the general sale and… Read more »
