The Reading Box Office website is off line until 1pm today for maintenance. To buy tickets for WOMAD 2012 please call 0118 960 6060. Opening hours are Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Sat 10am-4pm.

Thank yeee one and all.

"My husband and I first went to Womad in 2008. We went to the taste the world tent to see an African Harpist (I'm a harpist so was of interest). The music was fab but the cookery was so funny! He got up on the stage and the interviewer started talking to him about what he was going to cook. "Rice and beans" came the reply. She kept probing him for more ingredients that he was going to put in.. spices, herbs etc? "no, it's just rice and beans". So you fry the beans or soak them overnight? "no just rice and beans". She was trying so hard to make the recipe more complex but it was just a very simple african dish! Now whenever my husband and I have rice and beans we laugh and it reminds us of good times!"

Got any memories of your own that'll make us in the WOMAD office laugh?]]> So far we've been sent a gorgeous bundle of memories and photos and have really really enjoyed them all... We thought we'd share one that made us all chuckle. Thanks Laura Keay

"My husband and I first went to Womad in 2008. We went to the taste the world tent to see an African Harpist (I'm a harpist so was of interest). The music was fab but the cookery was so funny! He got up on the stage and the interviewer started talking to him about what he was going to cook. "Rice and beans" came the reply. She kept probing him for more ingredients that he was going to put in.. spices, herbs etc? "no, it's just rice and beans". So you fry the beans or soak them overnight? "no just rice and beans". She was trying so hard to make the recipe more complex but it was just a very simple african dish! Now whenever my husband and I have rice and beans we laugh and it reminds us of good times!"

Got any memories of your own that'll make us in the WOMAD office laugh?]]> http://womad.org/news/memories-please Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 WOMAD http://womad.org/news/memories-please Dear friends. Can you help?

We want your memories of the past 30 years of WOMAD, whether they are from national or international WOMAD festivals, funny or sombre, about artist performances or workshops, taste the world sessions or simply a giggle with your gaggle. What has stuck with you from your WOMAD experiences? Reminisce with us. Click through for extra info.

Thanks the WOMAD team.

• Memories Please!

Mini warning- We are experiencing a high number of calls at the box office- your patience may be required. Try booking online too- womad.co.uk.

See you at WOMAD's 30th anniversary in July 2012! Yippee!

• WOMAD.co.uk

Firstly, just a reminder- the direct debit scheme allows you to spread the payment of all your WOMAD 2012 purchases on a 4 monthly plan.
And in answer to your question, the final day you can set up the direct debit to pay for you tickets is January 31st 2012. After this date you will only be able to pay in full.

Thanks
The WOMAD TEAM

• WOMAD New Zealand 2012 lineup.

WOMAD UK 2012- 27th-29th July and Thursday 26th July.

(Early Bird tickets for WOMAD UK 2012 are available from Thursday November 24th 2011 until 5pm on Friday January 6th 2012 or until the limited number of tickets sell out.)

Ways to buy your tickets.
Online Pay by credit/debit card at www.womad.co.uk
Telephone Call 0118 960 6060. Opening hours are Mon-Fri 10-5. Sat 10-4.
In person Visit Hexagon- Queens Walk, Reading RG1 7UA. Mon-Fri 10-5. Sat 10-4.
Or Town Hall- Belgrave Street, Reading, RG1 1QH. Mon-Sat 10-4.
By 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.
Direct Debit Instalments 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.

Early Bird weekend tickets are £120. There will be a £10 booking fee per transaction (NOT per ticket purchased). This includes the cost of postage.

We are so close to starting the clocks ticking for WOMAD UK 2012, and the 30th birthday celebrations!
]]> Early Bird tickets go on sale on Thursday 24th November 2011!

We are so close to starting the clocks ticking for WOMAD UK 2012, and the 30th birthday celebrations!
]]> http://womad.org/news/fiesta Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 WOMAD http://womad.org/news/fiesta We are very sorry to say that CW Stoneking has had to cancel his performance at Fiesta WOMAD Las Palmas de Gran Canaria due to a family illness. WOMAD wishes him and his family the very best, and hopes that a speedy recovery is made.

Tankus The Henge have come in at the last notice and will be filling in. They look great! We cannot wait.

And so, we have less than 24 hours before the first performance starts, the stages are up and the flags are fluttering in the warm sea breeze. The WOMAD team are ready! Are you?
]]> We are very sorry to say that CW Stoneking has had to cancel his performance at Fiesta WOMAD Las Palmas de Gran Canaria due to a family illness. WOMAD wishes him and his family the very best, and hopes that a speedy recovery is made.

Tankus The Henge have come in at the last notice and will be filling in. They look great! We cannot wait.

And so, we have less than 24 hours before the first performance starts, the stages are up and the flags are fluttering in the warm sea breeze. The WOMAD team are ready! Are you?
]]> http://womad.org/news/free-portico-quartet-track-to-download Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 WOMAD http://womad.org/news/free-portico-quartet-track-to-download Real World musicians Portico Quartet are offering 'Ruins' a track from their third, self titled album, available in January 2012.

Don't miss out on this gentle yet thought provoking piece from Portico Quartet.

• 'Ruins' Portico Quartet

Watch out for more information coming very soon.

Today is the day for news news news. It is all happening at WOMAD...

We would like to announce that discounted tickets for WOMAD UK will go on sale on Thursday 24th November 2011.

Dates for WOMAD UK 2012 are 26th -29th July. Keep it saved as it is WOMAD UK's 30th birthday and we want you to join us in our celebrations... Bring cake.

Khaled

will be joining the already very impressive list of artists coming to the event along with the following local artists:
The Monos (Canary Islands)
Arístides Moreno (Canary Islands)

What a night it shall be.

• See the full line up here

17 Hippies (Germany)
Alma Afrobeat Ensemble + DJ Floro (Spain)
Arte Tree (UK)
Baloji (Democratic Republic of Congo/Belgium)
Brassroots (USA/UK/Greece)
Chapelier Fou (France)
CW Stoneking (Australia)
Las Migas (Spain)
Purple Moon Art (Canary Islands)

If any of you are travelling WOMAD New Zealand 2012 from the UK, do you have a suitcase big enough to fit us little WOMAD UK staff in?

• WOMAD New Zealand 2012

The festival concept sounds wonderful, the performances amazing and the speakers and their subject matters exciting yet incredibly thought provoking. What a weekend! We wish we were there!

• WOMAD Earthstation 2011

What a review- the best kind. Honest, oozing with enthusiasm and a winning entry for Young arts critics competition 2011. Check out story no.4, by Holly MacHenry (aged 13).

Congratulations to Holly for producing such a piece.

• Young arts critics competition 2011: the winning entries