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Dear WOMADers.

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.

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?

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.

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Today, Friday 6th January 2012, is the last chance to grab your WOMAD 2012 early bird tickets. At 5pm today all early bird ticket sales will be taken down. Grab them whilst you can.

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!

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Don't forget to grab your discounted WOMAD UK 2012 Early Bird tickets before the sale ends on Friday 6th January 2012 at 5pm.