Booking Terms and Conditions

We anticipate that tickets will go on sale to the Friends of the Festival in mid June 2023 and to the general public in late June 2023 for all tickets other than those for events at the Georgian Theatre Royal. Dates will be confirmed as soon as possible.

General Conditions of Booking 

Advance booking is strongly recommended but any unsold tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event or at The Station at the start of a walk. Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded unless a performance or walk is cancelled. All tickets for book events are for un-numbered seats (other than those sold by the Georgian Theatre Royal for events at the Theatre). Programmes, events, walks and artists are confirmed at the time of booking but Richmond Walking and Book Festival reserves the right to alter them in the event of unforeseen circumstances.

Please note that further important information and advice in regard to the walks programme can be found in the Information Section on the page for "Terms and Conditions including Walk Joining Instructions". Your attention is drawn, in particular, to the strict Festival policy of no dogs on walks, and to the requirement and advice about the need for suitable clothing and equipment.

How To Book Tickets

Concessionary Tickets: people in full time education, people receiving income assessment benefits, or carers supporting other attendees may purchase tickets for most events at half-price.

Terms and Conditions: please read the terms and conditions and walk joining instructions before making bookings.

For events other than those at the Georgian Theatre Royal (see below):

Online: first study the programme and select the walks and book events you wish to buy tickets for then click on: Book Here to make the bookings. If you are booking more than one event click on "Continue Shopping" - it saves you time and us a small amount of money (in addition to a percentage commission we pay a fixed 20p for each transaction).

In person: at the Festival Box Office – Richmond Information Centre, Market Hall, Market Place, Richmond, DL10 4QL (10:00 to 16:00 every day although opening hours may vary). Tickets for the children's events on Saturday afternoons at Richmond and Catterick Library can also be bought in person at those libraries.

By telephone: 0333 666 3366 . This is a local rate 03 telephone number. The TicketSource telephone box office service is currently available from Monday to Friday, 9.00AM to 7.30PM and Saturday, 9.00AM to 5.00PM (excluding bank holidays).Calls received outside of available hours will operate on an answerphone and call back basis. A telephone service fee of £2.00 applies to all completed bookings.

Note: Bookings for events at the Georgian Theatre Royal will be through the Theatre, Victoria Road, Richmond, DL10 4DW; www.georgiantheatreroyal.co.uk;Tel: 01748 825252. Advance sales to Friends can only be made in person or by phone. Online bookings may be made once public sales open.

In case we need to contact you ahead of the event or on the day we will ask you: for your telephone number (preferably a mobile number); and if available an email address.

Coronavirus

Should it prove necessary, steps will be taken to conform to whatever coronavirus restrictions or requirements are in place at the time of the event. Should an event need to be modified because of coronavirus then we will notify those people who have booked on the event of any material changes. If we have to cancel the event then people will be given a full refund.