BAMfest – are alerting local residents and anyone who came to the first BAMfest that time is running out if they want to take advantage of a money-saving offer. People living in and around Bedale can get an extra £5 off the price of a weekend ticket up until December 31. The offer is on top of earlybird ticket prices, which means an adult weekend ticket is only £45 with u-21 only £15. 

People living in the following postcode areas are eligible for the money-off offer – DL6, DL7, DL8 and HG4 – by using the voucher code BAMexc1Jan14 – when buying their tickets from the festival website  The offer is also open to anyone who came to our first festival back in May. And anyone purchasing a festival ticket before Dec 31 will also be able to pay in installments to help spread the cost. 

Festival spokesman John Knighton said: “We believe we have one of the best-value festivals around. We are determined to bring the best musicians to Bedale and at the same time keep prices down. This year’s festival was our first and next year we will have more concerts  - eleven over the three days – and lots of exciting plans for the all the family. 

“We offer town centre camping, within walking distance of all venues, and believe BAMfest is great value. We have Paul Jones and the Blues Band, Jez Lowe, The Young’uns, Babajack and The Men They Couldn’t Hang all coming to play in concert. 

“BAMfest is committed to supporting and engaging with the local community and local businesses. This is an initiative to encourage local people to have the opportunity to fully participate in the Festival. There was a great buzz around the town this year and we want to build on that next year. With the Tour de France coming to North Yorkshire we want to ensure that Bedale gets its fair share of the limelight!” 

The music event will take place in Bedale from Friday May 30 until Sunday June 1 next year with performances right across the town. The first festival was voted a resounding family-friendly success and brought an estimated £50,000 into the local economy. BAMfest hotline on 07925 817116 or email [email protected]. Tickets links here.

Meanwhile tickets for the next BAMlive concert in Bedale are going fast. One of the UK’s top instrumentalists, Phil Beer, is appearing at The Riverside Club in Bedale on Sunday January 5 in a special afternoon concert (2-5pm).