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Details of concert seating plans

Lunchtime Live
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Booking tickets

Ticket Prices

Please click here for details of the ticket prices for this year's festival.

Ticket concessions

Discounts are available for students and young people 16+ still in full time education as shown with the ticket prices above.

Family tickets (2 adults/2 children) are available for the Sands Centre concert at £25.

Wheelchair users are permitted to be accompanied by one companion free of charge.

Ticket details

Details of the event venues and whether seats are reserved or unreserved are set out with the ticket prices above.

The seating for the concerts in the Cathedral is as shown on plan 1.

Some seats in the Cathedral Well and the North and South Aisles have restricted view. There are several car parks situated nearby.

The Children’s Concert 12 July

Book only through The Sands Centre.

By Post to:
Carlisle Festival Ltd, The Sands Centre, Carlisle CA1 1JQ

Please include your name, address and telephone No with your ticket request and send it together with a cheque made payable to “Carlisle City Council” and a stamped addressed envelope to the above address. Your tickets will be posted to you.

In Person to:
The Sands Centre, Carlisle
Open daily 8.00am – 9.45pm

How to book all other tickets

By post to:
Carlisle Festival Limited, Carlisle Visitor Centre, The Old Town Hall, Carlisle CA3 8JE.

Please include your name, address and telephone number with your ticket request and send it, together with a cheque made payable to Carlisle City Council and a stamped addressed envelope, to the above address. Your tickets will be posted to you.

By telephone to:
Carlisle Visitor Centre telephone number: +44 (0)1228 625600

In person from:
Carlisle Visitor Centre, The Old Town Hall, Carlisle
Open Monday – Saturday 9.30am – 5.00pm
Sunday (from May) 10.30am – 4.00pm

Paying for your tickets

By cheque
Cheques should be made payable to “Carlisle City Council”

By card
Payment by Visa, Mastercard, Solo, Switch or Delta.

Please note

We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase.

Latecomers to performances will not be admitted until a suitable break can be found in the programme.

All photography, videoing and the use of recording equipment is strictly prohibited.

All mobile phones must be switched off and alarm watches silenced during the performances.

Carlisle Festival Limited will take all reasonable action to ensure the performance of the published programme but reserves the right to change artistes and programmes or cancel a concert in the event of circumstances beyond its control.

For enquiries, other that regarding ticket sales and seat reservations, please contact Carlisle Festival Limited,
6 The Abbey, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8TZ United Kingdom.
Telephone Number: +44 (0)1228 526646
or eMail enquiry@carlislefestival.org.uk