SUNDAY NIGHT THEME

The Sunday night theme for Beautiful Days 2009 is FLOWER POWER! Thank you for all your suggestions and we know many of you are already planning some great outfits and accessories for this year. After masks, hats & wigs and our glitter theme last year we wanted to make sure we choose something colourful for 2009 so even if you already have an idea then just add something retro, psychedelic or hippie to your outfit!

CAMPERVAN PASSES SOLD OUT

Campervan passes have now SOLD OUT and weekend tickets are selling very well so please don’t leave it too late if you haven’t bought yours yet. Adult weekend camping and discounted children's weekend camping tickets are available to buy now from all three of the official ticket outlets www.levellers.co.uk, www.seetickets.com & www.artistticket.com. Tickets will be posted out in July, we will give an exact date of posting nearer the time. PLEASE don’t forget to buy a car routing pass if you are driving to the festival as this will make your entry to the festival easier and quicker.

BUS TIMETABLE

If you are not planning to drive then Stagecoach will be running festival buses from Exeter's Paris Street Bus Station and St David's Train Station to the festival and back. You don’t need to book in advance, the buses will be clearly marked for the festival and extra buses will run as needed. The bus timetable for Beautiful Days 2009 is:

FRIDAY Exeter > Escot Departs Exeter St David’s at 10am, 12 noon, 1pm & 3pm

SUNDAY Escot > Exeter Departs Escot Park at 12 midnight

MONDAY Escot > Exeter Departs Escot at 9am, 10am, 11am & 12 noon

COOL CAMPING GUIDE TO FESTIVALS

Exclusive offer! The Cool Camping Guide to Festivals features 50 of the best festivals in the UK and Europe plus reviews, interviews, practical info and photographs and has Beautiful Days on the front cover plus a feature inside. The book is available from HMV, W H Smith and other high street book shops but we can exclusively offer Beautiful Days festival-goers the opportunity to buy the book at the discounted price of £9.99 (normally £14.95). This offer is valid until 30 September. You can buy the book online HERE. Just enter the code BD2009 in the Coupon Code section at the checkout to receive the discount.

2009 TICKETS FOR ARE ON SALE NOW

Adult weekend camping tickets are £100. Children's ticket prices have been held again at £60 for 10 to under 16's, £30 for 5 to under 10's and £3 for under 5's. Campervan passes are £30 and car routing passes which include parking are £10. All tickets are subject to booking fees. Full details, links and terms and conditions are on the festival website www.beautifuldays.org/tickets

FIRST ACTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2009

The first acts announced for the seventh Beautiful Days festival are The Pogues, Levellers, Hawkwind, The Saw Doctors , Gong, Lamb, Dreadzone, Imagined Village, Dub Pistols, Pendulum DJ’s, Cara Dillon, The King Blues, Eliza Carthy, Imelda May, Lau, Edward II, Kris Drever, John McCusker & Roddy Woomble Trio, John Smith, Sonic Boom Six, Les Truttes, Chris T-T, Jay Jay Pistolet & Ruarri Joseph

SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2009

We've been working over the Winter putting in new hardcore roads around the site. We're putting trackway into the car parks this year but we will also be opening up a third field for re-entry parking so that not so many vehicles will be entering and re-entering the main car parks which caused problems last year. Also new for 2009 we will have two large undercover seating areas for people to sit down, relax and eat

TRADERS & STEWARDS 2009

TRADER applications are now being taken, please email info@beautifuldays.org with FOOD or NON-FOOD application in the subject line and we will send you the application forms. STEWARD applications are now being taken through Oxfam. Go to www.oxfam.org.uk/festivals for more information and how to apply

UNSIGNED BANDS 2009

The first of two competitions is now open for bands to get a slot at the festival. We've teamed up with The Unsigned Band Review www.unsignedbandreview.com to give one unsigned band the opportunity to play this year. Go to the website for details on how to apply. The second competition for unsigned bands will be announced at the end of March.

DISABLED ACCESS 2009

Information about disabled access is on the festival website. We will once again be offering free tickets for carers, disabled/flat camping and parking - all of which must be booked in advance. If you have any specific queries or concerns then please don't hesitate to get in touch by emailing info@beautifuldays.org

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Go to www.beautifuldays.org for more information about travel, access and FAQs.