The Covid epidemic and its associated regulations have caused a particular degree of uncertainty this year.
The artists and venue have all been rebooked to take place from June to October, instead of from April to September, now that the latest Government Roadmap has been published, and we hope that our concertgoers will be confident to purchase their tickets exactly as in previous years.
We nevertheless recognise the possibility that one or more concerts may not be able to take place and have therefore provided a refund scheme for people who wish in these cases to apply for a refund of their ticket costs, in whole or in part.
Season tickets will of course be valid for all the rescheduled concerts and tickets already purchased for individual concerts will be valid for the rescheduled performance.
In 2020, when none of our concerts could go ahead, many ticket holders very generously donated the value of their tickets to BAMS, which was a great help to the society in that we still had to cover expenses like insurance, printing and maintenance of the piano. Also, since donations, but not ticket purchases, qualify for GiftAid, their value to us was 25% more.
Here are details of the 2021 Refund Scheme: applications should be made to:
Brian Varley, Treasurer
11 Dene Hall Drive
Bishop Auckland
DL14 6UF
Telephone 01388 606075/07415 092040
brianvarley@orpheusmail.co.uk
SEASON TICKET HOLDERS
* Season tickets cover all five concerts: you may claim a refund up to the value of any of the five concerts cancelled. Thus, if 1 concert is cancelled you may apply for a refund up to 1/5 of the ticket price (£11.60 per ticket), if 2 are cancelled for which you have purchased tickets, 2/5 (£23.20 per ticket) and so on.
* Applications should be submitted at the end of the 2021 Season, by latest 31st October 2021,
* You should state a) value of tickets purchased b) amount of refund requested
* the bank account to which the refund is to be paid (by BACS transfer)
INDIVIDUAL CONCERT TICKETS purchased in advance
* You may claim a refund up to the value £14 of any of the five concerts cancelled.
* Applications should be submitted at the end of the 2021 Season, by latest 31st October 2021
* You should state a) value of tickets purchased and for which concerts b) amount of refund requested
* the bank account to which the refund is to be paid (by BACS transfer)
* refunds against individual concert tickets may be claimed immediately after the concert is cancelled
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Treasurer, Brian Varley 01388 606075/07415 092040
brianvarley@orpheusmail.co.uk
We look forward to welcoming you all again at our 2021 Season. Thank you and keep well!