Do stewards still pay normal ticket prices?

Reason I ask is that I noticed on the web site that new stewards get selected last but have to apply first. That I understand and have no problem with - question is though, if you apply and eventually don't get accepted as a steward you then are too late to buy the early cheaper rate tickets. Bit of a bummer I would have thought.

I ask purely as an academic question as I can't actually make the festival - stewarding or not - unfortunately. In fact the last time I made a Shrewsbury Festival was around 1991 - and I did steward then!

Hmm! Must try harder.

And can I ask Mr Happy whether you still meet in Chester on Wednesdays? I may be in town again mid April (on a Wednesday).