Dear Mudcatters,

First the good news:

The new 'fRoots' magazine carries an advert from Hobgoblin saying there will be a season ticket after all covering every afternoon and evening concert in the Ham Arena Marquee.

Well done Hobgoblin for sponsoring the Marquee concerts.

Well done Hobgoblin for listening to audience demands for a week-long season ticket.

Now the bad news:

The season ticket will cost £135. It only covers the Ham Marquee concerts. It does not cover any concerts, dances or other events elsewhere.

This must make it the most expensive festival season ticket anywhere in the U.K.

We always enjoy a range of concerts and dances at Sidmouth and have been attending for many years. We had hoped to support the Folk Week in 2005 but now feel it is being priced right out of our pocket when added to transport, accommodation, food and drink costs etc.

We have reluctantly cancelled our B&B booking today and reluctantly decided to take our custom elsewhere, probably to the Eastleigh Festival in Hampshire and / or Broadstairs in Kent.

We wish all involved with the Folk Week well and we hope to return in future years if its survives past 2005 but ticket prices have to be affordable and £135 per person for just one venue is not affordable to us.

Phil and Maggie