BOOKING
terms and conditions
We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase.
The management reserves the right to cancel a performance without prior notice due to exceptional circumstances which may be out of our control. In such an instance ticket holders will be offered an alternative performance or a refund.
Latecomers will only be admitted when there is an appropriate break in the performance.
Concessions are for schoolchildren, full-time students and registered unemployed. Concession tickets may be subject of proof of status.
The use of photographic equipment and video cameras is prohibited during the performance.
Mobile phones must be switched off during the performance.
dates
PRIORITY BOOKING FOR MAGFEST MEMBERS opens at 10am on Monday 31 March 2025.
GENERAL BOOKING from 10am on Monday 7 April 2025.
Box Office Opening Hours
From 31 March to 17 June 2025
Monday 10am to 12 noon
Tuesday 10am to 12 noon
Wednesday 2pm to 4pm
Thursday 2pm to 4pm
Friday 2pm to 4pm
Saturday 2pm to 4pm
From 18 to 27 June 2025
Every day from 10am until 4pm
How to Book
Online by following the TO BUY link in the Festival Programme 2025 page.
By telephoning 01856 871445.
In person at St Magnus Festival Box Office, 13 Albert Street, Kirkwall KW15 1HP.
On the door for performances that are not sold out.
For general enquiries please email boxoffice@stmagnusfestival.com.
Pricing and Seating
To give greater customer choice the Festival has banded ticket prices for many events.
Please note that the lowest price is for unreserved seats and/or seats which offer very limited views of the performance area. In St Magnus Cathedral this will include some seats with no view.
Unreserved seats are available from the opening of ticket booking.
MAGFEST EXPLORER
Free tickets for young people aged 5–18 to selected events marked MAGFEST EXPLORER.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by a responsible adult with a valid ticket.
Young people aged 12 - 18 may attend without an accompanying adult, at the discretion of their parent or guardian.
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Tickets can be booked online or in person at the Box Office.
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Proof of age may be requested at the event.
Special Requirements or Assistance
ACCESSIBILITY GUIDE
If you have special seating requirements or have a query regarding access, please contact the Festival office by telephoning 01856 871445 or email boxoffice@stmagnusfestival.com.
Please follow this LINK to see our accessibility guide for our venues in 2025.
We will do our best to satisfy seating requests at all venues.
Festival Transport
Most Festival events take place in Kirkwall or Stromness which are 15 miles (30 mins) apart. On weekdays and weekends there is a regular daytime bus service.
Details and timetables are available from the VisitScotland Information Centres in Kirkwall and Stromness.
Catering Within Events
Please be aware that our food may contain or come into contact with common allergens, such as dairy, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, soya and wheat.