Beyond The Border   Wales International Storytelling Festival / Gwyl Chwedleuo Ryngwladol Cymru  Our International Storytelling Festival returns between 2 – 4 July 2010    “Beyond The Border – a Festival like no other” (The Times)  Beyond The Border is back! Britain’s leading international festival of storytelling returns to St Donats Castle on the South Wales coast for another spectacular weekend featuring storytellers, singers, poets, musicians, writers and artists from around the globe.  “discover places where only your imagination can take you…..”  For three glorious and magic filled days, the grounds of our fairytale castle by the sea will echo with world stories, world music and even world food, plus workshops and activities for all the family, our legendary Real Ale bar (voted in the Western Mail’s ‘100 Things To Do in Wales Before You Die’), bookshops, craft stalls and cliff-top camping. “Nothing is perfect – but this came close!” (Nature Conservationist, Hanoi, Vietnam) The 2010 programme includes In The Footsteps of Marco Polo - storytellers and musicians from Italy, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia and ancient Babylon;  as well as…. Stories from Celtic Britain, Africa and The Caribbean, Traveller’s Tales, Stories & Food, The Green Stage, and much, much more….   TICKETS  Early Bird (EB) Booking Book by 4pm on Saturday 1 May and get reduced price weekend festival tickets.     Weekend Festival ticket (Fri – Sun evening)  Adult £80 (Concessions  £72)                  EB £5 off Family* £220 (Concessions   £200)         EB 15 off                                                  Child~ £40                                                EB £2.50 off   (Free access to all indoor and tented venues, capacity allowing.)   Half Festival ticket (Either Sat or Sun 11am - midnight)                                                      Adult £40                                             Concessions £2.50 off                                                   Family* £110                                      Concessions   £5 off                                                   Child~ £20      (Free access to all indoor and tented venues, capacity allowing.)   Day-time Festival ticket (Either Sat or Sun 11am – 6pm) Adult £20                                             Concessions £2 off Family* £55                                         Concessions £5 off                                            Child~ £10   (Free access to all indoor and tented venues, capacity allowing.)                            Friday or Sunday night ticket                         (6pm – midnight)                                             Adult £20                                           Concessions £2 off                                             Child £10   We're keeping camping at 2007 prices! These prices are for the whole festival and only available to weekend ticket holders   Adult £15    :  16 years and under camp for free! (We regret, no unaccompanied children allowed on the camp-site) Limited caravan space (pre-booking only) Adult £25 * Family ticket: 2 adults and 2 children OR 1 adult and three children ~Child: (5  - 16 years) Click here for Route Planners to St Donats  Beyond The Border is supported by the Arts Council of Wales     Meanwhile, St Donats Arts Centre is organising many storytelling initiatives throughout Wales supported by the Arts Council of Wales including: Storytelling at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay    Our free lunchtime storytelling performances featuring the finest storytellers from Wales and the world.   Including:   Taffy Thomas M.B.E:  Sat. 13th March  (12noon - 1pm) Cath Aran:  Sat. 10th April  (12noon -1pm) Cat Weatherill:  Sat. 15th May  (12noon - 1pm)                        Click here to go to full details of these Storytellers on our "Beyond the Border" website.           Beyond The Border Reaches Out     Throughout  2010, St Donats Arts Centre will be running a series of storytelling events in south Wales in schools, residential homes and other community settings.  Supported by the Arts Council of Wales       For information on all storytelling events, visit  www.beyondtheborder.com      Visit Wales   St Donats Arts Centre, Vale of Glamorgan,Wales,UK 01446 799100 enquiries@stdonats.com