{"id":113,"date":"2019-09-04T11:02:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T10:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/?page_id=113"},"modified":"2026-01-19T12:35:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:35:33","slug":"booking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/index.php\/festival-2020\/booking\/","title":{"rendered":"Booking"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Booking for the 2026 Festival<\/h1>\n<p><strong>You are strongly urged to enter the Skipton Music Festival online!<br \/>\n<\/strong>Because we don&#8217;t have to type your details into the system, there is less work for our overworked Secretary &#8211; and there&#8217;s a better chance that you&#8217;ll get your details in correctly.\u00a0 Some handwriting is &#8230; difficult.<br \/>\nIf you need to enter on paper, you must do so <strong>a week before<\/strong> the deadline!<\/p>\n<h2>Help!<\/h2>\n<p>Once a performer&#8217;s details are entered, they will be kept on your account for another year.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/index.php\/how-to-enter-online\/\">There is a page here<\/a> which will gather together some of the help that we&#8217;ve given individuals.\u00a0 It will never develop into a full manual &#8211; but may begin to answer some of your more frequently asked questions.<\/p>\n<h2>To book:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>First<\/strong> &#8211; read the Syllabus carefully.\u00a0 Read, not only the requirements for the class(es) you wish to enter, but also the rules of the Festival that are an integral part of the Festival.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Second<\/strong> &#8211; Fill in the form.\u00a0 If you must, use the paper one (<a href=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2026-Syllabus.pdf\">download the paper copy here<\/a>). We would far rather you used the online system at <a href=\"https:\/\/playandperform.co.uk\/skipton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Play and Perform<\/a>.<br \/>\n<em><strong>(This will not accept entries until 3rd November)<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThere is a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/index.php\/how-to-enter-online\/\">page of instructions<\/a><\/strong> here which should help you to navigate through the system.\u00a0 When you have entered all your performers, don&#8217;t forget to complete it!\u00a0 Click on the basket at the top and select &#8220;Submit&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Third<\/strong> &#8211; Make your payment.\u00a0 This can be in the form of a cheque, made out to<br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;Skipton Music Festival&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong> The address to use is on the form:<br \/>\nJill Wright, 15 Walker Close, Glusburn, Keighley, Yorkshire BD20 8PW<\/p>\n<p>We would far prefer you to pay online by BACS.\u00a0 Paying this way means there is no cost involved. If you are booking online, the system is fairly well automated.<br \/>\nWhen you send a payment you MUST include the reference, otherwise we can&#8217;t link a bank entry with your application.<\/p>\n<p>Account Name: Skipton Music Festival Association<br \/>\nSort code: 20-78-42\u00a0\u00a0 Account no: 90366595<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Reference<\/strong> should be the one given to you when you clicked &#8220;pay&#8221;.\u00a0 It is a 6-digit number, beginning with SP:\u00a0 <strong>SP000111<\/strong> &#8211; or the like.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6 [Applicant]<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<em>You must also send an email to admin@skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk to tell us you&#8217;ve paid.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fourth<\/strong> &#8211; Make sure that you send any music in good time.\u00a0 If you are using the Official Accompanist, you must provide the music for any Own Choice performance.\u00a0<em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Until your music is received, your application will be invalid.<br \/>\nYou will not be entered into the Festival and your fee will not be returned.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/index.php\/festival-2020\/booking\/solo-recitals\/\">Please see also the note about Solo Recitals<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Booking for the 2026 Festival You are strongly urged to enter the Skipton Music Festival online! 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