Here are just a few of the most Frequently Asked Questions submitted in person or via the website and social media.

• How much are the tickets?
• There are no tickets. It’s free, free, FREE! It’s always free. It has been free since the first in 1993. Not all festivals cost money.
  However if you buy a programme then you can call that your ‘ticket’ 🙂

• Where can I buy tickets?
• See the previous answer!

• Is Beggars Fair a charity and where does the money go?
• Beggars Fair is not a charity, we are a not for profit organisation. All monies raised go towards funding the next event. The members of the organising team are all volunteers and give our time for free.

• Why doesn’t Beggars Fair continue onto the Sunday?
• Everyone is just a bit whacked out after the Saturday 🙂

• Why isn’t the running order on the website like every other festival?
• It’s not given away for free, it’s in the Programme. We are a free event and the printed Programme contributes a large proportion of our income. You can call it your ‘ticket’ and helps the event happen.

• Why does the printed running order change?
• The print programme goes to press 5 or 6 weeks before the event soit can be on sale 3 weeks before it all happens. In the intervening time one or several acts will withdraw for a variety of reasons and will therefore have to be replaced. Any such changes will listed on the page Programme Errata & Updates page.

• Do the Beggars Fair Team organise everything listed?
• No. We organise maybe 70-75% of what is listed. Youth In Romsey and the Venues organise the rest. The print Programme will list everyone regardless of who organises what.

• Do the performers get paid?
• Those organised directly by the Beggars Fair team play for free. As for those organised by the Venues, you’ll have to ask them.

• Why is performer X not listed on the website?
• Some acts are rather elusive, especially those organised by the venues. If there’s not an image and text forthcoming then it’s a pointless exercise for the website. All performers are listed in the print programme running order.

• Why is venue X not listed on the website or programme?
• Licensed venues must agree to the Pubwatch Code of Conduct for Beggars Fair. If they don’t sign up they they cannot take part and therefore will not be listed.