With just two weekends to go before BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR plays host to W.A.S.P, MOTORHEAD, IMMORTAL and a plethora of exclusive appearances from the likes of MORBID ANGEL, DEVIN TOWNSEND, NAPALM DEATH and many many more, it’s time to start planning your travel to the mighty metal metropolis.

BY COACH

BIG GREEN COACH is the official travel partner for BOA and are running coach services from 26 locations around the UK direct to the Bloodstock festival site. All coaches arrive on Thursday 11th and depart on Monday 15th. Return fares start from just £15. You can also buy your full weekend entry and camping ticket together with your travel tickets.

What’s more, if you buy your coach travel from BIG GREEN COACH, you are automatically entered into a draw to win a VIP mini yurt experience for two, so you can enjoy your festival weekend in luxury style. If you’ve not yet booked your trave head to http://www.biggreencoach.co.uk/index.php/product/affview/bloodstockcomp 

BGC are also operating the shuttle bus service to Bloodstock from the Lichfield City and Burton On Trent train stations. Save money by pre-booking and get the shuttle bus £2 cheaper than purchasing on the day.

BY CAR

Of course there is plenty of parking available for those who wish to travel by car, but if you would like to reduce your carbon footprint, help other people travel to BOA and save money, why not offer your empty car seats to others on goCarShare? goCarShare is built around Facebook; you can login quickly and look at people's profiles before deciding whether you would like to travel with them. goCarShare is a green, fun and good value way to get to BLOODSTOCK. 

As an added incentive to carpool, goCarShare are offering one car full a free VIP upgrade for the weekend, who will be picked at random on arrival at BLOODSTOCK. For your chance to be in with this extra warm welcome sign up to add a car share request right here: http://gocarshare.com/festival/bloodstock

TRAIN SERVICES

Make your way to Birmingham New Street railway station. From Birmingham New Street station take the train to Lichfield City.  This journey should take approximately 35 Minutes. Lichfield station is 7 miles from Catton Hall and is about 15-20 minutes drive. 

For info on trains from your nearest station to Lichfield City, call National Rail on: 08457 484 950 or check out their website: www.nationalrail.co.ukApproximate Mileage to B.O.A from the following locations: 

London - 130

Manchester - 85

Bristol - 110

Birmingham - 20

Nottingham - 45

Birmingham Airport & British Rail - 20

East Midlands Airport - 20

Tamworth British Rail - 8

BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2011 takes place at Catton Hall August 12th - 14th. Tickets for the 2011 event are on sale now form Ticketmaster and Gigantic 


BAND LINE UP SO FAR: 

RONNIE JAMES DIO STAGE,

MOTORHEAD - IMMORTAL - W.A.S.P.

DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT - RHAPSODY OF FIRE

MORBID ANGEL - AT THE GATES

THERION - CORONER - KREATOR - EXODUS - TRIPTYKON  HAMMERFALL - WINTERSUN - IHSAHN - FINNTROLL - GRAVE DIGGER  NAPALM DEATH - FORBIDDEN - TAROT - WOLF - POISON BLACK - 1349 - THE DEFILED - HELL - XERATH - PRIMORDIAL

SOPHIE LANCASTER STAGE

ANGELWITCH - CRIMINAL - LAWNMOWER DETH - ARTHEMISPOWER QUEST - THE ROTTED - OCTOBER FILE - NEMHAIN - DEF CON ONE SURVIVORS ZERO - BYFROST - DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE - REVOKER - ACHREN HAMMER OF THE GODS - IMICUS - DRIPBACK - XERATH - MORTAD - EVIL SCARECROW - PAUL CLARKE (DRUMMER)..plus more TBA

NEWBLOOD STAGE

FURIOUS HORDE - TRAINING ICARUS - INNER FIRE – SHREDDERTRON - UNKNOWN FEAR - ENTRO-P – SATURNIAN -  RANNOCH – PRIMITAI – HAERKEN – TWILIGHTS EMBRACE – SANGUINE – NORTHERN OAK – TALANAS – SACRED ILLUSION…plus more TBA

JAGERMEISTER STAGE

LAST IN LINE – OPERATION ERROR – PIG IRON – INFERNO – GUARDIANS OF ANDROMEDA – OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE – AMARANTHE – RANNOCH – ALTERNATIVE CARPARK – FANTASIST – AVENGE THEE AND NAIME…plus more TBA

STAND UP COMEDY

STEVE HUGHES, JASON ROUSE, STEVE HILL, KEITH PLATT 

AND ALL THIS FOR JUST £105 !12-14 AUGUST 2011CATTON HALL, WALTON ON TRENT, DERBYSHIRE