Africa Oyé partners with Merseyrail ahead of 2015 Festival
AFRICA Oyé have announced a partnership
with Merseyrail, making it easier than ever for people to get to the UK's
largest free celebration of African music and culture taking place in Sefton
Park this summer.
With the park in walking distance from St Michaels station on the Northern line,
local residents and visitors from further afield alike can access the festival
using the Merseyrail network. Bike and Go, the UK's only national bike hire
scheme, is available at both St Michaels and Aigburth stations, and another
great way of getting there.
Jamaican reggae legend Frankie Paul and the UK's Omar will be the headline acts
at the festival, which is now just a few weeks away. They will be complemented
by the usual eclectic 'Oyé Village', and there will be an array of
foods from across the globe, as well as kids' entertainment to keep Sefton Park
buzzing throughout the weekend
Africa Oyé's Artistic Director Paul Duhaney said:- "We're delighted to be
working with Merseyrail again in 2015. With the festival audience growing year
on year it's vital that we promote and provide festival goers with sustainable
transport options and this partnership allows us to do just that."
Kaj Mook, customer services director at Merseyrail, commented:-
"Merseyrail is keen to support events such as Africa Oyé, which enhance
Liverpool's rich cultural offering. And, with a service as frequent as ours,
being able to get to and from an event easily, conveniently and cheaply, simply
adds to the overall enjoyment of a day out."
Merseyrail offers a variety of ticket products at affordable prices....
► A family
ticket for up to 2 adults and 3 children costs £10 and can be used on the
network for an entire day.
► Day
Savers start from £3.70 for adults or £1.85 for children.
Both these tickets are off peak and can be used after 9.30am, Monday to Friday. and all day on weekends and bank holidays. You can visit:- Merseyrail.Org, to check timetables or plan your journey. Alternatively, you can plan your journey using the Merseyrail App, and also get live departure times and directions to each station. The Merseyrail App is available to download for free from the Apple App Store and Google Play for Android. You can also follow:- @merseyrail on Twitter for live travel information.
