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Festival Backstage uses two types of cookies as set out below.
Strictly necessary cookies
Our website uses “session cookies” to provide our online booking service. These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as the shopping basket. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.
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Further information on cookies
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