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With a history that dates back to 1965, this long running 5-day music festival has been offering up fantastic music in the small village of Towersey. Towersey Festival is a celebration of musical roots and it takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend providing the perfect end to the summer.

It has developed significantly from the one-day event it was in 1965 and whilst it has folk at its roots it has become more eclectic inviting a wider range of artists from singer-songwriters to poets and acoustic sets to street theatre performers.

Check back soon for 2016's lineup.

There is a children’s festival working into the programme too, to keep younger festival goers interested.

Andy Kershaw Venue 65
Billy Bragg Venue 65
Holy Moly & the Crackers Venue 65
Kate Rusby Venue 65
Luke Concannon Venue 65
Rusty Shackle Venue 65
Georgia Shackleton Trio The Big Club
Steve Tilston and Jez Lowe The Big Club
Tautas Roks Festival Dance House
The Bismarcks Festival Dance House
Damien O’Kane Venue 65
Edward II Venue 65
Steve Tilston Venue 65
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Venue 65
The Wonder Stuff Venue 65
Jules Moberly The Showground Bar
Chris Sherburn and Denny Bartley The Big Club
Cock And Bull Band The Big Club
Jez Lowe The Big Club
Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker The Big Club
Kris Drever and Ian Carr The Big Club
Nancy Kerr & James Fagan The Big Club
The Rip Roaring Success The Big Club
Cock And Bull Band Festival Dance House
The Bismarcks Festival Dance House
Urban Folk Theory Festival Dance House
Bob Fox Venue 65
Midge Ure Venue 65
Nell Bryden Venue 65
Nizlopi Venue 65
Tom Robinson Venue 65
9 Bach The Big Club
Exmouth Shanty Men The Big Club
John Dipper and Dave Malkin The Big Club
Ma Polaine's Great Decline The Big Club
English Contra Dance Band Festival Dance House
Jeramiah Ferrari Festival Dance House
Lasair Festival Dance House
Tickled Pink Festival Dance House
Conservatoire Folk Ensemble Venue 65
Lynched Venue 65
Rory McLeod and The Familiar Strangers Venue 65
Trad Arrr Venue 65
Roy Bailey The Big Club
The Urban Folk Quartet The Big Club
The Younguns The Big Club
Heron Valley Festival Dance House
Whapweasel Festival Dance House
Batkin-Hill unknown stage
Fara unknown stage
FleetwoodCave unknown stage
Gavin Osborn unknown stage
Grace Petrie unknown stage
Josh Wheatley unknown stage
MJ Hibbett unknown stage
Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer unknown stage
Swing Commanders unknown stage
The Elephant Sessions unknown stage
Artist Stage Day
9 Bach The Big Club Sun 28th
Andy Kershaw Venue 65 Fri 26th
Batkin-Hill unknown stage Unknown Day
Billy Bragg Venue 65 Fri 26th
Bob Fox Venue 65 Sun 28th
Chris Sherburn and Denny Bartley The Big Club Sat 27th
Cock And Bull Band The Big Club Sat 27th
Cock And Bull Band Festival Dance House Sat 27th
Conservatoire Folk Ensemble Venue 65 Mon 29th
Damien O’Kane Venue 65 Sat 27th
Edward II Venue 65 Sat 27th
English Contra Dance Band Festival Dance House Sun 28th
Exmouth Shanty Men The Big Club Sun 28th
Fara unknown stage Unknown Day
FleetwoodCave unknown stage Unknown Day
Gavin Osborn unknown stage Unknown Day
Georgia Shackleton Trio The Big Club Fri 26th
Grace Petrie unknown stage Unknown Day
Heron Valley Festival Dance House Mon 29th
Holy Moly & the Crackers Venue 65 Fri 26th
Jeramiah Ferrari Festival Dance House Sun 28th
Jez Lowe The Big Club Sat 27th
John Dipper and Dave Malkin The Big Club Sun 28th
Josh Wheatley unknown stage Unknown Day
Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker The Big Club Sat 27th
Jules Moberly The Showground Bar Sat 27th
Kate Rusby Venue 65 Fri 26th
Kris Drever and Ian Carr The Big Club Sat 27th
Lasair Festival Dance House Sun 28th
Luke Concannon Venue 65 Fri 26th
Lynched Venue 65 Mon 29th
Ma Polaine's Great Decline The Big Club Sun 28th
Midge Ure Venue 65 Sun 28th
MJ Hibbett unknown stage Unknown Day
Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer unknown stage Unknown Day
Nancy Kerr & James Fagan The Big Club Sat 27th
Nell Bryden Venue 65 Sun 28th
Nizlopi Venue 65 Sun 28th
Rory McLeod and The Familiar Strangers Venue 65 Mon 29th
Roy Bailey The Big Club Mon 29th
Rusty Shackle Venue 65 Fri 26th
Steve Tilston Venue 65 Sat 27th
Steve Tilston and Jez Lowe The Big Club Fri 26th
Swing Commanders unknown stage Unknown Day
Tautas Roks Festival Dance House Fri 26th
The Bismarcks Festival Dance House Fri 26th
The Bismarcks Festival Dance House Sat 27th
The Elephant Sessions unknown stage Unknown Day
The Rip Roaring Success The Big Club Sat 27th
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Venue 65 Sat 27th
The Urban Folk Quartet The Big Club Mon 29th
The Wonder Stuff Venue 65 Sat 27th
The Younguns The Big Club Mon 29th
Tickled Pink Festival Dance House Sun 28th
Tom Robinson Venue 65 Sun 28th
Trad Arrr Venue 65 Mon 29th
Urban Folk Theory Festival Dance House Sat 27th
Whapweasel Festival Dance House Mon 29th
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The Oxfordshire Hotel & Spa 1.3 ml £89.10 Book
The Oxford Belfry - QHotels 3.4 ml £71.40 Book
Peacock Hotel 3.5 ml £130.00 Book
The Lambert Arms (J6 M40) 3.8 ml £53.10 Book
The Mole & Chicken 4.0 ml £85.00 Book
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Common Leys Farm 6.1 ml £50.00 Book
The Kings Hotel 6.4 ml £65.00 Book
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Crazy Bear Hotel 7.3 ml £199.00 Book
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Towersey, Thame, Oxon, OX93QF