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.
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Andy Kershaw |
Venue 65 |
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Billy Bragg
|
Venue 65 |
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Holy Moly & the Crackers |
Venue 65 |
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Kate Rusby
|
Venue 65 |
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Luke Concannon |
Venue 65 |
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Rusty Shackle
|
Venue 65 |
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Georgia Shackleton Trio |
The Big Club |
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Steve Tilston and Jez Lowe |
The Big Club |
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Tautas Roks |
Festival Dance House |
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The Bismarcks |
Festival Dance House |
| Artist |
Stage |
Day |
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9 Bach
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The Big Club |
Sun 28th |
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Andy Kershaw |
Venue 65 |
Fri 26th |
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Batkin-Hill |
unknown stage |
Unknown Day |
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Billy Bragg
|
Venue 65 |
Fri 26th |
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Bob Fox
|
Venue 65 |
Sun 28th |
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Chris Sherburn and Denny Bartley |
The Big Club |
Sat 27th |
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Cock And Bull Band
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The Big Club |
Sat 27th |
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Cock And Bull Band
|
Festival Dance House |
Sat 27th |
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Conservatoire Folk Ensemble
|
Venue 65 |
Mon 29th |
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Damien O’Kane |
Venue 65 |
Sat 27th |
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Edward II
|
Venue 65 |
Sat 27th |
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English Contra Dance Band |
Festival Dance House |
Sun 28th |
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Exmouth Shanty Men
|
The Big Club |
Sun 28th |
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Fara
|
unknown stage |
Unknown Day |
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FleetwoodCave |
unknown stage |
Unknown Day |
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Gavin Osborn
|
unknown stage |
Unknown Day |
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Georgia Shackleton Trio |
The Big Club |
Fri 26th |
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Grace Petrie
|
unknown stage |
Unknown Day |
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Heron Valley |
Festival Dance House |
Mon 29th |
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Holy Moly & the Crackers |
Venue 65 |
Fri 26th |
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Jeramiah Ferrari
|
Festival Dance House |
Sun 28th |
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Jez Lowe
|
The Big Club |
Sat 27th |
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John Dipper and Dave Malkin |
The Big Club |
Sun 28th |
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Josh Wheatley |
unknown stage |
Unknown Day |
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Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker
|
The Big Club |
Sat 27th |
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Jules Moberly |
The Showground Bar |
Sat 27th |
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Kate Rusby
|
Venue 65 |
Fri 26th |
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Kris Drever and Ian Carr |
The Big Club |
Sat 27th |
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Lasair |
Festival Dance House |
Sun 28th |
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Luke Concannon |
Venue 65 |
Fri 26th |
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Lynched
|
Venue 65 |
Mon 29th |
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Ma Polaine's Great Decline |
The Big Club |
Sun 28th |
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Midge Ure
|
Venue 65 |
Sun 28th |
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MJ Hibbett
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unknown stage |
Unknown Day |
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Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer
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unknown stage |
Unknown Day |
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Nancy Kerr & James Fagan
|
The Big Club |
Sat 27th |
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Nell Bryden
|
Venue 65 |
Sun 28th |
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Nizlopi
|
Venue 65 |
Sun 28th |
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Rory McLeod and The Familiar Strangers |
Venue 65 |
Mon 29th |
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Roy Bailey
|
The Big Club |
Mon 29th |
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Rusty Shackle
|
Venue 65 |
Fri 26th |
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Steve Tilston
|
Venue 65 |
Sat 27th |
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Steve Tilston and Jez Lowe |
The Big Club |
Fri 26th |
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Swing Commanders |
unknown stage |
Unknown Day |
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Tautas Roks |
Festival Dance House |
Fri 26th |
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The Bismarcks |
Festival Dance House |
Fri 26th |
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The Bismarcks |
Festival Dance House |
Sat 27th |
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The Elephant Sessions |
unknown stage |
Unknown Day |
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The Rip Roaring Success |
The Big Club |
Sat 27th |
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The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
|
Venue 65 |
Sat 27th |
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The Urban Folk Quartet
|
The Big Club |
Mon 29th |
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The Wonder Stuff
|
Venue 65 |
Sat 27th |
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The Younguns |
The Big Club |
Mon 29th |
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Tickled Pink
|
Festival Dance House |
Sun 28th |
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Tom Robinson
|
Venue 65 |
Sun 28th |
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Trad Arrr |
Venue 65 |
Mon 29th |
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Urban Folk Theory |
Festival Dance House |
Sat 27th |
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Whapweasel
|
Festival Dance House |
Mon 29th |
| Name |
Star |
Distance |
Prices From |
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| The Spread Eagle Hotel - Thame |
|
1.2 ml |
£79.00 |
Book |
| 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 |
| Ramada Oxford |
|
5.1 ml |
£35.00 |
Book |
| The Red Lion at Longwick |
|
5.2 ml |
£49.00 |
Book |
| Fox Country Inn Junction 5 M40 |
|
5.8 ml |
£55.00 |
Book |
| Common Leys Farm |
|
6.1 ml |
£50.00 |
Book |
| The Kings Hotel |
|
6.4 ml |
£65.00 |
Book |
| Greenhills Garden Apartment |
|
7.2 ml |
£85.00 |
Book |
| Crazy Bear Hotel |
|
7.3 ml |
£199.00 |
Book |
| The Coach & Horses Inn |
|
7.7 ml |
£68.00 |
Book |
| Tree at Cadmore End |
|
8.1 ml |
£75.00 |
Book |
Towersey, Thame, Oxon, OX93QF
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