Arts & Culture

Friday July 10 to Sunday July 12

www.cornburyfestival.com

The Cornbury Music Festival is one-of-a-kind: a lovingly crafted, top notch, very English open air party, tailor-made for the whole family.

Like the best of England, The Cornbury Music Festival is civilised, charming and irresistible – a homespun melting pot where music-lovers share pies and a glass of champagne with superstars, toffs, rockers, crooners, Morris dancers, farmers, urbanites, fashionistas, gourmet chefs and little old ladies who make exceptional cakes.

And the line-up this year is pretty damn good. How’s Tom Jones grab you?

The Fratellis? Razorlight?

A spot of Lulu? Billy Ocean?

It’s a top-notch line-up that you can’t really argue with.

At The Cornbury Music Festival there is something for everyone – an eclectic mix of music across 4 stages, the Berk’s Nest Comedy Emporium, the brilliant Festival of Words hosted by QI and Unbound, a magical children’s area with a complete programme of workshops, gourmet festival caterers with a huge choice of culinary delights, great coffee and an emerging talent stage from festival friends Caffe Nero, an extensive range of arts and crafts stalls, roaming entertainers who never fail to stop you in your tracks, a fun-filled fairground, a relaxing therapy and massage zone, the fabulous Disco Shed for those who want to dance their socks off, an exclusive VIP area and beautiful campsites nestled in the estate’s rolling hills.

In short, The Cornbury Music Festival represents classic summer entertainment for a friendly crowd from all walks of life. A country fair with a rock ‘n’ roll twist; a farmers’ market with a dancefloor; a local carnival with a classic contemporary soundtrack.

So here‚Äôs the line-up…

On the Friday there’s Joel Rafael, Police Dog Hogan, Moulettes, The James Hunter Six, Larkin Poe, Chas & Dave, The Fratellis and Razorlight. The comedy headliner that night will be Aisling Bea.

On the Saturday there’s loads going on. Lower down the bill there’s Jess and the Bandits, Raintown, Stargazer, Striking Matches, Hank Wangford, The Shires, Ward Thomas and Paper Aeroplanes. Then on Saturday night it really kicks off with Lulu, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Blue and Tom Jones. Saturday’s comedy headliner is Joe Lycett.

On the Sunday there’s The Fishwives Choir, Rothwell, Chastity Brown, Head North, Slim Chance, CC Smugglers, The Harbour, Stax, Only The Young, Joanne Shaw Taylor, The Trevor Horn Band, Jack Sovoretti, Felice Brothers, Billy Ocean and Rodger Hodgson (formerly of Supertramp). Sunday’s comedy headline will be Katherine Ryan.

Tickets are available from www.cornburyfestival.com