🎶 Music Stage
Sponsored by Sonnox
We're putting together another fantastic lineup for 2026. Here's who we've confirmed so far — timings and more details coming soon.
- Choir
- Shakedown Prophets
- Tim Friers & The Mercenaries
- Dubwiser
- Seven O'Clock Junkies
- Hope and Glory
📚 Culture Club
The 2026 Culture Tent will host a varied programme throughout the afternoon, starting with a free family-friendly printmaking workshop with local artist Tony Lloyd, and ending with a jam session by the Charlbury Ukulele Group — everyone is welcome to join in! In between, the talks, discussions and conversations will cover a range of topics, from girls and young women in science, to the world of sports broadcasting, classic film, and nature recovery.
- Printmaking Workshop with Tony Lloyd
- Talk: Girls and Young Women in Science
- Talk: The World of Sports Broadcasting
- Talk: Classic Film
- Talk: Nature Recovery
- Charlbury Ukulele Group
🎈 Children's Tent
The Children's Tent is always one of the highlights of the day for families. Join Kevin's Community Circus for all sorts of entertainment, and Charlbury Pre-School and Little Wild Things for fun, engaging activities throughout the afternoon — face painting, crafts, and much more. More details coming soon!
Parental supervision required
A taste of 2025's entertainment — expect the same mix of great music, inspiring talks, and fun for the whole family in 2026.
🎶 Music Stage
Sponsored by Sonnox
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12:45 – Chemical
Charlbury Primary School's two-piece band, featuring Thomas on guitar, keyboards and lead vocals, and Felix on drums and backing vocals.
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14:00 – Genevieve Milesk
Psychedelic indie fusion. Together with her remarkably gifted 5-piece band, her live shows are energising, joyous, affirming, therapeutic occasions to sing, dance and heal.
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15:30 – The Vodka Shots
The Vodka Shots bring their own brand of cool, bluesy vibes for this homecoming gig.
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17:00 – Boe-Jigge
Highly-original band, kind of folky, kind of classical, with elements of catchy childish humour — a unique musical experience!
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18:30 – Seven O'Clock Junkies
Not a run-of-the-mill covers band. Likely to be heard humming REM. Quite often Bruce Springsteen and the Beatles. From mainstream pop to left field in one eclectic sweep.
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20:00 – Hope and Glory
It's the first sign of Madness! The finest Ska and 2-tone tribute band in the UK, covering the very best of Madness, the Specials, Bad Manners and the Beat.
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All Day – Mingus Tree
Mingus Tree roamed the festival all day, bringing their jazzy vibes wherever they went.
📚 Culture Club
Sponsored by Cornbury Park
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12:00 – 14:15 – Printmaking Workshop with Anthony Lloyd
Family-friendly printmaking workshop with local artist Anthony Lloyd. Suitable for all ages and abilities — free, so just drop in!
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14:15 – Rupert Ponsonby — Nature and the Environment
Rupert Ponsonby, former parliamentary under-secretary at DEFRA, talked about nature and the environment, and science.
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15:00 – Debbie Hall — Adventures in Maps
Debbie Hall of the Bodleian Library's Map Room, on Adventures in Maps — what maps have meant for travellers, explorers, and even pirates.
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15:45 – Rachel Morris — Tudor and Renaissance Wizards
Author Rachel Morris talked about Tudor and Renaissance wizards and magicians, and the less well-documented stories of their home lives — their wives, families and lovers.
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16:30 – James Clarke — NOXAIDUK
James Clarke, head brewer and managing director of Hook Norton Brewery, talked about charity NOXAIDUK, which he set up to help victims of the war in Ukraine.
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17:15 – Athol Williams — Life and Politics in South Africa
Anti-corruption campaigner and poet Athol Williams — the first person to earn five master's degrees from five global top-ranked universities — talked about life and politics in South Africa, and read a selection of his poetry.
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18:00 – Charlbury Ukulele Group
The Charlbury Ukulele Group played some of their favourite songs — bring along a ukulele and/or your voice if you want to join in!
🎈 Children's Tent
Sponsored by The Chipping Norton Theatre
Charlbury Pre-School and Little Wild Things ran the ever-popular Children's Tent together with Chipping Norton Theatre, with fun and engaging activities throughout the afternoon — face painting, hair tinsel, and much more. Kevin's Community Circus was on site with all sorts of entertainment. And there were ice lollies for sale!
Parental supervision required