Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

Key Info

About

Fairport's Cropredy Convention is a three-day folk and rock festival held annually in the Oxfordshire village of Cropredy, organised by and centred on British folk-rock band Fairport Convention. It runs on a single stage, has no corporate sponsors, a…

Website

fairportconvention.com

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Genres

AmericanaFolkRock

Date

13 - 15 August, 2026

Location

Banbury, South East

Size

Medium · 6,500

Established

1980, Running 46 years

Vibe

Smaller than usual after a deliberate capacity cut to around 6,500, but the field still felt full and the atmosphere warmer for it , shorter queues, more room, and the same single-stage, campsite-and-cask-ale setup that loyal regulars treat as an annual reunion as much as a festival.

WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT 2025

“Felt smaller but more intimate”

“No queues, more room in the field”

“Crowd joins in, participatory atmosphere”

“Campsite socialising as important as the music”

“Musicians drinking at the same bar as punters”

LineupUpdated: 2 Apr 2026

Full lineup

Fairport Convention

Fairport Convention & Friends

Richard Thompson

w/ Zara Phillips, Simon Nicol, Dave Mattacks and Dave Pegg

Le Vent Du Nord

Soft Machine

Turin Brakes

Hayseed Dixie

The Spooky Men's Chorale

Danny & The Champions of the World

Breabach

Zara Phillips

Will Pound

Jenn Butterworth

BarbaraGerry Colvin Big BandRob Jones & The Restless DreamThe HaarDanny BradleyThe Celtic Social ClubMarshall Gilmour WebbsBanterMatt BraggFairport AcousticCropredy Primary School Folk Class

TicketsUpdated: 4 Apr 2026

Prices and availability are indicative. Always confirm on the official ticket page.

Buy Tickets

Tier 1

3 Day Admission

£240

Tier 1

Youth 3 Day Admission (Ages 12-17)

£90

Recent NewsUpdated: 12 Apr 2026

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Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2026: Full Line-Up Announced ...