Folk Weekend Oxford 2018

Folk Weekend Oxford 2018

Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd April 2018
various venues around Oxford city centre, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2DH, England MAP
currently £75 weekend

Daily capacity: 700

Last updated: Wed 21st Mar 2018

The community led Folk Weekend returns for an 8th year from Friday 20th until Sunday 22nd April 2018 and will be based at venues around the city centre.

A weekend of Morris dancing, concerts and performances, a host of free song and music events, and a huge ceilidh.

Line-up

The headliner are False Light, Eliza Carthy, and The Furrow Collective, joined by Jackie Oates, Topette!!, Sam Carter, Ross Couper & Tom Oakes, Banter, Boldwood, Black Feathers, Mary Bateman, and more.

For all details as announced please see the line-up page.

Alongside this varied concert line-up, the festival promises ceilidhs, workshops, European-style dancing, Morris dance displays, and many free family events. Folk Weekend is proud to be paving the way in accessible and inclusive music-making, and is building on 2015's first 'relaxed' performance with a series of events during festival Saturday, which aim to encourage members of the community who may normally feel excluded from the folk arts. These Special Saturday events include a Makaton-signed performance of folk songs, a ceilidh for people with Special Needs, and a workshop exploring the use of technology in making music more accessible.

Tickets

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Tickets operate on a tiered system, currently priced at £75. Youth tickets are £55.

Venues

The announced venues for the weekend include:- Wesley Memorial Church, Quaker Meeting House, Blackwell's bookshop, St Barnabas' Church, St Columba's Church, St Aldates Tavern and Weston Library.

More info

Expect a return of the Village Fête, crafts workshops, Morris dancing and performances, a Children’s Festival, storytelling, singing workshops, Morris dancing workshops, a family ceilidh. There will be free performances, workshops and informal music sessions.