eFestivals exclusive: first acts for Wychwood Festival 2016

Wychwood Music Festival 2016

Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th June 2016
Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4SH, England MAP
£160 for the weekend, with camping

Daily capacity: 7,500

Last updated: Mon 23rd May 2016

eFestivals can exclusively reveal that Peter Hook and the Light, Kate Rusby, Matt Berry & The Maypoles, From The Jam, and Craig Charles are the first acts to be announced for next year's family-friendly Wychwood Festival which returns for its' 12th event to Cheltenham Racecourse, in Gloucestershire next year from Friday 3rd until Sunday 5th June 2016, during the summer half term holiday.

Next year's headliners are still under wraps. The Wychwood Music Festival boasts four music stages with over 100 bands, plus comedy, 100 workshops and events for all ages, kids literature festival, healing and sculpture gardens, The Headphone Disco until the wee hours, great food and real ales, and much more.

Wychwood offers fantastic fun for kids, and hosts a literary festival with authors and illustrators, kids' favourite characters, a multitude of making things, playing with stuff, learning, education, workshops, dance, and much more, and all free with no need to sign up, just drop in and join in the fun.

There are numerous workshop venues, and with over 100 events over the weekend both inside and out for adults, kids and families featuring dance, theatre, fitness, nature, musicianship, singing, puppetry, photography, circus skills arts and crafts and much more.

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Tier 2 tickets come off sale midnight Thursday 31^st December 2015. An early bird adult weekend ticket is priced at just £125, a disabled (2 for 1 with carer) ticket is priced at £125, Youth/Concessions weekend tickets are priced at £100, a teen (aged 10-15 yr) full weekend ticket is priced at £60, children aged 5-9 years weekend tickets are priced at £20 and under 5 year olds go free with an adult.

An adult camping ticket is an additional £20, concession camping tickets are priced at £11 camping for children aged under 16 years is free, and a campervan ticket is priced at £55. Day tickets will be available at a later date.

eFestivals is proud to sponsor the comedy at Wychwood Music Festival, as part of our commitment to support festivals.

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