Madness to headline opening night of Cropredy

Madness will headline the Fairport's Cropredy Convention the annual shindig hosted by Fairport Convention.

The nutty boys will top the bill on the opening night with hit after hit from their 35 year career. Hosts Fairport Convention will make two appearances opening the festival and closing the show as is traditional. Bootleg Beatles headline the Friday night.

Also added to the line-up are Babylon Circus, CoCo and the Butterfields, Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts, Maia, Headspace, Lifesigns, and Dave Pegg & Anthony John Clarke, with Anthony also compering on all three days.

The other acts confirmed are The Demon Barbers, Gryphon, Ralph McTell, Sound of the Sirens, Steeleye Span, Hayseed Dixie, Wille and The Bandits, and regular Richard Digance.

For the line-up details, and day splits, as available please click here.

Cropredy will also present a set by the winner of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award on Friday.

The annual festival of folk and rock music is held on the edge of the village of Cropredy, and run by Fairport Convention. This year's 35th anniversary of the festival will take place from Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th August 2016.

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A three-day (Thurs, Fri, Sat) ticket is priced at £120 with 2 day (Frid/Sat) and 1 day (Sat) tickets going on sale on 1 February.

Children under 12 years old are admitted free provided they have a free ticket and are accompanied by an adult ticket holder.

Three-day camping costs £45 per vehicle. Motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians camp free of charge.

Camping is charged per vehicle (up to five occupants). For convenience and security, tents are erected next to the camping party's vehicle.