Oxford Folk Festival - CANCELLED '11

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Oxford Folk Festival has been cancelled. A statement says:

The organisers of Oxford Folk Festival look to create the best live music and dance event in Oxford that we possibly can for our audiences, and for the performers, morris dancers, stewards and all those who make it happen.

Despite having booked a great roster of artists for this year a number of factors are making it impossible for us to hold the festival in 2011. In the current economic climate people are, understandably, more reluctant to commit their hard-earned cash to buy tickets in advance, whilst also costs have increased, with the VAT rise contributing amongst other factors.

We have made as many economies as we can but with the increasing costs of venue and equipment hire, insurance and so on it's simply not financially feasible to continue the festival this year.

We really hope to be back in the future and, in the meantime, we wish to express our sincere thanks for your support during the 8 years since we started.

We assure you that all tickets sold already will be refunded, and we will not breach the trust we have built with our customers and suppliers at any price.

Oxford Folk Festival Directors

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Folk flavoured concerts and workshops are held in venues throughout the city, including the Town Hall and the Holywell Music Rooms, as well as local pubs and clubs. The festival also spills into the city streets, with events happening throughout the weekend.

A weekend of music, dance and workshops now in its seventh year and running from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th April 2011 and held at various venues in Oxford.

Line-up

Many well-known names from the folk world are represented, in this, the festival's eighth year. A few of the acts have already been confirmed, including The Peatbog Faeries, Dervish, Adrian Edmondson and the Bad Shepherds, Spiers & Boden, The Shee, Mabon, Coope Boyes & Simpson, Karavei, Magpie Lane, Dogan Mehmet and the Deerhunters, The Hut People, Pilgrim's Way, and Torivaki.

Tickets

Early bird weekend tickets are priced at £64, concessions (NUS/OAP/Disabled/Unemployed) ticket £58, and under 14's ticket is priced at £29, with under 5s able to attend for free. Season and all-day tickets allow free admission to all events, including workshops. Day tickets will be available at a later date.

The festival also includes Family Fun, a Grand Parade with Massed Morris Dancers plus ceilidhs, workshops, family fun, pub sessions, and a trade fair. Concerts and workshops take place both during the afternoon and evening. Refreshments - including a real ale bar - will be available throughout the weekend.

Accommodation

Accommodation is available at B&Bs, caravan and campsites in and around the city of Oxford.

More information will be here when available.