Name: Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2018
Start: 2018-08-09
End: 2018-08-11
Location: various venues

Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2018

Thursday 9th to Saturday 11th August 2018
various venues, Cropredy, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 1PJ, England MAP
£135, camping extra

Daily capacity: 20,000

Last updated: Thu 19th Jul 2018

An annual well attended festival of folk and rock music held on the edge of the village of Cropredy, and run by Fairport Convention.

This year's 38th anniversary of the festival will take place from Thursday 9th to Saturday 11th August 2018.

Line-up

The full line-up has been announced, with acts including Fairport Convention, Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds and more, Levellers, Kate Rusby, Oysterband, Al Stewart, FISH, Police Dog Hogan, Le Vent Du Nord, Afro Celt Sound System, Sam Kelly and The Lost Boys, Richard Digance, and more.

For all of the details including days and running order please see the line-up page.

As is traditional, Fairport Convention will play on Thursday with a short welcoming set by the band's semi-acoustic line-up to open the festival with a marathon performance to close the festival on Saturday.

Tickets

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Tickets are on sale priced as follows:-
3-days (Thurs / Fri / Sat) entry-only: £135
2-days (Fri / Sat) entry-only: £120
1-day (Sat only) entry-only: £75
These prices apply until 1st June, when they all increase by £5, and again by £5 on 1st August.

Camping (per-vehicle, NOT per-person):-
3-day (Thur / Fri / Sat): £45
2-day (Fri / Sat): £40
Saturday-only: FREE.

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

Times

The festival runs from 4pm - 11pm Thursday, Noon - midnight Friday and Saturday. Camp sites open 9am Thursday.

It's a very friendly festival with great ales, no sell-out out to rampant commercialism, and no huge ticket prices.

Getting there

There is a regular service to and from the festival from both the bus and train stations.

Parking

Unlike many other festivals, here you can park your vehicle next to your tent. You MUST have a concert ticket for the day you arrive to camp or caravan. Space on the campsites is for concert goers only. If you wish to camp with friends or family you must meet up somewhere off-site and arrive together as spaces cannot be saved.

Click HERE for information about all aspects of Fairport's Cropredy Convention.

There'll be more information when available.

around the festival site (crowds)