Archive: the 2025 festival has finished. This article records the announced line-up and original ticket prices for 7–9 August 2025. Sources were reviewed on 16 October 2026. It is not a current booking guide.
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention announced a 2025 bill bringing folk, rock and soul artists to Cropredy, near Banbury in Oxfordshire.
The festival dates were 7–9 August 2025. This preview is based on the organiser’s original line-up announcement.
Fairport Convention were announced to open with an acoustic set on Thursday and close the festival on Saturday evening.
The event is organised by Fairport Convention. Anthony John Clarke was named as the weekend’s compere.
Cropredy 2025: original ticket prices
These were the prices in the organiser’s 2025 launch announcement, retained here as a historical record:
- 3-day festival ticket: £220
- Teen ticket (ages 12-17): £90
- Camping (per vehicle for the weekend): £60
- 3-day parking: £15
- Backpackers & bikers: Camp for free
- Children under 12: Free entry with a ticket-holding adult
- The organiser offered e-tickets, with telephone and postal ordering through the festival office.
For future editions, check the official festival website; do not use these archive prices to plan a new booking.
The announced Cropredy 2025 line-up
Fairport Convention
The announcement scheduled Fairport Convention for Thursday’s acoustic opening and Saturday’s closing set, with special guests.
Albert Lee
Guitarist Albert Lee was billed as a Thursday headliner in the initial announcement. This archive records that announcement rather than the final running order.
The Trevor Horn Band
The organisers announced Trevor Horn’s return as Friday headliner after he had withdrawn from the 2024 festival for health reasons.
Martin Barre – A Brief History of Jethro Tull
Martin Barre’s A Brief History of Tull was described as a show drawing on 50 years of Jethro Tull music, rather than a 50th-anniversary celebration.
Peatbog Faeries
Trailblazing Celtic fusion band from the Isle of Skye, mixing traditional Scottish sounds with dance, jazz, and electronic grooves.
Skipinnish
The Scottish band, founded in 1999, had marked its 25th anniversary in 2024. Its music combines voices, bagpipes, accordions and fiddles with a rhythm section.
City Funk Orchestra
The funk and soul band’s announced line-up featured singers Imaani and Angelo Starr.
More Acts on the Bill
- Deborah Bonham Band – Blues, rock, and soul singer carrying on the legendary Bonham legacy.
- El Pony Pisador – Eclectic folk from Barcelona, fusing Celtic, Catalan, and world influences.
- King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys – High-energy jump, jive, and swing legends with over 30 years on the road.
- Rosalie Cunningham – Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, formerly of Purson.
- The Henry Girls – Beautiful folk harmonies from Donegal, blending Irish traditions with American influences.
- The Urban Folk Quartet – A genre-defying mix of folk, funk, and world rhythms.
- Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell – Folk legends known for their Lindisfarne classics and traditional storytelling.
- Plumhall – A duo delivering haunting vocal harmonies and powerful folk-rock ballads.
- Richard Digance – BAFTA-nominated singer-songwriter and comedian, a festival favourite.
- The Salts – Performing maritime classics and original sea shanties with a modern folk twist.
- Churchfitters – Quirky, genre-bending folk trio known for their use of unusual instruments.
- Joe Broughton’s Conservatoire Folk Ensemble – The organisers described a touring ensemble of 50 musicians, also due to join Fairport’s acoustic set.
- Cropredy Primary Folk Class – Young musicians from the local school performing a folk set on Friday.
Festival location
The festival site is in Cropredy, near Banbury. The map below shows the general location, not a current access or parking plan.
Travel information for future festivals
Festival buses, entrance routes and parking arrangements can change between editions. For a future visit, use the organiser’s current festival guidance rather than the 2025 information in this archive.
Archive update, 16 October 2026: booking prompts and the older 2024 access map have been removed. Anniversary wording has been clarified, and unsupported sponsorship and quotation claims have been removed.
