Witney Music Festival
12th -13th June 2026
Comedy Night 11th June
The Build-up events around Witney start from 22nd May 2026
ABOUT US
Witney Music Festival
Witney Music Festival 2026 is a fantastic two-day open-air music festival for all the family in Witney, Oxfordshire.
Witney Music Festival is delivered in partnership with Witney Town Council.
The festival founder, Stuart Foster, started the event in memory of his sister Jo, who tragically passed away, creating a 2-week program of entertainment throughout the town, engaging with local businesses and musicians to showcase just how amazing the local music scene is.
This festival climaxes with a 2-day greenfield event on The Leys Recreation Ground, Witney.
Can you help!
Have you ever wondered what Witney Music festival cost to put on each year?
Have guess at what you think it costs to hold the festival last year.
£50,000 Nope!
This wouldn’t even cover the main stage, fencing, toilets, and tents around the site.
£80,000 Nope!
This might cover the main stage, fencing, toilets, and tents around the site.
£100,000 Nope But you are getting warmer!
This would cover the main stage, the dance stage, the fencing, and the toilets. But it wouldn’t get you the staffing and the big-name bands.
£150,000+ Yes
Frightening as it sounds, this is the minimum we need to get this event live! The main stage, dance stage, fencing, toilets, staff, the bands, Insurance and all the other little costs we need to get the event running.
If you would like to help us keep this event going, click here to become part of this unique event.
£180,000+ this is way its going.
This is likely to cost for next year as costs rise. This year, we can already add another £15k onto last year’s bill.
If you would like to help us keep this event going, click here to become part of this unique event.
Main Event Line Up
Two days of Great Music
12-13th June 2026
- All
- Friday 12th June
- Saturday 13th June
- Headliners
- Dance Stage
Festival Fun Arena at The Witney Music Festival
Festival Fun Arena
Little Moments. Big Memories.
The Mulberry Bush is bringing the Family Fun Arena to Witney Music Festival!
All proceeds go towards the work of The Mulberry Bush Charity, helping transform troubled lives together.
The family fun arena is place where you can still enjoy the festival but at your little ones pace. This is space dedicated to families with children.
Please note: The Festival Fun Arena tickets are in the ‘upgrades’ section.
Friday 17:00 – 23:00
Per Person Price (All Ages) £7.50
Saturday 10:00 – 23:00
Per Person Price (All Ages) £11.00
Please note this is a upgrade ticket for the event – please make sure all persons aged 15 and over purchase a standard ticket for the Festival. Children aged 14 and under get free standard entry to the festivals. Ticket prices will go up on the day of the festival – so grab them early and save yourself some pennies!
Exclusive family festival space for adults and children attending together. If you are an adult looking for a great space on your own or with friends, please check out Witney Music Festival VIP Area.
All proceeds go towards supporting the work of Mulberry Bush Charity.
NEW FOR 2026
Live Comedy
Sponsored by
11th June on the Leys
For the first time ever, Witney Music Festival is bringing live comedy to The Leys! We’ve teamed up with Lone Wolf Comedy Club to host an incredible night of stand-up on our dance stage, featuring four fantastic acts guaranteed to have you in stitches. This is something completely new for WMF, and we couldn’t be more excited about it. Hal Cruttenden, Jack Skipper, Lindsey Santoro and Andrew Bird live on the Ley’s Thursday, 11th June 2026.
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: Lone Wolf Presents: WMF Comedy Night tickets from Skiddle .
The Build Up
Live Music throughout Witney
The Build-up two weeks before the main event brings together the local music and the business around Witney. Get out and enjoy whats on in the Build up.
The Witney Music Festival Art Work
This year, the artwork used on the website and all the posters, etc., was kindly created and supplied by Oli Fowler.
And guess what: if you’re the sort of person who likes to collect programs or posters, you are in for a treat, as this is our 20th year. Oli has a hand-screen-printed poster of the event for sale. You can also find out more about Oli and the posters here on his website or click the button to buy the artwork.
The Witney Music Festival Poem
WMF is not all about music. We have some talented wordsmiths who perform The Spoken Verse at events in the town, and it was great to hear a poem by Owen Collins about the Witney Music Festival.
If you want to see the poem, follow the link, as we have published it on the site.
Sponsors
Local businesses Making it happen
Does Your business want to get involved with Witney’s biggest music event?
Please get in touch with us to see how you can promote your town and we have lots of chances to sponsor the event.
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