THINK music festivals are all about mud, grime, warm lager and campsites with tents crammed in like sardines? Then you've obviously never been to Cornbury.

Draped across the rolling acres of Great Tew Park, near Chipping Norton, this aristocratic gathering is to Glastonbury what vintage Champagne is to rough farmhouse scrumpy. A smart VIP area, Pimms bars, high-end caterers and a quality line-up ensure that this three-day gathering attracts a steady stream of the rich and/ or famous – with royalty and prime Ministers rubbing shoulders with actors and members of the notorious Chipping Norton Set (Cameron, Clarkson, Brooks et al have all been spied taking in the sights and sounds). So it is for good reason that Cornbury Music Festival has been affectionately nicknamed Poshstock.

Such trappings, however, do not get in the way of a cracking line-up, which deftly ticks off all the boxes for a festival aimed at all the family.

This year's festival, gets underway tomorrow, and features a typically eclectic bill, topped by jazz pianist Jamie Cullum, lounge lizard and Roxy Music legend Bryan Ferry, and girl band All Saints. Also appearing are Seal, James Morrison, Soul II Soul, Booker T and Wilko Johnson.

Serious country music lovers will also relish sets by Lucinda Williams and The Shires; die hard 2tone fans have The Beat to look forward to; soul fans Beverley Knight and Stax; pop fans have Lemar and Gabrielle Aplin; and practically everyone with a sense of fun will enjoy getting down to Abba tribute Bjorn Again, who close the festival on Sunday.

And that's barely scratching the surface.

Among the biggest cheers are likely to go to Dr Feelgood frontman Wilko Johnson. The Canvey Island pub-rocker, one of the founding fathers of punk, played the 10th instalment of the event in 2013 on what was billed as his farewell tour.

At the time he was suffering from what he feared was terminal cancer. he subsequently had the tumour removed in an 11-hour operation and has now declared himself free of cancer.

"It's a really great line-up," says festival director Hugh Phillimore. "There are some people I've been determined to bring to Cornbury. Jamie Cullum has never been here before and is a fantastic live performer. We are also delighted to see Wilko Johnson coming back, having nearly died.

"Then there's Bryan Ferry who also puts on a great live show and All Saints who are very cool and wrote a lot of their own stuff. I saw them recently and they are still great."

This will be the 13th year of Cornbury – an achievement Hugh is toasting with the customary pint of Hook Norton ale. And he assured regular punters that the same tried and tested festival features would still be there.

"It is reassuring for people like me, who like things to be the same but also love good music. Some 74 per cent of people come back every year, and love the fact its safe and friendly.

"It is the most civilised gathering. It's sweet, family-friendly and beautifully done - and our range of music is fantastic."

Cornbury Music Festival runs from tomorrow to Sunday. Go to Go to cornburymusicfestival.com for tickets and full line-up.

Friday:

Jamie Cullum

Soul II Soul

Wilko Johnson

Lemar

The Beat

Port Isla

The Lottery Winners

The Dunwells

The Hummingbirds

Saturday:

Bryan Ferry

All Saints

Corinne Bailey Rae

Booker T

Lucinda WIlliams

Gabrielle Aplin

Tunde (Lighthouse Family)

Turin Brakes

Cattle & Cane

Hidden Charms

Orlando Seale & The Swell

Sunday

Seal

James Morrison

The Shires

Newton Faulkner

Beverley Knight

The Zombies

Kelvin Jones

Pierce Brothers