Music

Wood Festival organiser Robin Bennett, left

Music lovers head into the woods for Oxfordshire's first festival of the year
HUNDREDS of music fans, craft enthusiasts and nature lovers will today descend on a leafy corner of Oxfordshire for the county’s first major festival of the year.

Inclusive Witney Music Festival to be fully accessible for all live music fans

Bosses make Music Festival fully accessible for all live music fans

Get a first look at Sam Ryders UK Eurovision Act ahead of the Grand Final (PA)

Get a first look at Sam Ryders UK Eurovision Act ahead of the Grand Final

Seb Reynolds has released a record inspired by Sir Roger Bannister's four-minute mile. Picture by Ed Nix

Oxford runner's musical tribute to Four-Minute Mile legend Sir Roger Bannister

Mayor Marcus Harris was there to officially open the FM radio station.

Friends who started a radio station in a garden finally make it to the airwaves

Stock image of a concert venue. Picture: Pixabay

The fun events to look forward to this month

Unbelievable hitmakers EMF to headline return of Witney Music Festival

Unbelievable hitmakers EMF to headline return of Witney Music Festival

LIVE: May Day Morning celebrations are underway in Oxford

LIVE: May Day Morning celebrations are underway in Oxford

Mark Osprey and the OX4 All Stars with Emma Hunter and friends, pictured on the roof of the O2 Academy Oxford. Picture by Ed Nix

Updated Support grassroots Oxford music with Osprey & Ox4 Allstars and friends

Alex James DJing in 2021

Big Feastival announces new artists Jax Jones, Thomas Headon and Gracey

Lost nightclubs of Oxford - gone but not forgotten.

Lost nightclubs of Oxford - gone but not forgotten

The festival will take place from May 27 to 29.

The English Music Festival returns to Dorchester Abbey for its 15th year

David Beckham lives near Soho Farmhouse, inset

David Beckham gives a glimpse of country life in the Cotswolds

Pete Oxley and Nic Meier

Amazing musicians play 10 guitars in mindblowing show coming to Oxford tonight

Exclusive Rockers Feeder share secret of 28 years in music ahead of Oxford show tonight

Folk Weekend Oxford makes a return to the city. Picture: Ed Nix

Folk Weekend Oxford makes triumphant return to the city

Picture: Ed Nix

Huge queue of vinyl fans on Record Store Day 2022

(left) Foals and (right) Holy Fire Hot Honey bottles (Sauce Shop)

Sauce Shop and Oxford band Foals' drummer create a new hot sauce - How to buy

Movie star Florence Pugh sings on stage with brother at Oxford O2

Movie star Florence Pugh makes surprise appearance at brother's gig in Oxford

All day Folk Weekend Oxford..Morris dancing at Ashmolean..Basingclogmorris dancing North West Morris... Richard Cave 21.04.18.

Folk Weekend Oxford returns for first in-person event in four years

Directors of Oxdab Barry Clack, Dean Kavanagh, Martin Steers

More local radio services could take to the airwaves

Fundraising drive for 'especially festive' May Morning after pandemic. Choir picture by Hugh Warwick

Fundraising drive for 'especially festive' May Morning IN PERSON

Tom Parker's funeral: The Wanted lead singer laid to rest in pictures . (PA)

Tom Parker's funeral in pictures: The Wanted fans line streets to pay respects

Opal Butterfly was signed by CBS and released three records between 1968 and 1970.

Retired guitarist wants to restart his rock band from the Sixties

Oxford band Brite Spires pictured at Modern Art Oxford. Picture by Ed Nix

Electro-pop rising stars rock out to help Ukraine with Oxford benefit gig

Katie Melua during a performance at York Barbican. Picture: Simon Bartle

Katie Melua to perform one-off show at University of Oxford

A scene from Waitress, which will play at the New Theatre Oxford this month.

What is the award-winning musical coming to Oxford this month?

Henley Festival, will take place from Wednesday, July 6 to Sunday, July 10.

Henley Festival hopes to “break the mould” of traditional art displays

Pete Doherty (PA), Michael Jackson (Stefan Rousseau/PA) and Simon le Bon (Ian West/PA)

Your best celebrity encounters in Oxfordshire

Family festival BACK after Covid called off the fun last year. File photo, Dorchester Festival 2019

Family festival BACK after Covid called off the fun last year

A new festival will bring music and ideas to Oxfordshire this summer.

Kite Festival: The new festival bringing music and ideas to Oxfordshire

Joe Seaward, Edmund Irwin-Singer, Dave Bayley and Drew MacFarlane of Glass Animals attending the Brit Awards 2022 at the O2 Arena, London. Picture date: Tuesday February 8, 2022.

Indie band left "heartbroken" as they miss Grammys after catching Covid

A violinist playing and reading sheet music. Credit: Canva

What's on in Oxford this weekend?

The Glastonbury Festival ticket resale is your last chance get into this year's event. Picture: PA

Last chance to get your hands on Glastonbury Festival 2022 tickets in the resale

Tom Parker from The Wanted. Picture: PA Media

The Wanted fan from Oxfordshire went to see Tom Parker in last ever tour

PICTURES: See inside former home of Deep Purple rock star now for sale

PICTURES: See inside former home of Deep Purple rock star now for sale

Oxford Opera Company rehearsing for The Magic Flute. Picture: Oxford Opera Company

"Utterly joyful": Oxford Opera Company to stage first show since pandemic began

image of George Michael and Miller of Mansfield

Inside the Oxfordshire pub where George Michael had his own favourite table

James Bay will be performing on Friday, April 29.

James Bay to kick off UK tour at Oxford O2 Academy

Picture: Tom Weller Photography

Oxford Opera to perform first show since the pandemic began

Cakes at a bake sale. Credit: Canva

What to do in Oxford this weekend

Glastonbury ticket tips: What you need to know about the Glasto resale. Picture: PA

Glastonbury Festival Coach and Ticket packages go on resale today

Charged Particles

Sax appeal: One of the world's best saxophone players has Oxford gig tonight

City of Oxford Silver Band in their smart uniforms in 1961

The City of Oxford Silver Band is still performing at championships

‘Whispering’ Bob Harris and Danny Baker present their show Harris and Baker’s Backstage Pass. Picture by Karla Gowlett

Updated 'Whispering' Bob Harris & motormouth Danny Baker to share showbiz secrets at gig

Boneyard Jukebox

Rocking new Oxford band bring lost '50s classics to life and play first gig tonight

A crowd sitting in a theatre. Credit: Canva

What to do in Oxford this weekend

How to get tickets for Radio 1's Big Weekend. (Canva)

Tickets for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend go on sale today - how to get yours

A crowd sitting in front of a theatre red curtain. Credit: Canva

2 for 1 tickets deal at New Theatre Oxford with ATG - How to get yours

There are plenty of festivals to look forward to this summer

All the festivals coming to Oxfordshire and confirmed line-ups

Oxford Girls’ Choir. Picture: Ed Nix.

WATCH: Oxford Girls’ Choir sing a hymn for Ukraine

White Lies are back with what should be 2022's best album - & are playing here

Olly Alexander of Years & Years headlines Wilderness

Underworld, Jungle & Olly Alexander's Years & Years to play Oxfordshire festival

People cheering at a concert. Credit; Canva

What to do in Oxford this weekend