Festival FAQs

We’ll be announcing some of the line-up for 2026 in December.

Not on site – but there are two charging stations very close to the festival.

The first is just off J11 on the M40 – InstaVolt Charging. Stroud Park, Ermont Way, Banbury OX16 4AE

The second is Tesla Supercharger, EV Charging Station, Lockheed Close, Banbury OL16 1LX

Both are open 24 hours.

When Can I Buy Tickets?

We hope to go on sale in mid-December – just in time for Christmas!

Where can I purchase tickets? 

For all ticketing/camping sticker queries, please call The AXS Office on  03445 811396

For bookings of 10 or more tickets, please call – 03443 388002

How much are this year’s tickets? 

THREE DAY Festival Tickets (13, 14 & 15 August)

12-17 Youth Ticket

Under 12s Kids Ticket – FREE!

When checking out, if you choose PayPal Pay in 3, you can pay in 3 installments of £74 per ticket.

CAMPING –

Don’t forget at Cropredy we charge camping PER VEHICLE, not PER PERSON.

THREE DAY camping (covering 13-15 August) costs £

ALL CAMPERS MUST ALSO HAVE CONCERT TICKETS FOR THAT DAY OF THE FESTIVAL.

Bikers & backpackers camp for free.
Children UNDER 12 Years of age – Free Admission

There is a £2 handling charge per order.

PARKING – 

Parking for non-campers on either our Williamscot Rd Car Park or Field 7c Car Park costs £15 for the weekend. Mirror hangers are available here –

www.fairportconvention.com/tickets or https://www.axs.com/uk/events/776126/fairportys-cropredy-convention-tickets

GLAMPING – 

Please see the FAQ relating to Glamping.

Is there a concession for youths?

Yes. Fairporters between the ages of 12 and 17 inclusive can buy our Teen Ticket which will cost £.

Is there a concession for children?

Yes. Children UNDER 12 years of age come for free so long as they are accompanied by a ticket buying adult. All children 12 years and over must purchase a full priced ticket.

Do not forget to order your under 12s ticket. All children contribute to the overall capacity and once/if we sell out, as in 2007, 2014 & 2017, we will not be issuing any further tickets of any description and those without tickets will not be admitted.

I haven’t received my ticket yet!

For 2026, tickets issued will be e-tickets, unless a physical ticket is specifically requested.

Please call  03445 811396 (charged at standard rate) and let the AXS team know and they will help you.

What if I have either lost or forgotten to bring my tickets?

If you have lost your ticket, please call AXS immediately. They will cancel your ticket and issue you with a new one.

If you have forgotten your ticket, please inform the ticket sellers on site. Your forgotten ticket will be cancelled/invalidated and a new one issued.

IMPORTANT – Please Read our Terms and Conditions before purchase.

TICKETS CANNOT BE EXCHANGED, REFUNDED OR RETURNED AFTER PURCHASE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

All campers MUST have a concert ticket for the festival.

Camping is free for bikers and backpackers but all must have concert tickets for the festival.

Fairport Convention Ltd reserve the right to change the advertised programme if necessary.

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure your safety and security, we regret we cannot accept responsibility or liability for any damage to personal property, theft, loss or injury on the festival site under any circumstances.
FAIRPORT CONVENTION LTD. & THE LANDOWNERS

By purchasing this ticket, the purchaser agrees to the possible photographing, filming, recording and broadcasting of their image.

Fairport Convention Ltd.  PO BOX 263, Chipping Norton, OX7 9DF

There is a £2 handling charge per order.

What are the Warm-ups?

Traditionally, Fairport Convention do two local concerts prior to the festival itself to go through the set and rehearse their legendary guests. It is a great opportunity to have a sneak preview of who will be performing with them on the Saturday night!

Our traditional Cropredy Warm-up shows will be at The Mill Arts Centre in Banbury.

Only those folk with festival tickets will be allowed to camp. If you don’t have a festival ticket, please do not purchase a Camping Sticker. Without a valid ticket or wristband you will not be allowed onto the campsites.

https://www.axs.com/uk/events/776126/fairportys-cropredy-convention-tickets

REMEMBER – WE CHARGE CAMPING PER VEHICLE, NOT PER PERSON!

You charge one £60 camping sticker per vehicle, What do you class as a vehicle?

We mean a car, a jeep, a light van, an MPV, Motorhome or a similar conveyance. The price per vehicle includes the occupants of the vehicle (providing each one has a concert ticket for the day they arrive to camp). The number of occupants might be one chap in a Mini or a family in an MPV. Four is the average occupancy although we’re unlikely to quibble over up to six, especially if some of them are children. For more than six occupants, please purchase two stickers. Commonsense, and the comfort and safety of others, are the primary considerations.

We count a car and caravan as ONE vehicle.

There is NO extra charge for caravans or motor homes.

*AND REMEMBER, BACKPACKERS AND BIKERS DON’T NEED CAMPING STICKERS – THEY CAMP FOR FREE!!

Does the camping charge include tents?

Yes. A ‘tent’ can be anything from a tiny one-person ‘pod’ to a family tent job. Subject to safety considerations and the campsite marshalls’ decision, you may be able put more than one tent on your pitch, for example, a mid-size one for mum and dad plus a small one for the kids. But a marquee or a pair of giant canvas palaces on one pitch wouldn’t be allowed by the marshalls. You would need to purchase two Camping Stickers. Again, use commonsense and consider the safety and comfort of others.

Can I camp on Wednesday Night? 

Only on the Broad Meadow Glamping Field, which opens at noon on 12 August. All other Campsites open for business at 07.00 on Thursday 13 August 2026.

When do I have to leave the campsites?

All campsites must be cleared by 14.00 on the Sunday afternoon as we have to de-rig the festival and are under construction site rules. Those wishing to stay longer must move to one of the local campsites such as Barnstones or Anita’s.

Is a caravan a vehicle?

As far as camping goes, a caravan towed by a vehicle will be treated as a tent; you just pay for the vehicle and its occupants with no extra charge for the trailer. A camper van or mobile home and its occupants pay the same as any other vehicle (we reserve specific areas for them – see below).

Where can I camp my caravan/campervan?

Caravans and small Campervans can camp on all fields provided they can fit easily through the entrance (our friendly stewards will advise you) apart from Fields 4 & 5, the entrances for which are too narrow for a towed caravan. Although we welcome caravans and campervans on to Field 6, this is now reserved for disabled users.

Should the ground on certain campsites become too wet for Caravans you will be directed to Fields 7a-7c.

Large Campervans, Caravans or Mobile homes should head for Fields 7c.

(Note: there are many factors affecting what goes where: these include operational changes in field usage, health and safety law, local authority regulations, the requirements of our safety officer and fire officer, the comfort and convenience of fellow campers, access for emergency vehicles, the preservation of fire lanes, and the condition of the land itself – for example, if the ground is waterlogged).

There are water taps and Elsan Waste tanks in all campsites.

WE DO NOT HAVE ELECTRIC HOOK-UPS ON THE CAMPSITES – apart from the Glamping Field on request.

Once again, we will be providing a full Glamping area just minutes away from all the action in a new field. Broad Meadow Glamping Village is a secure, quiet location, a leisurely 3 minutes stroll from the Main Gate.

Have a look here.

Upon arrival, Jason and his experienced Glamping team will check you in at reception and give you your complementary Festival Tote Bag containing a Festival Programme. We will then get you parked up right next to your tent. Once settled you might like to treat yourself to a drink at our private bar or partake in your complimentary beverage if included in your package knowing that you haven’t had the hassle of pitching your own tent.

Throughout your stay you will be able to enjoy complimentary tea and coffee in our hospitality tent which will also have a number of shared fridges for your use. In addition you can kick back and relax in our sumptuously decorated Chill Out Tent whilst charging your phone. We will also be providing a Pamper Tent for your use kitted out with dressing tables mirrors and hairdryers.

You will also have your own showers and luxury loos for the sole use of our Glamping guests* and have a caterer on site if you would like to treat yourself to some exquisite food. (Full Menu coming soon).

*Our wonderful Medical Staff will also be camping in Broad Meadow and they too may use the showers and loos.

Glampers must also purchase a festival ticket here in advance but the good news is Glampers can camp for 4 nights (Weds – Sat inc.) and will be wristbanded on arrival.

Glampers will be offered 4 different levels of Glamping, Classic, Luxury, Super Luxury and The Cropredy Suite.

To purchase Glamping, please click here

GLAMPER HAMPERS!

Great news Glampers! While we shall be doing food on Wednesday evening when you arrive (14.00 – 19.00) and breakfasts as usual on Broad Meadow Glamping Field (07.30 – 10.30), at all other times, food will come in the form of Hampers which can be taken out of the Glamping Field and into the arena should you so wish. Check out the fabulous Menu below. These maybe pre-ordered online and paid for on site.

To pre-order your Hamper, please email fairporthampers@gmail.com

When ordering, please state your full name, which Hamper you require and which day. Also, please state any allergies you may have.

Hampers may be returned either to the Glamping kitchen or to SMAC, the Mac and Cheese stall next to the stage.

Glamper Hamper 2026 Based on two people sharing

Mixed Antipasti which include 3 different sliced cured meats and 3 different cheeses
Caprese Salad. Plum tomatoes, Mozzarella and Basil
Pea, Edamame and Green bean salad in a mint dressing. Baby gem salad
New potatoes in a wholegrain mustard vinaigrette.  Marinated Olives. Mixed Pickles
Balsamic and olive oil
Fresh Breads
£25

Vegetarian Antipasti which include a selection of cheeses
Smoked garlic Humus
Caprese Salad. Plum tomatoes, Mozzarella and Basil Pea,Butter bean and Green bean salad in a mint dressing.  Baby gem salad
New potatoes in a wholegrain mustard vinaigrette. Marinated Olives. Mixed Pickles
Balsamic and olive oil
Fresh Bread
£

Plant Antipasti which include Chimichuri Cauliflower steak Grilled sweet peppers and aubergine
Smoked garlic Hummus
Caprese Salad. Plum tomatoes, Vegan Mozzarella and Basil Pea, Edamame and Green bean salad in a mint dressing. Baby gem salad
New potatoes in a wholegrain mustard vinaigrette. Marinated Olives. Mixed Pickles
Balsamic and olive oil
Fresh Bread
£

The Bambino (per child) £

Sliced ham, Cheddar cheese nibbles, Cucumber and Carrot sticks, Hummus dip, Flatbread fingers and a pot of mixed berries

We provide a special viewing platform at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention for festival-goers who are chair-bound or otherwise disabled. The platform has a ramp for wheelchairs and is situated beside the sound tower with a commanding view of the stage. The platform is big enough to hold up to a 18 chair-users (allowing for one carer per person) or 15 self-powered mobility scooters. When the platform is full, carers must stand/sit off the riser to accommodate more wheelchairs.

There is an adjacent toilet with facilities for people with disabilities.

Staff stewarding the platform are in radio contact with site control so festival-goers with disabilities will be able to easily find out if there’s space on the platform without having to go right down the field.

Event Mobility (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) will be providing electric mobility scooters and manual wheelchairs at this event for the use of mobility impaired, disabled and elderly visitors.

To reserve an electric mobility scooter or manual wheelchair please book online at www.eventmobility.org.uk/ book-your-scooter.

Online bookings must be made 2 days before the event.

Bookings cannot be taken during the event. If there is spare equipment available at the event it is offered on a first come, first served basis only.

Event Mobility are at a number of other events. For further information please visit their website www.eventmobility.org.uk.

Again, as in previous years we’ll be providing a camping area (Field 6) specifically for festival-goers with disabilities. Please get in touch via the CONTACT button at the top of the page for more information. At the top of the field next to Event Mobility, are disabled toilet blocks and a disabled showers. There are also disabled loos at the bottom of Field 6 (by Gate C) and at the entrance to Field 7a.

In the arena itself are a further 4 disabled loos. Two by the polyjohns at the top, one by the polyjohns by Jonah’s Oak, one in the compound at the top of the arena by St John’s Ambulance and as mentioned earlier, one by the disabled viewing platform.

Disabled folk can find out more about how we can help by using the CONTACT button at the top of the page.

Blue badged Day Visitors who are not camping should report to the Main Gate and follow instructions of the stewards.

All applications for complimentary Carers Tickets must be received before the 31st May 2026. 

For your carer to qualify for a complimentary Carers Ticket, you must first purchase your own ticket. You must also be disabled and receive Standard or Enhanced Daily Living components of the Personal Independence Payment (formerly DLA) which means you require full time assistance.

You will then need to provide a copy of a recent letter (2026/2027) from the Department of Work & Pensions (DWP) stating that you are entitled to this component of the PIP in order to claim a free ticket for your carer. If you do not have a recent letter, please contact the DWP and ask them to send you one.

If you are unable to provide a letter from the DWP as requested above, you will not be entitled to a free ticket for your carer.

Once you have the letter, please post it, along with a copy of your own ticket receipt (or your ticket numbers) and Camping sticker (if camping) to the address below. We will then send you a complimentary Carers Ticket.

Once your request for a carer ticket has been processed, your application and all documents will be shredded.

Fairport Convention Ltd
PO Box 263
Chipping Norton
Oxon OX7 9DF

All applications for complimentary Carers Tickets must be received before the 31st May 2026. 

You will find Cropredy on any road atlas or you can check out the maps on this website.

If you’re coming to Fairport’s Cropredy Convention this year, why not leave the car at home? Train travel is less stressful and far kinder to the environment. What’s more, if you don’t bring a vehicle you get free camping.  Banbury station is served by frequent Chiltern Railways trains from London Marylebone station and Birmingham Moor Street station. You can find train times and fares on the Chiltern Railways website or by phoning 03456 005 165

Banbury station is also served by Crosscountry services from many parts of the UK. For these rail services visit the National rail enquiries website or ask at your local railway station. When you arrive at Banbury, there is a frequent bus service to Cropredy (and buses back into Banbury after the concerts). For the Bus Timetable, please click here.

Travelling by road: Travel to Banbury on the M40 motorway and leave at Junction 11 which is signposted for Banbury (see this map). At the top of the slip road is a roundabout; from there please follow the temporary signs to the festival.

If you are not camping on the site, there is a car park on the north side of the Williamscot Road (see site map) and also another on Field 7c. Festival stewards will direct you.

Stagecoach are also running a special Bus Service between Banbury and Cropredy.

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/oxfordshire/Fairport-convention

The field opens at 14.00 and the music starts at 16.00 on Thursday until 23.00.

On Friday and Saturday the field opens at 11.00 and the music is from Noon to Midnight.

There are other campsites and a range of hotels and B&Bs in the area. We simply don’t have space to list them all nor can we answer individual questions about places to stay. However, you can gets lots of information about accommodation and about the local area from the official North Oxfordshire tourism website.

You can also try these local tourist information offices:
Banbury: 01295 753752
Bicester: 01869 369055

If you want to camp in the area before our campsites open on Thursday morning, you can find a list of Oxfordshire sites on the UK Camp Sites website which has a search facility.

Our campsites are open to the public from 7am on Thursday 13 August. Please don’t arrive any earlier than that as the gates will be locked and we don’t want to upset the locals (or the Police!) by blocking the roads. Anyone parking up on the Williamscot Rd before the gates open will receive a parking ticket from the PCSOs who will be patrolling which will result in a fine. We have to respect the local population who need to get to work.

The campsites are also open from 9am on Friday and Saturday.

Do I have to pay for Cropredy camping if I arrive on a narrowboat?

No, not if your boat remains in the canal. The Oxford Canal is outside the area covered by the premises licence.

Tell me about the new Cropredy Marina.

In 2014, the new 249 berth Cropredy Marina opened for business. It is just a short walk from the festival site and you can find out more from their website here.

Where can I find out more about visiting Cropredy by canal?

Canal & River Trust, the authority that runs the canal system, has a very informative website covering the leisure and boating uses of inland waterways here.

Our First Aid team operate a medical centre at the top of the arena field and they are open for business from the time you arrive on Thursday until your departure on Sunday.

In an emergency, call the number on your wristband and Festival Control will someone to you.

There is a doctor’s surgery in Cropredy village and The Horton A&E hospital in Banbury.

Flags are welcome during the quiet periods and add a touch of colour to the arena. However, they must be taken down once the field is getting full in the late afternoon/early evening. They really do obstruct the view for people further up the field so we need your cooperation and consideration. Many festivals now ban flag poles altogether. We don’t want to do that. We’d rather rely on your good judgement.

Please be very careful when positioning flags on the campsites. There are overhead power cables and we don’t want any accidents. Dismantle the poles before transporting your flags.

Yes indeed. But you must set up well back from the stage where people may want to stand and dance. We do mark an arced line and steward it. All chairs must remain behind this line. And please remember, once set up, it does not mean that you have priority of the view over people standing. We have had trouble in the past from seated persons getting stroppy because someone has stood up to dance in front of them. This is a music festival in a field. If people want to stand and dance, they can.

It would be best to set your chair up further up the field for an uninterrupted and unrestricted view.

Micro tents are permitted but they must be set up behind the walkway line up-field of the sound tower. Nothing bigger than a micro tent is permitted – no huge umbrellas, gazebos or tents.

We do permit gas BBQs but not the solid fuel ones with embers which may blow onto the grass, or worse still, a tent. This applies especially to the disposable variety.

NEVER take a solid fuel barbecue inside a tent, caravan or awning. Even if it seems to have gone out, the barbecue can produce lethal carbon monoxide gas – you can’t see it, smell it or taste it. Every year, people in tents and caravans are killed by carbon monoxide poisoning.
Please read this important safety advice.

We do allow gas-fuelled barbecues but please take steps to protect the grass beneath them. Even gas barbecues (and gas cookers too) can produce carbon monoxide so please cook outside your tent.

You may bring your dog but all our canine friends must be kept on a leash at all times. Owners MUST clean up after their dogs. Everyone entering the arena or campsite with a dog will be asked to produce ‘poop’ bags. If you have run out, find your nearest Campsite Control. They will have an emergency supply there.

Well behaved dogs are permitted in the Glamping Tents but must be kept on the leash and never left unattended.