Camp sites open 9am Thursday. The move is in response to the continuing Covid-19 outbreak in the UK. festival search: search future festivals only advanced search. The band say one of the main reasons for this decision was due to the high percentage of elderly and vulnerable people living in Cropredy. It will now be staged over 12, 13 and […] With still hundreds of new cases and over 100 deaths each day, we stand by that decision. Latest Festival News. There'll be more information when available. Confirmed acts include Fairport Convention, Trevor Horn Band, Steve Hackett, Clannad, Turin Brakes, Richard Thompson (solo), Edward II, Sharon Shannon, Matthews Southern Comfort, and more. The members of Fairport Convention have issued a plea for visitors to stay away from Cropredy during “Fairport weekend”. Updated: 14-01-2020. We are Banbury FM - born in 2001 from a desire for our town to have it's own truly local, professional radio station reflecting life here. The 2020 festival will take place from Thursday 13th to Saturday 15th August 2020. Cropredy Poster 2020. But this is a sacrifice we must make for the safety of all and the future of the festival”. Spend your evening with us and some brilliant memories from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In April Fairport announced the annual August event was being postponed for 2020 due to coronavirus. Read more... At banburyfm.com we use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. sign-up for the weekly Festivals Newsletter, For gig news, info & tickets see eGigs.co.uk, Fairport's Cropredy Convention - POSTPONED, Fairport's Cropredy Convention - POSTPO.. 2020. Fairport's Cropredy Convention - POSTPONED 2020, Thu 13th to Sat 15th August 2020 - various venues Cropredy Banbury Oxfordshire - information, lineup, line-up, news, rumours, reviews, photos Search eFestivals.co.uk. Cropredy Warm-Up Shows. Updated: 04-02-2020. Updated: 05-03-2020. Space on the campsites is for concert goers only. An annual well attended festival of folk and rock music held on the edge of the village of Cropredy, and run by Fairport Convention. There is a regular service to and from the festival from both the bus and train stations. Tickets are on sale, priced as follows:-3-days (Thurs / Fri / Sat) adult entry-only: £1553-days (Thurs / Fri / Sat) teen (12-17) entry-only: £75Camping (per-vehicle, NOT per-person):- £50Two-day tickets (Friday and Saturday) and Saturday-only tickets will go on sale from 3 February 2020. From the 1980s we select songs that were around in the era of the first CD players and home computers, the iron lady, the first episode of The Simpsons and the Live Aid concerts. Updated: 07-04-2020. For the details please see the line-up page. Cropredy 2020 POSTPONED until 2021. As is traditional, Fairport Convention will play on Thursday with a short welcoming set by the band's semi-acoustic line-up to open the festival with a marathon performance to close the festival on Saturday. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Fairport's Cropredy Convention - POSTPONED 2020 festival details. They today reinforced that message saying, “it would be irresponsible for us to go ahead regardless of what the government measures would be in August. tickets search: sign-up for the weekly Festivals Newsletter. Updated: 21-04-2020. Required fields are marked *. For convenience and security, tents are erected next to the camping party's vehicle. Fairport urge visitors not to go to Cropredy during festival weekend 25/06/2020 Band issue statement following rumours of unofficial events in Cropredy in absence of annual festival The members of Fairport Convention have issued a plea for visitors to stay away from Cropredy during “Fairport weekend”. It’s where we belong. The band have issued the statement after becoming aware of a number of activities being planned. From the 1960s we'll play the songs that were around at the time when England won the World Cup, man stepped on the moon for the first time, Dr Who was first broadcast, and everyone was groovy during the summer of love. “Please, put the villagers first and give Cropredy a miss this year”. Unlike many other festivals, here you can park your vehicle next to your tent. Organiser's statement. Each evening we dig through our massive collection of some of the biggest songs from three fantastic decades. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The three-day event had been scheduled to take place on 13-15 August this year. From the 1970s it's the tunes that will bring back memories from the period when the sun never stopped shining during that long hot summer, people played with Simon, we went to see movies like Grease and Jaws for the first time, and we boogied at the best discos. IPL 2020: 'There are rumours floating around if Rohit Sharma will be fit for this match' - Aakash Chopra previews CSK vs MI clash 23 Oct, 2020 Rohit Sharma would be hoping to be fit for tonight's encounter against CSK [P/C: iplt20.com] The worst thing for Cropredy is for folk from around the country to travel to the village”. In a message issued jointly by Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Ric Sanders, Chris Leslie and Gerry Conway they say, “It has come to our attention that there are some activites being planned in the village over the ‘Fairport’ weekend in August. Two Day and One Day Tickets On Sale! If you wish to camp with friends or family you must meet up somewhere off-site and arrive together as spaces cannot be saved. No one wants to be in Cropredy that weekend more than us. Click HERE for information about all aspects of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. The safety of all comes first, regardless of the sacrifice”. The festival runs from 4pm - 11pm Thursday, Noon - midnight Friday and Saturday. It's a very friendly festival with great ales, no sell-out out to rampant commercialism, and no huge ticket prices. last updated: Fri 17th Apr 2020. Cropredy 2020 Line-Up Announced and Tickets ON SALE now! You'll be singing along with your favourite music from three brilliant decades all evening long! Fairport have also teased an announcement of “something very special” which will be happening on 15 August in the absence of this year’s festival. Fairport Convention today announced that their annual music festival, Fairport’s Cropredy Convention, has been postponed until August next year. You can revoke your consent any time using the revoke consent button at the foot of every page. “Furthermore, for the sake of the villagers, we implore you good people to please stay away from Cropredy this August. The band acknowledge many people will miss this concert this year, including themselves: “Yes, we are all going to miss the festival. Cropredy Blog Team Need Your Help! This festival has been postponed until 2021. Cropredy 2020 Line-Up Announced and Tickets ON SALE now! We feel we must stress that this has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the festival and in no way do we approve. Updated: 18-12-2019. Elderly couple’s cash stolen from ATM at Morrison’s, Support grants for local businesses still available, Gold OxSCA awards for Juniper and F wards. Updated: 03-02-2020. The virus is still rampant and the health authorities are warning of a second wave. We are told the surprise, to be announced later today, will celebrate Cropredy and be enjoyed from our own homes and gardens. You MUST have a concert ticket for the day you arrive to camp or caravan. Camping is charged per vehicle (up to five occupants). NEW Cropredy Documentary. document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a7f0259a36284794ff570f5834e008a0" );document.getElementById("j999582293").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Your email address will not be published.