Oxford Folk Festival Ticketed Concerts

 

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM - Quaker Meeting Hall, 43 St Giles, Oxford.,OX1 3LW

An afternoon with The National Youth Folk Ensemble

The Oxford Folk Festival is proud to present a concert from the justly celebrated National Youth Folk Ensemble. The National Youth Folk Ensemble brings together talented young folk musicians from across England. Sparks invariably fly when they create their own contemporary takes on traditional music from England and beyond. Don't miss the opportunity to hear these talented young musicians perform live!5

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM - Friends Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford., OX1 3LW

An evening with Sally Barker

Sally Barker is a gifted and widely respected folk musician and singer-songwriter. We are delighted that this year she has agreed to perform at the Oxford Folk Festival. Whether she is singing to seven million on the final of TV's 'The Voice' or to 7 people in a local folk club Sally is the consummate professional. Her voice lifts the words of a song so that you feel that you are hearing them for the first time. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear her!

7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2AQ

Moonrakers & The Oakstone Trio

Modern day folk enthusiasts will know that we’re way past the “finger in the ear” tropes of latter days. Moonrakers and The Oakstone Trio exemplify very contemporary approaches to roots music while retaining a respect for the timeless quality of the material. Moonrakers interject their own songs and tunes in the idiom, while the Oakstone Trio stretch the boundaries of traditional tunes. If you’ve not seen these two bands, you’re in for a treat – very much a highlight of the Oxford Folk Festival 2025 weekend.

Doors 7pm | Start 7:30pm - Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2AQ

Chris Wood, with support from Bailey and Keely

Chris Wood is an uncompromising writer whose music reveals his love for the un-official history of the English speaking people. With gentle intelligence he weaves the tradition with his own contemporary parables. A self-taught musician, composer and song writer, Chris is a lifelong autodidact whose independent streak shines through everything he does. Always direct and unafraid to speak his mind, his song writing has been praised for its surgical clarity. He cites his major influence as “Anon”.  His most recent album ‘So Much to Defend’ has received wide critical acclaim and includes reflections on minor league football, empty nest syndrome, learning to swim, Cook-in Sauce and, not least, the Gecko as a metaphor for contemporary society. Hollow Point; his chilling ballad of the shooting of Jean Charles Menezez, won a BBC Folk Award (he’s won six.) and emphatically secured Wood’s place as a serious speech-master for the unofficial history of England.