Stages & Venues

Towersey Festival takes place in Towersey, a small village near Thame, Oxfordshire.  The main Festival venues are on greenfield sites in the middle of the village.  The Festival also spills into the beautiful village using locations such as The Village Hall, Manor Barn, St Catherine's Church and the village pub, The Three Horseshoes.  We have everything from 3000 people jumping up and down to 50 people listening intently only inches from the artists.  So however you like to listen, watch or take part we have the stages and venues for you to enjoy!

Check them out below.

Village Hall

The Towersey Village Memorial Hall was originally built back in 1925. By 1965 the Hall had fallen into a state of serious disrepair and it was decided that an event should be held to raise the money needed to restore the venue. [find out more]

St Catherine's Church

Towersey's St Catherine’s Church is a beautiful building in the heart of this picturesque village. During the Festival, St Catherine's Church provides a stunning venue in which to experience live music in an intimate setting. [find out more]

The Hive

We start each night with your chance to shine at our Open Mic. We then move into DJ sessions and finish with somthing a bit different each night. We try to introduce new sounds and sights and something that you just might not expect. [find out more]

The Headless Horseman

We are proud to present..... Towersey Real Ale & Cider Festival Dedicated to ensuring we provide the best variety of beers and ciders available, this year we are increasing our range of brewers to bring you a more extensive variety of award winning independent and local quality ales and ciders. [find out more]

Three Horseshoes Pub

Join us for the Festival's Official Opening which takes place here (see Souvenir programme for details). Throughout the Festival the pub is a hive of activity with singarounds, music sessions and dance displays, not to mention a a great selection of real ales. [find out more]

The Den

When Denis Manners (one of the Festival founders), passed away in early 2009 we knew that the 45th Towersey Festival would be a special one. At the same time we were planning to put a new quiet space into the Festival. We want the "The Den" to be just the kind of space Denis (or Den to some), would have loved. [find out more]

Venue 65

The BIG home to BIG names. With a dedicated bar and loads of great food on hand you can lose yourself day or night in this groundbreaking Festival venue. [find out more]

The Big Club

The Big Club is like an intimate club (only quite a bit bigger!) in the middle of a tented village! Sit back and soak up the atmosphere of this special and famous venue in a corner of the Oxfordshire countryside. [find out more]

The Children's Festival

With four dedicated marquees for children set in their own safe area plus a library and drop-in games gazebos, there is so much to do all day long at the Towersey Children’s Festival. Where else could you find such a large guest list dedicated to children and family entertainment? And on top of the featured artists you have the Table Top Crafts team, Towzer! children’s band workshop, the Crafty Fun team and the Face Painting Fairy’s team. [find out more]

The Ceilidh

The now famous Towersey Ceilidh Tent has a reputation for some of the best dancing on the scene. Starting each day with the very popular family yoga, the venue moves through workshops into the amazing Towersey ceilidhs. It's the place to be if you like to get moving and whether you're a beginner or an expert you will be welcomed in. [find out more]

Shooting Roots

Shooting Roots is the part of Towersey Festival dedicated to young people. Our job is to make a fab young space, where you can meet other young people, learn some great folky stuff, and generally have fun! Shooting Roots is a magic world where anything can happen, and for many of our participants it’s the best bit of the festival. All our workshops happen in the Hive, our very own workshop space. [find out more]

The Showground.....a Festival experience

The Showground really is UNIQUE to Towersey! You won't find this kind of atmosphere at many other festivals on the scene. It's like a little bonus on top of all the main stage stuff. [find out more]