Cornbury Music Festival

Last updated
Cornbury Festival
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)
Inaugurated2004
Attendancec. 20,000
Website cornburyfestival.com

Cornbury Music Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Great Tew Park in Oxfordshire, England.

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History

Cornbury Festival was founded by music promoter Hugh Phillimore. [1]

It was originally set up on Robin Cayzer, 3rd Baron Rotherwick’s Oxfordshire estate, Cornbury Park, [2] and has been given the nickname “Poshstock” in national press. [3] The festival moved to Great Tew Park in 2011. [4]

The 2017 edition of the festival was originally announced as the last, [5] but this decision was subsequently reversed. [6]

Recent Headliners

Notable attendees

David Cameron attended the festival with his wife Samantha in both 2008 and 2012. [13] [14] Mark Carney attended in 2012. [15]

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