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| Osfest | |
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 Poster from the 2014 Osfest | |
| Genre | Pop, indie, rock |
| Dates | 2010: 29–31 May 2011: 27–30 May 2012: 1–4 June |
| Location(s) | Oswestry Showground, Oswestry, England, United Kingdom |
| Years active | 2010–2014 |
| Website | http://osfest.co.uk |
Osfest was an annual music festival held at Oswestry Showground, organised by Seventh Sense Management.
Plans for the festival were made public in December 2009. [1] The first show took place in 2010 and featured headliner Lemar alongside a variety of local and national acts. [2] [3] [4] In 2014, the festival was postponed until August, reportedly due to difficulty booking acts in May. [5] Following the 2014 edition the organisers announced that the festival would not return for 2015 and for the foreseeable future. [6]
Osfest was held on the outskirts of the Shropshire market town Oswestry. The showground is host to a variety of farming markets throughout the year, including the Oswestry Show. [7]
The 2012 headliner was Razorlight. [8]
For 2014, the acts announced so far include: Wiley, Nina Nesbitt, Foxes (Singer), Neon Jungle, Conor Maynard, Union J, Elyar Fox and Luke Friend.
In 2013, the acts included: JLS [9] - LAWSON - WILEY - JAMES ARTHUR - THE ENEMY - THE PIGEON DETECTIVES - A*M*E - KING CHARLES - LUCY SPRAGGAN - GET CUBS - CHARLIE BROWN - TICH - PROPELLERS - ROOK AND THE RAVENS - JKLMNO - THE TASTE - DAN THE THIEF - DANNY GRUFF AND THE PEACEMAKERS - PORTLIGHTS - MAYDAYS - THE FALLOWS - SOUNDS & SCENARIOS Osfest Website LineUp Page
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