There are 7 concerts over the weekend in our 2 main concert venues, the Cross Keys Marquee (Friday night, Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, Sunday afternoon) and our special 850 years of music concert series in the Corn Exchange (Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday night). You'll find booking details on the Tickets page. There are also free concerts on the North Kinecroft Stage, at the Bunk Beer Festival and of course there's lots more live music all over town!

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The Cross Keys Marquee
High Street (West)
Our main concert venue (Fri night, Sat afternoon, Sat night, Sun afternoon). Situated at the rear of the Cross Keys pub. Licensed bar. Disabled toilet facilities. Good disabled access.
Booking details on the Tickets page.

Friday night (doors 19.30, starts 20.00):
Mawkin
3 Daft Monkeys
Oysterband
Compere: David Lambert

Saturday afternoon (doors 13.30, starts 14.00):
Isambarde
CrossCurrent
John Spiers & Jon Boden
Compere: George Wilson

Saturday night (doors 19.30, starts 20.00):
Jon Harvison
Gunnfjauns Kapell
Craobh Rua
Compere: David Lambert

Sunday afternoon (doors 13.30, starts 14.00):
Dansmall
Diego Brown & The Good Fairy
Cloudstreet
Eliza Carthy & The Ratcatchers
Compere: George Wilson

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The Corn Exchange
Market Place
Host to our special concert series marking the 850th anniversary of Wallingford's Charter (Fri night, Sat night and Sun night). Also music in the bar Sat afternoon and the Storytelling fringe, Sat and Sun afternoons. Licensed bar. Disabled toilet facilities. Good disabled access.
Booking details on the Tickets page.

Take a trip back in time 850 years and listen to a celebration of the people's music, from the earliest known secular music of the 12th Century to the exploding young tradition of 21st Century, via medieval ballads and bawdiness, music hall, a tribute to the 20th Century folk revival and much more in between. Many of the performers will be in period costume - wear yours too!

Friday night - 850 years of music Part 1 (doors 19.00, starts 19.30):
The Andwella Consort - "Miri it is" - Songs and dances from the 11th to the 13th centuries.
The Andwella Consort - "England be Glad" - dances, songs and canons 13th to 15th centuries
The New St George Waits - 15th to 17th century music performed with maximum irreverence
Compere: The Mayor of Wallingford, Cllr. Lynda Atkins

Saturday night 850 years of music Part 2 (doors 19.00, starts 19.30):
Tarleton's Jig - Popular English music inc Broadside ballads from the 17th & 18th centuries
Short Drag Roger - Oxford's finest shanty crew, work songs from the tall ships and more
Champagne & Smoke - A genuine Pearly King and Queen present genuine 19th century Music Hall
Compere: Marcus Harris

Sunday night - 850 years of music Part 3 (doors 19.00, starts 19.30):
Giles, Metcalfe & Woods - Songs collected by Cecil Sharp & co at the turn of the 20th century
Jon Harvison & Steve Hunt - Songs of the Folk Revival
422 - Award winning young band taking roots music into the 21st century
Compere: Marcus Harris

Historical notes used by the Comperes in these concerts have been compiled from resources on the excellent Wallingford History Gateway website made by David Hemming.

Click here for a map of Wallingford showing BunkFest venues and the Festival Bus route

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