Fairport's Cropredy Convention

Fairport's Cropredy Convention (formerly Cropredy Festival) is an annual festival of folk and rock music, headed by British folk-rock band Fairport Convention and held on the edge of the village of Cropredy in Oxfordshire, England. The festival has taken place in August annually since 1976.

Fairport's Cropredy Convention
Genre
DatesSecond weekend in August
Location(s)Cropredy, England
Coordinates52.1102°N 1.3102°W / 52.1102; -1.3102
Years active1976–present
Founded byFairport Convention
Capacity20,000
Websitefairportconvention.com

Fairport's Cropredy Convention attracts up to 20,000 people each year. The festival features a single stage at the lower end of the sloping arena field. There are also ancillary events, such as Morris dancing in the streets and live music at the village's two pubs.

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