Folk Weekend Oxford was created in 2013 by Cat McGill, to replace the Oxford Folk Festival and to make sure that there was still an annual folk music event in the city. Since its inception, it has had a strong community focus, seeing its main role as supporting local musicians and community groups, and is proud of its record of producing an accessible event.

​Folk Weekend Oxford is three days of diverse and beautiful folk music of the highest calibre, intertwined with traditional dancing (Ceilidh! Morris!), workshops, storytelling and a thriving village fete. Folk Weekend welcomes more than 1,000 fans in to their local folk scene, with a unique mix of concerts, ceilidhs, and sessions showcasing the best of Oxfordshire’s talent alongside nationally-acclaimed artists and performers. Folk Weekend is a community festival that was started totally from scratch in 2012. Every single member of the organising committee is a volunteer, who work hard all year round to make sure they can keep bringing the very best festival to the community.