BunkFest

🏕️ BunkFest camping: the full festival experience! Space still available at sites A & C, book now at bunkfest.co.uk/camping #bunkfest26 #stayjammy #wallingford #bunkfestfringe #bfvolunteer #livemusic #kavs

What’s on at BunkFest 2026? A special King’s Award celebration! We all know about the great music, food from all over the world, the best British beer, Morris dancing, magical musical river cruises, and heritage trains from Cholsey & Wallingford Railway, not to mention more fringe venues and acts than you can shake a stick at, and this year is an extra a special celebration for all the amazing volunteers who have been recognised for their incredible efforts to make BunkFest truly unique! The Kings Award for Voluntary Service will be presented by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire! Not only that, there’s also too much to fit in one post for kids, for teenagers, and grown-ups. With apologies to those awesome bands, acts, traders, organisations, venues, and events not mentioned here; full details are in the very large and great value programme, which will be available in August throughout town; more details to follow. Check out this little lot! In no order: 🎵Visit BunkHenge! AF Jones are laying on stonemasonry skills on the Kinecroft! 🎵Workshops, kid’s entertainments, comedy & more in the Magic Teapot on the Bullcroft! 🎵Poetry sessions, retro gaming, & contemporary arts & crafts! 🎵Busking in the town centre and singing cruises on the Thames! 🎵BunkFest Spin, workouts & Pilates by the Body Training Studio for you lot who can’t even take one weekend off! 🎵Go crazy at the Mega Ceilidh at Wallingford Sports Park! #bunkfest26 #stayjammy #wallingford #bunkfestfringe #bfvolunteer #livemusic #KAVS

BunkFest26 Headline act for Sunday 6th September on the Bob Wyatt main stage are a true supergroup of Procol Harum's Josh Phillips, Status Quo's John 'Rhino' Edwards, Tears for Fears' Neil Taylor and Simple Minds' Mel Gaynor. The greatest, playing their greatest hits; it's the Blue Water Giants! @bluewatergiants #bunkfest26 #stayjammy #wallingford #bunkfestfringe #bfvolunteer #livemusic #kavs

BunkFest26 Headline act for Saturday 5th September on the Bob Wyatt main stage are the legendary, the high-energy, the raw and rootsy kings of British R&B; the Canvey Island pioneers of pub rock, and still tearing up stages after 50 years, it's Dr. Feelgood! @Dr.Feelgood.Official #bunkfest26 #stayjammy #wallingford #bunkfestfringe #bfvolunteer #livemusic #kavs

BunkFest26 Headline act for Friday 4th September on the Bob Wyatt main stage is an 11-piece Oxfordshire powerhouse bringing the full-scale light, laser, and animation spectacle and surround sound sonic brilliance of the world-renowned legendary Pink Floyd 80s and 90s tours. Following sell-out shows and a London West End debut, it's The Delicate Sound of Pink Floyd! #bunkfest26 #stayjammy #wallingford #bunkfestfringe #bfvolunteer #livemusic #kavs

Applications are open for BunkFest Fringe 2026! Hundreds of slots in dozens of funky Fringe venues need filling with talent! Applications to play are welcome from bands and artists of all genres from Art Punk to Blues and from Yodelling to Zydeco* and everything in between. We can’t wait to hear from all you awesome artists, young, old, established, and brand-spanking new! 🎶 Please apply via the form here /artists/fringe-artist-application/ 📜 Even if you've played before we need you to fill out form. Boooring! 📅 Forms should be submitted by the end of February please. *Honestly I have no idea either (with apologies to aficionados!) I just googled music styles from A to Z. #BunkFest26 #bunkfestfringe #wallingford #livemusic #stayjammy

BunkFest is absolutely over the moon to announce we have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2025! KAVS is the highest national honour given to volunteer groups in the UK, known as the MBE for volunteer groups it recognises the incredible contribution volunteers make to the community. This award truly belongs to you. Whether you’ve helped with the build, stewarding, stage management, bar shifts, dance programming, artist liaison, litter picking, and so many other vital roles, your time, energy, and passion alone make BunkFest possible. The directors of BunkFest say "We are delighted to receive this award, which we dedicate to the energy, hard work and commitment of the countless number of volunteers who over the years have helped us put on this amazing community festival” Wallingford truly has an enviable community and we're proud to live and work alongside you all. With heartfelt thanks, The BunkFest Directors #KAVS2025 #bunkfest #StayJammy

Your feedback is important! 👉 https://forms.gle/PZkpQiEzHZFT6rjJ9 👈 Please take 2 minutes to fill in this anonymous survey to help us understand your experience of BunkFest; the best bits, areas for improvement, and everything in between. There’s a lot going on at every BunkFest, now more than ever, and we’d love to know what you think of it all. Those who volunteered will receive an email with a separate survey about the volunteering experience. THANK YOU WALLINGFORD! Note: google knows if you’re logged in but we don’t see your details. If you prefer you can log out of google or use an incognito window in your browser. #bunkfest25 #stayjammy #wallingford #bunkfestfringe #bfvolunteer #livemusic

BunkFest 25: Epic! A full three days of great bands, acts & entertainment! What a community atmosphere, in spite of (or maybe because of?) the weather. Tell us what you got a chance to see & do? Your fave drinks & food? Post your pics and highlights, we’d love to see them! Don’t forget BunkFest is organised and run entirely by volunteers and can only happen through the generosity of our sponsors /about-bunkfest/sponsors and people volunteering a few hours /volunteer and of course donating a few quid! /63/thanks Thank you so much to everyone who helped, supported, sponsored, volunteered, donated, and got involved, and of course all you lovely BunkFesters! We can’t wait to see you next year to do it all again!! #bunkfest25 #stayjammy #wallingford #bunkfestfringe #bfvolunteer #livemusic

Maff & The Magictones on stage now, Saturday at BunkFest 25! Yet another awesome shot courtesy of The Wallingford Project, check them out at instagram.com/the_wallingford_project/ #bunkfest25 #stayjammy #wallingford #bunkfestfringe #bfvolunteer #livemusic

A new dawn, a new Sunday at BunkFest 25! The sun is shining and there is a spectacular day lined up for all ages and tastes! Looking forward to seeing you all here. #bunkfest25 #stayjammy #wallingford #bunkfestfringe #bfvolunteer #livemusic

Who enjoyed the Red Hot Chilli Pipers bringing Scottish weather and an incredible high-energy close to the main stage on Saturday night at BunkFest 25?! #bunkfest25 #stayjammy #wallingford #bunkfestfringe #bfvolunteer #livemusic