Fundraising Oxford Folk Festival 2026 Chaotic Good, caller Charlotte Rich-Griffin + Dancing Spires [changed venue]

offOFF - Fundraising for Oxford Folk Festival  2026
at Wolvercote Village Hall - please note the change of venue

Doors 7.15pm, dancing from 7.30 until 10.00pm.

If you like ceilidh dancing and groovy, fast-paced tunes then you will love this contra dance! Contra dancing is the North American equivalent of ceilidh. It’s quick, sociable and highly addictive. After a really successful dance at OFF 2025, we are delighted to see Chaotic Good and Charlotte Rich-Griffin return.

Caller Charlotte will be leading us through dances which are fun and easy to learn as you go. New dancers are welcome - no experience needed. Non-gendered calls will be used. 

Music is from the fiddle and guitar duo Chaotic Good. Expect excellent, high-energy contra music from musicians who've played everywhere from folk clubs to festivals for the last decade. They are Adam Rich-Griffin (The Night Before, Contrasaurus) on guitar, and Nicky McConkey (The Night Before, Minor Contravention) playing fiddle. They play a wide range of amazing tunes that are just great to dance to!

We are excited to announce that Oxford's own rainbow-coloured rapper team Dancing Spires is appearing to perform during the interval.

Doors open at 7:15pm, dancing from 7:30-10:00.

We intend there to be a bar selling beer, cider, wine and softdrink, subject to a license being granted. (Due to the late venue change, we can't confirm this yet, but antipate no issues.)

Ticket prices are:

Supporter £12
Standard £8
Pay a bit less £5
Under 5s free
Carer free
If you have a disability and need a personal assistant so that you can enjoy this event, we’re happy to provide you with an extra ticket for them, free of charge. For detailed access information, see below.

All under 16s must be accompanied by parent, guardian or an adult acting in loco parentis.

We accept online payments here with PayPal. Please contact us directly for other options.

Refunds Policy and Illness

• If you are ill with Covid or cold-like symptoms please don’t come - we will refund your tickets, no questions asked

• If you can’t attend because of another illness please contact us to ask for a refund

• If you can’t attend for another reason, and we are able to resell your ticket, we will refund your ticket

If you have any questions please contact us on info@oxfolk.org.uk

Access Information

• If you have a disability and need a personal assistant so that you can enjoy our events, we're happy to provide you with an extra ticket for them, free of charge. You can book a carer’s ticket when you book your own.
• There is ramp access into Wolvercote Village Hall.
• There is an accessible toilet in Hall.
• Lighting comes from the lights in the hall. We do not use flashing lights.
• If you have any questions please contact us on info@oxfolk.org.uk

Travel Information

• There is limited on street parking near the hall.
• The no 6 bus route runs between Wolvercote and Oxford. There is a bus stop 2 minute's walk from the Village Hall, at Goose Green Close. Crucially, there are buses leaving for Oxford after the dances ends, at 10:15 and 10:55pm.