OFF 26 Ceilidh with The Oakstone Trio and caller Erin Mansfield at The Newman Rooms

Part of Oxford Folk Festival 2026

If you want to book free tickets for a carer or under 5 please contact us on info@oxfolk.org.uk

Doors open at 7:30pm, dance 7:45 - 10:30.

Oxford-based The Oakstone Trio has been making a name for themselves through the captivating, lively and lovely English folk tunes they play.  They often draw on music from the 17th-18th centuries as well beautifully banging tunes of their own writing. We are delighted to have them back for playing dancing again.  The trio is Josh Newman on fiddle and viola, Mitch Keeley on guitar, and Louis Thurman on melodeon. Josh and Mitch also play in Irish band Moonaroon, Louis plays in The Emperors of the Moon, and all of them are well known on the local session circuit. 

The energetic and dynamic Erin Mansfield is joining the band, with a great selection of dances. Erin uses non-gendered calls.

Interval entertainment is from Wilkes' Gob, a fantastic new border morris side from South Derbyshire.

Tickets are priced £15 standard, £10 for concession, £5 for 5-16 yrs and free for under 5s and carers.  We accept online payments with PayPal. Please contact us directly for other options.

There is a licensed bar with ale, cider, wine and soft drinks.

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

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
  

How to Get There

Full address: The Newman Rooms, Rose Place, off St Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1RD

Travel options:

This venue is on the edge of Oxford city centre.

By bus: Most of the major bus routes stop within 10 mins walk. The 300 Redbridge / Pear Tree Park & Ride bus stops on St Aldates about 2 mins walk away.

By train: Oxford station is 0.8 miles away.

By car: We recommend using the Park & Ride car parks, if possible.  The 300 bus for Redbridge and Pear Tree Park & Ride stops on St Aldates about 2 mins walk away.. The nearest car parks are at the Westgate shopping centre or next to the Icerink, both from Oxpens Road.  Detailed information on parking options is available from https://www.oxford.gov.uk/parking-oxford

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 ground level access into The Newman Room from Rose Place. An accessible toilet is available.

• Lighting is a combination of the standard lights in The Newman Rooms, and some coloured stage lighting. We do not use flashing lights.

• There is a quieter area in the lobby, which is next to The Newman Rooms but separate from it.

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