Big Feastival to bring big fun to Oxfordshire

Held on the farm owned by Blur bassist Alex Jones in Kingham, the annual event features big-name acts, Michelin-starred chefs and an action-packed programme of entertainment for all ages.

Headlining the opening night on Friday August 28 are Basement Jaxx. With an unstoppable catalogue of anthems including Red Alert, Where’s Your Head At, Bingo Bango and Romeo, their tracks have provided the soundtrack for generations of clubbers and festival-goers alike. From their million-selling debut Remedy to the double platinum The Singles, Basement Jaxx have won two Brit Awards and a Grammy, cementing their place as electronic music legends.

Mike Skinner brings The Streets to Kingham on Saturday August 29. The headline set promises nostalgia, energy and festival euphoria. Bursting onto the scene with the Mercury-nominated Original Pirate Material in 2002, The Streets reshaped British music with raw honesty, sharp storytelling and era-defining hits that still echo through the culture today. From the multi-platinum A Grand Don’t Come For Free – featuring classics like Dry Your Eyes, Fit But You Know It and Blinded By The Lights, to 2020’s acclaimed mixtape None Of Us Are Getting Out of This Alive. Skinner has remained at the forefront of UK music, collaborating with many of the biggest contemporary artists, including Kano and Fred Again.

And topping the bill on Sunday August 30 are Bastille. One of the most influential British bands of the past decade, Bastille’s cinematic sound and anthemic songwriting have resonated with millions around the world. Their breakthrough debut Bad Blood, featuring the global hit Pompeii, became the biggest-selling digital album of 2013, earned them a Brit Award and two Grammy nominations, and has since gone triple platinum in the UK. The band went on to score further number one albums with Wild World and Give Me The Future, as well as massive global success with the Marshmello collaboration Happier, which has surpassed 7 billion streams.

The headliners top bills packed with talent. Other acts taking part include the genre-bending Rudimental, one of the UK’s most successful dance acts of the last decade; Doves, known for their expansive soundscapes, emotive songwriting and understated approach; White Lies, one of the biggest guitar bands in the UK; and indie and neo-psychedelia favourites The Coral, best known for the hits Dreaming of You, In the Morning and Pass It On.

There’s plenty for lovers of good food, too. Among the chefs lined up are Simon Rogan MBE, pioneer of the ‘farm-to-table movement’; Anna Haugh, the chef patron of Myrtle Restaurant and The Wee Sister Wine Bar in Chelsea; nutritionist and two-time Sunday Times bestselling author Emily English; and Tom Barnes, who in Manchester in May 2024 opened Skof, which earned a Michelin star in its first year, and was named a Restaurant to Watch at the 2024 National Restaurant Awards, Best New Restaurant in the Good Food Guide Awards 2025 and Best Restaurant 2025 at the AA Awards, as well earning three AA Rosettes.

Family entertainment comes from the likes of children's TV star Justin Fletcher, musician Nick Cope, Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park and MC Grammar.

Visit bigfeastival.com to book or for more information.