The festival was first held in the village of Towersey but moved to nearby Thame in 2015 before moving to the Claydon Estate in Buckinghamshire in 2020. Organisers announced the festival is coming to an end this morning (May 29). In a statement the organisers said: "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we have made the decision that Towersey Festival 2024 will be our last.
"Like so many other independent and grassroots festivals, we have faced too many forces outside of our control which have made it increasingly difficult to operate and survive. "We would not have got to 60 years without the support we’ve received from customers, supporters, partners, suppliers and funding, and for this we are truly grateful. "We’re proud of the massive contributions Towersey has made to charities, local causes, tourism and emerging artists.
"More importantly, we believe festivals like Towersey are crucial for creating better communities and societies and for finding hope and humanity in an otherwise challenging world. "Our thoughts go out to the other 35 plus festivals who have already cancelled this year along with our hopes that we can collectively find a way to come back stronger one day." Despite the festival coming to an end, organisers have promised the the four-day festival will still go ahead this year, taking place over the August bank holiday weekend from Friday 23 to Monday 26.
Organisers said Towersey 2024 will be "one hell of a party", and added: "Please make sure you joi.
