Chalgrove May Day Festival
The Chalgrove Village Festival is a major annual community event within the village. It is a free festival that takes place on the Early May bank holiday in and around the village recreation ground. It features a multitude of stalls, displays and entertainment suitable for all the family including a 10km run.
Entertainment Schedule 2025
At Sol Samba leave the lamb end of the village and march up the high street then perform outside the red lion whilst the runners leave at
| Main Stage | Trailer Stage | Marquee 2 | Dog Show Arena | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10K warm up | ||||
| 11:15 - 12:00 Mighty Triple O Band | 11:00 - 11:30 DJ Paul Waters 11.30 - 12.30 Stormy Tuesdays | 11:15 - 12:00 Chinnor silver band | 10:50 - 11:10 Strawberry Fayre Majorettes 11:20 - 12:00 School Maypole Dancing | |
| 12:15 - 13:00 The Juniper Club | 12:30 - 12:45 10K run presentations | 12:15 - 13:00 Sol Samba Dance workshop | 12:00 - 12:45 Aaron Williams Children's entertainer | |
| 13.15 - 14.00 Mighty Triple O Band | 13.00 - 13:30 DJ Paul 13:30 - 14:15 Aaron Children's entertainer | 13.15 - 14.00 Chinnor silver band | 12.50 - 13.20 Strawberry Fayre Majorettes 13.30 - 15.00br Dog Show | |
| 14:15 - 15:00 The Juniper Club | 14:15 - 15:00 Stormy Tuesdays | |||
| 15.00 - Close DJ Paul |
The festival opens and kick off with the run departing at 11:00 and will close about 16:00
In 2025 you can expect a focus on music with performances from a range of artists from Samba to rock groups on two stages. Our classic car show and dog show remain a firm favourite and this year you will find a professional children’s entertainer, our very own primary school doing a real may pole dance, a free bucking bronco and a host of wonderful local craft stalls, fairground attractions, food and drinks stands.. please cross your fingers for sunshine but incase the worst happens we have also invested in shelters.
We are proud to support local causes and with any spare profits we donate to these, In 2024 we supported Age Concern, the Watlington wheels project, The Air Training Corps, The scouts, The Youth club and Chalgrove primary school PTA
Previous events have included:
- The now famous county-wide Fun Dog Show
- Funfair-Classic cars and vintage farm machinery
- Local craft and community interest stalls
- Children’s face painting and balloon modelling
- Thatching and Horse shoeing demonstrations
- Steam machinery and miniature engines
- Live music
- Beer & local cider Tents
- A vast array of food and drink stalls and outlets
- Teas, Coffees and cakes
- Big Raffle
- Wheatley Birds of Prey
- Side shows
- ... and of course the equally famous Chalgrove 10K run!