Artists
Full list of BunkFest artists for 2026 are here!
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Nineteenth Hour
Nineteenth Hour seamlessly blending intricate guitar layers with warm, captivating vocals creating a dynamic mix of tension and joy. Their sound pulses with energy, effortlessly transitioning from soaring anthems to intimate moments, making each track feel both personal…
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Noisy Neighbours
Noisy Neighbours are an Oxfordshire based six-piece band playing rock and pop classics. They always get ’em up to dance!…
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One Lump or Two
One Lump or Two are a local trio who enjoy playing their mix of folk, country, pop and ‘Ace of Spades’. This will be the trios first BunkFest appearance although all have played before in other bands.
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Outliers
Outliers are a six-member band offering a blend of jazz, blues, and funk from various decades. Many songs will sound familiar, while others might prompt a trip down memory…
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Oxford Gospel Choir
Oxford Gospel Choir is a vibrant, welcoming community of singers, performing an uplifting mix of gospel and popular songs. They are brought together by their love of singing, regardless of faith, experience or culture. They were proud finalists of the BBC Gospel Choir of the Year in 2017…
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Outliers Lite
Outliers Lite is a four-piece created from the Outliers, with music that leans towards a softer acoustic sound. The influences include Steve Earle, Alison Krauss, Emily Smith and Mily Cyrus amongst others.
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Papa Nui
Papa Nui is a red hot, fiery festival band. Roots-groove, ska-pop, reggae-funk. Guaranteed to shake yer bones and feed your groove-loving soul!…
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Pearl Hart
Channelling the spirit of Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, Pearl Hart play country music with a rock ‘n roll attitude. Sublime boy/girl harmony vocals with serious stage presence. Pass the moonshine and let’s get the party started……
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Pete Orton
Pete Orton is back again with the same kind of old stuff that never fails to raise an eyebrow or two down. The show may contain topical food critiques, mild railway references and non-woke approximations of regional dialects. No parrots will be harmed during the performance (or indeed, afterwards).
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Pilot Scheme
Pilot Scheme are an ear worming, butt-wiggling-inducing, mind-popping, observational indie-croon band from Bristol-based Edinburgh fringe actor/playwright-turned-writer-of-catchy-wry-songs.
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Polly b Rose
Polly b Rose is a Reading-based indie post-punk guitar duo formed around three years ago. They released their debut album ‘Moltencholia’ end of last year. After recruiting a rhythm section they are now unleashing their tunes to a live audience.
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Project Band
Project Band have a big sound and community heart. Led by renowned saxophonist Simon Currie (of The Manfreds), Project Band is a high-energy 20-piece ensemble that brings the party to life.
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Pure Fluke
A multi-instrument folk-style band playing vintage and modern tunes with a unique ukulele slant. Pure Fluke brings you music of all flavours: 1930s ballads, through jive, rock, country, ska and pop to the present day – but the songs might not be as you know them! Lively,…
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Purple Grace
Purple Grace are a Didcot-based five-piece alt-rock band. Influenced by Paramore and Linkin Park, with elements of Bring Me The Horizon, The Warning and Nickelback, they deliver a powerful, modern sound built for the stage—catchy hooks, heavy guitars and explosive energy. Their dynamism and energy is palpable…
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Rae Holmes
A singer-songwriter with soaring electropop production. Rae Holmes’s rich vocals deliver thoughtful and emotional songs that shift seamlessly between dark and contemplative and brightly life-affirming. Feel moved, soothed and completely transported by an exciting mix of original songs and expressive covers.
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Ragged Magpies
Ragged Magpies take folk-rooted songs and reshape them with rich harmonies and fresh textures. Along the way, ideas about community, fairness, and speaking up naturally find their place in the music, creating something that feels warm, shared, and quietly defiant.
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Ranglin’
Ranglin’ is a project raising a musical salute to the great Jamaican jazz guitarist Ernest Ranglin. Expect reggae-jazz-calypso-funk grooves rooted down with iconic dub bass lines. Ranglin’ will keep you on your dancing toes, with no two shows the same.
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Readiophonics
Readiophonics are Reading’s own a cappella group deliver a vibrant showcase of vocal harmony. Performing without instruments, they explore a wide mix of genres with inventive arrangements, beatboxing, and plenty of creativity. Expect an engaging, high energy performance of pop and rock covers.
Dance artists and ceilidhs
You are in for a treat! We have a over 30 fantastic dance teams putting on displays around Wallingford and at our fringe venues throughout the weekend. Plus, ceilidh – that’s your chance to dance!
