A FAMILY festival is taking place in South Oxfordshire this weekend.

The Great Barn Festival, which starts tomorrow (Friday, September 16) until Sunday (September 18), will take place at The National Trust Great Coxwell Barn in The Hollow Road, Faringdon.

The event is described as a “quirky family event celebrating the best of music, theatre, art and nature in an ancient rural setting”.

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Many local and international musicians, storytellers and theatre companies will be at the event which will also feature workshops from rural craft to illustration.

There will also be a children’s tent “buzzing with ideas will keep the family happy for hours”.

The festival is welcoming to all abilities with a “relaxed staging style”.

For more information, or for tickets, visit: greatbarnfestival.com/barn-performances/

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This story was written by Gee Harland. She joined the team in 2022 as a senior multimedia reporter.

Gee covers Wallingford, Wantage and Didcot.

Get in touch with her by emailing: Gee.harland@newsquest.co.uk

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