The Charlbury-based Lock-In crew will be holding their third annual two-day free festival next weekend, writes Templeton Blake.

Despite clashing with a certain very important football match, they've come up with a line-up of acts who could sell out most Cowley Road venues on their own.

The venue is Mill Field, Charlbury, and it's a mere two minutes walk from the train station.

Saturday is a marathon affair - kicking off at 1pm with the final whistle at 11pm.

Headlining on Saturday are the sensational all-girl guitar-toting band from Birmingham, Twist. A trio of singles plus their acclaimed album Magneta, released on Fierce Panda Records has seen Twist go from strength to strength.

Their slot promises to be at least as entertaining as any penalty shoot out and twice as captivating. Twist line up alongside the scissor-kicking speed-popsters The Samurai Seven and Charlbury's own super strikeforce, Canola.

Narco, soon to be playing in the premier division of the music scene, bring along their 'Clash meets the dance generation' sound.

NME favourites Whispering Bob - their debut album is out now - add a country flavour, while Bluefire Records' stalwarts Lunch add their brand of infectious pop-punk to the line-up.

With a lot of expectation on their young shoulders, Wingnut, Interseed, Counter Zero and Five Mile Drive, all products of the Lock-In's youth policy, are also in the squad. Seventies-style glam-rockers Scarlet top the bill on Sunday, with Sellout in the main support slot. Singer, songwriter and anchorman Osprey is on hand too, as are ska-core exponents Retrogen.

Also set for a Sunday slot are King B, Watershed, Albert Tatlock's Last Gasp, Origin Dread, Da Da Drum, Bob Heath, The Pig, The Bangalore and Torpedoes.

The music starts at noon on Sunday and concludes at 8pm.

It's all completely free of charge too, so the price is certainly right.