Osfest was an annual music festival held at Oswestry Showground, organised by Seventh Sense Management.

Osfest
Poster from the 2014 Osfest
GenrePop, indie, rock
Dates2010: 29–31 May
2011: 27–30 May
2012: 1–4 June
Location(s)Oswestry Showground, Oswestry, England, United Kingdom
Years active2010–2014
Websitehttp://osfest.co.uk

History

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Plans for the festival were made public in December 2009.[1] The first show took place in 2010 and featured headliner Lemar alongside a variety of local and national acts.[2][3][4] In 2014, the festival was postponed until August, reportedly due to difficulty booking acts in May.[5] Following the 2014 edition the organisers announced that the festival would not return for 2015 and for the foreseeable future.[6]

Location

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Osfest was held on the outskirts of the Shropshire market town Oswestry. The showground is host to a variety of farming markets throughout the year, including the Oswestry Show.[7]

Yearly lineups

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The 2012 headliner was Razorlight.[8]

For 2014, the acts announced so far include: Wiley, Nina Nesbitt, Foxes (Singer), Neon Jungle, Conor Maynard, Union J, Elyar Fox and Luke Friend.

In 2013, the acts included: JLS [9] - LAWSON - WILEY - JAMES ARTHUR - THE ENEMY - THE PIGEON DETECTIVES - A*M*E - KING CHARLES - LUCY SPRAGGAN - GET CUBS - CHARLIE BROWN - TICH - PROPELLERS - ROOK AND THE RAVENS - JKLMNO - THE TASTE - DAN THE THIEF - DANNY GRUFF AND THE PEACEMAKERS - PORTLIGHTS - MAYDAYS - THE FALLOWS - SOUNDS & SCENARIOS Osfest Website LineUp Page

References

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  1. ^ Williams, Kathryn (2009-12-20). "OsFest set to rock Oswestry". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  2. ^ "OsFest 2010". Efestivals.co.uk. 2010-05-30.
  3. ^ "OsFest 2011". Efestivals.co.uk. 2011-05-29.
  4. ^ "2012". OsFest.
  5. ^ "Osfest music festival postponed 'at short notice'". BBC News. 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  6. ^ "OsFest: The Biggest and Best Music Festival in Shropshire". Seventh Sense Management. Archived from the original on 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  7. ^ "home". Oswestryshow.co.uk. 2012-08-04.
  8. ^ "Razorlight to headline Shropshire's OsFest - ticket details". NME. 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  9. ^ "2013". Shropshirelive.