Highlights: Henley, Cornbury, Battles Proms and more

If you think Cornbury’s posh, you should see Henley! The event has a strict dress code which sees gents in tuxedos and ladies in their finest evening wear. That doesn’t mean it’s not fun though, with revellers letting their hair down to pop, rock, jazz and classical music from some true musical icons. Highlights include Lionel Richie tonight, Gregory Porter and the Philharmonia Orchestra playing the music of Gershwin tomorrow, The Gipsy Kings on Saturday and Spandau Ballet on Sunday.

Festival
Cornbury Music Festival
Great Tew Park, near Chipping Norton
Tomorrow-Sunday
Tickets from cornburyfestival.com

The county shifts into festival mode for the first big event of the summer. Defining moments are set to come from Sir Tom Jones, Motown queen Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, Chas & Dave and the Trevor Horn Band. See you at the front with a Pimms in our best Hunter wellies. 

Festival
Battle Proms Picnic Concert
Blenheim Palace, Woodstock
Saturday
Tickets from battleproms.com

Wave a flag and raise a glass to the Duke of Wellington at this Napoleonic-themed outdoor feast of rousing orchestral music, patriotism and military heritage. The stars of the show will undoubtedly be the venue itself and the 200-odd cannon providing ear-punching percussion. 

Blues
Troy Redfern Band
Fat Lil’s, Witney
Tomorrow
Tickets from Fatlils.co.uk

Troy Redfern has been described as the king of the slide guitar and his band hailed as one of the most exciting live prospects to have emerged in recent times. They promote debut album Backdoor Hoodoo.

Festival
The Kids Are Alright
Said Business School, Oxford
Saturday, 4 - 11.30pm
Tickets £10 from the Truck Store in Cowley Road or wegottickets.com or £12 on the door

The amphitheatre on the roof of the Said Business School, Oxford, plays host to a clutch of talented artists for one of the most enjoyable events of the year, featuring The Dreaming Spires, Co-Pilgrim and Ran Kan Kan. Don’t miss it.