Everything you need to know

SEPTEMBERSONG INFORMATION

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Location

Septembersong takes place at

Braziers Park, 

Ipsden, Wallingford, 

Oxfordshire, OX10 6AN

A Septembersong sign with an arrow pointing to the left where the entrance to the festival is

Opening Times

Doors open 3pm Friday 19th September.

Music starts 5 pm Friday and finishes 9 pm Sunday. 

Workshops and activities start 9 am on Saturday.

Getting here

BUS: Braziers Park is served by the X40 Thames Travel service connecting to Oxford, Wallingford and Reading. The Braziers Lane stop is a request stop so ask the driver, and it’s a 5 minute walk to the festival site from the stop. Take care if crossing the busy A4074. You should be able to see the yellow AA signs and other event signage.

TRAIN: It’s best to go to Reading station and then catch theX40 bus to Braziers Park, as these buses run from just outside the station. Goring & Streatley Station is around 40-60 minutes walk with steep hills and no buses- occasionally taxis.

To catch a bus from Reading railway station, leave the station at the main entrance, cross the road opposite and make your way to bus stop EB. The bus takes approximately 30-35 minutes.

When travelling by bicycle, please use:  What3words:poet.unions.booms

There is a £20 (weekend) parking charge per vehicle.

We recommend parking is purchased in advance. 

When travelling to the event by car please use: What3Words: bought.cubed.movie

Why not try Liftshare? 

Liftshare is free to use and helps people who are going to the same place connect to share lifts. There is a dedicated Liftshare Community for people attending festivals.

https://liftshare.com/uk/community/festival

Camper vans, live-in vehicles and Tent Boxes all require a separate camper van ticket – available from the ticket page.   

Vehicles must not exceed 6m in length. 

Camper vans, live-in vehicles and Tent Boxes are sited in the main field in a different area to general camping. 

We do not allow towed vehicles such as caravans. 

If you have pre-booked a camper van space, please use:  What3words:bought.cubed.movie

When travelling by bicycle, please use: What3words:poet.unions.booms

Cycle parking is available. 

Limited charging of e-bikes is also available but please get in touch with us first by emailing 

info@woodfestival.com

Staying here

2 nights camping in the beautiful surrounds of Braziers Park, Oxfordshire, is included with your weekend tickets.

Please pitch your tent sensibly and co-operate with any requests from our friendly campsite team. 

No gazebos are allowed in the campsite. 

For your safety the campsite is monitored 24 hours.

Luxury bell tents for 2 - 4 people are available to hire from our friends at Beautiful-Bells.co.uk.

Your tent will be ready and waiting for you on your arrival at the festival!

Includes:

5m cream canvas bell tent furnished with flooring, rug, cushions, mirror, bedside tables, LED lanterns, fairy lights and REAL plants. 

Beds and mattresses -  each single comes with additional memory foam topper, duvet with cover, fitted sheet, 2 pillows with cases and additional blankets.

Bell tents can be booked when purchasing tickets for the event.

Camper vans, live-in vehicles and Tent Boxes all require a separate camper van ticket – available from the ticket page.   

Vehicles must not exceed 6m in length. 

Camper vans, live-in vehicles and Tent Boxes are sited in the main field in a different area to general camping. 

We do not allow towed vehicles such as caravans. 

A limited number of rooms can be booked in Braziers Park house.

Please contact Braziers Park directly to book – 01491 680 221

Our wood-fired showers will be running throughout the weekend.

This area will be open from 8 am - 6 pm. 

Children must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. 

The equipment in this area is challenging and potentially dangerous.

Children play at their own risk.

Free drinking water is available from all water points. Water on site comes from mains water - with taps, hand washing stations and washing up sinks around the site. Please be mindful of your water use!

Catering options for Septembersong in 2025  included Damascus Rose Kitchen, Just Add Chips and Peas, and Citroen Brew Coffee. 

Our friendly bar-people serve locally-sourced ale, organic cider and cold cans of lager, as well as wines, spirits and soft drinks. Only those over 18 will be served alcohol. We operate a Challenge 25 policy. 

The food and drink outlets are what help to keep small, independent festivals like ours going!  We do our best to offer value for money so please make sure to patronise our bar and food stalls. 

All the toilets are composting. Don't knock it until you try it!  

Here's what people have to say about them:

"..much more environmentally friendly and much nicer to use." -Laura M

"It proves that you don't have to go to the loo in a horrible plastic box that smells awful."- Sam I

"Some of the nicest loos on a festival site that I've ever used!" -George U

Welfare

Children under 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Children under the age of 16 must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.

Children aged 13-17 need to have a Teen ticket. 

Children 2 and under need to have a Child ticket.

Children under the age of 2 go free but we do ask that you include them in your purchase so we know who's coming. 

We kindly ask that all children under 13 wear wristbands with the phone number of their parent or guardian. These wristbands will be provided when you arrive at the main entrance to the festival.

Please report any issues or concerns to a member of the Septembersong team. 

Staff members wear Septembersong lanyards. Volunteers wear high-visibility waistcoats. 

Head to the Box Office where someone in our team will be able to direct you to the help you need. 

First aid is located next to the Junior Makerspace and is staffed 24 hours. 

Wood HQ works hard to make our festival a safe and inclusive space and have signed the Safer Spaces charter

A link to our full Safer Spaces policy, including how and where you can get support, can be found by clicking this link.  

WOOD HQ SAFER SPACES POLICY

Please visit our dedicated accessibility page by clicking the link below:

Accessibility at Septembersong

FAQs

We’re sorry but dogs must stay at home. This field is used for grazing when we are not here.

Assistance dogs are allowed on site but we kindly ask for proof that the dog is registered with an organisation that is a member of Assistance Dogs UK. More information can be found on by clicking on the link to our Accessibility Information page. 

Open fires are not allowed. You are warmly invited to sit around the main campfire from dusk ‘til late. 

Raised BBQs are permitted for cooking purposes only. These need to be raised off the ground and leave no trace when you go home. 

Due to limited space in our camping field, we do not guarantee use of a BBQ. BBQs use permitted at the discretion of the Septembersong team. 

You sure can!  

Applications for volunteer stewards will be open in 2026. 

Please email info@woodfestival.com

Please get in touch by emailing:

info@woodfestival.com

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Food stalls and trading at Septembersong

Wood HQ events feature international street food serving plant-based menus as the norm not the exception, traders selling ethically sourced, sustainably produced products, and charity stalls. If you would like to receive an Application Pack answering all your questions about trading at a Wood HQ event, please join the Traders Application Pack Mailing List (you can unsubscribe at any time) by clicking the link below.

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