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Henley Festival 2022
06 July to 10 July
About Henley Festival 2022
Mark your diaries, 06 to 10 July 2022 for the 40th year anniversary of Henley Festival!
Henley Festival is an exclusive boutique black-tie festival that takes place over five days, celebrating the best of the UK and International music and arts.
The festival is a truly unique event. It embraces a vibrant programme from pop to world music, classical to jazz where art and gastronomy share equal billing with music.
Indulge in a whole range of dining and drinking options at Henley Festival, from riverside fine-dining to grazing, plus a wealth of bars throughout the site.
Tickets
Ticketing information
General public booking will be available from 10.00am on Friday 25 February 2022.
Friends priority booking dates are as follows:
Patrons – Monday 14 February 2022
Platinum Friends – Wednesdays 16 February 2022
Gold Friends – Thursday 17 February 2022
Silver Friends – Friday 18 February 2022
Bronze Friends – Tuesday 22 February 2022
General Public – Friday 25 February 2022
See the FAQs section below for information about the various ticket options available for you to experience Henley Festival 2022.
What’s on in Henley Festival 2022
Wednesday 06 July
Music
The Script (8.45pm, The Floating Stage), Kevin Davy Quartet (7.15pm, The Jazz Club), Adam Isaac (7.30pm, The Bedouin), Sapphire (10.30pm, Riverside Restaurant), Bikini Beach Band (10.30pm, The Bedouin), Brother Strut (10.30pm, The Jazz Club), Pure Heaven (10.15pm)
Comedy
Ivo Graham (7.30pm, The Comedy Club), Glenn Moore & Lauren Pattison (10.45pm, The Comedy Club)
Other
Vintage Fun Fair (5.00pm), Titanium Fireworks (10.45pm)
Thursday 07 July
Music
Craig David (8.45pm, The Floating Stage), Rosie Frator Taylor (7.15pm, The Jazz Club), Gina Larner (7.30pm, The Bedouin), Natty Congeroo and The Flames of Rhythm (10.30pm, The Jazz Club), Showhawk Duo (10.30pm, The Bedouin), Sapphire (10.45pm, Riverside Restaurant), Pure Heaven (10.15pm)
Comedy
Andy Parsons (7.30pm, The Comedy Club), Maisie Adam (10.45pm, The Comedy Club)
Other
Vintage Fun Fair (5.00pm), Titanium Fireworks (10.45pm)
Friday 08 July
Music
Tom Jones (8.45pm, The Floating Stage), Emily Capell & Band (7.15pm, The Jazz Club), Tom Webber (7.30pm, The Bedouin), Sapphire (10.15pm, Riverside Restaurant), Flashmob Jazz (10.30pm, The Jazz Club), Cinelli Brothers (10.45pm, The Bedouin), Pure Heaven (10.15pm)
Comedy
Milton Jones (7.30pm, The Comedy Club), Tom Houghton (7.30pm, The Comedy Club), Jonny Awsum (10.45pm, The Comedy Club)
Other
Vintage Fun Fair (5.00pm), Titanium Fireworks (10.45pm)
Saturday 09 July
Music
Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics with The Heritage Orchestra and Jules Buckley (8.45pm, The Floating Stage), Jay Phelps (7.15pm, The Jazz Club), Jai Amore (7.30pm, The Bedouin), Sapphire (10.15pm, Riverside Restaurant), Gracie and the G-Spots (10.45pm, The Jazz Club), Cahoots (10.45pm, The Bedouin), Pure Heaven (10.15pm)
Comedy
Russell Kane (7.30pm, The Comedy Club), Geoff Norcott (10.45pm, The Comedy Club), Triple Threat Comedy (12.00am, The Comedy Club)
Other
Vintage Fun Fair (5.00pm), Titanium Fireworks (10.45pm)
Sunday 10 July
Music
40th Anniversary Celebratory Evening (8.30pm, The Floating Stage), Kat Eaton (7.15pm, The Bedouin), Hugh Turner Funk Quintet (7.30pm, The Jazz Club), The Fifty Nines (10.15pm, The Jazz Club), Jazz Defenders (10.15pm, The Jazz Club), Pure Heaven (10.15pm)
Comedy
Jo Brand (7.30pm, The Comedy Club), Alice Fraser (10.15pm, The Comedy Club), Aaron Simmonds (10.15pm, The Comedy Club)
Other
Vintage Fun Fair (5.00pm), Titanium Fireworks (10.45pm)
Roving Troupe at Henley Festival
As you explore the Henley Festival site, you will once again be dazzled and amazed by a roaming troupe of entertainers. Here’s what’s in store for when you arrive…
Acro Chaps (a trio of mustachioed acrobats), Bad Nana’s (Granny Turismo), Cirque Pyromantic (Electroglide Butterflies), Elton Wrong (rock/pop icon driving along on a piano at a speed of 4 mph), Super Tenants (band and interactive party starters), The Bouncers (stilts), The Miniscule of Sound (The Worlds Smallest Nightclub), Tommy Gurr Painting Live
Art at Henley Festival 2022
The 2022 visual arts programme will see stunning contemporary art, sculpture and installation right across the site. There will be remarkable installations from artists all over the world with artwork like you’ve never seen before.
Family Sunday at Henley Festival 2022
Family Sunday is a daytime ticketed fun-filled music, comedy, visual and performance art event for our younger audience. Entry to the evening festival event is not included. Family Sunday opens at 10.00am and closes at 1.30pm. There is free parking for Family Sunday only between 9.30am and 2.00pm.
Good to know
Dress code
The Henley Festival has a dress code of Black Tie. Everyone is encouraged to get dressed to the nines – think dinner jackets, evening trousers and bow ties for men, long or short evening wear for ladies, sequins and sparkle! The only exception is for the Henley Symphony Orchestra Saturday Lunchtime Concert and the Family Sunday children's event.
Age limits
There is a lower age limit for the festival. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, it is 14+ years, and on Saturday and Sunday, it is 12+ years. Those under 18 years old must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.
Weather
The Henley Festival gates open at 6.00pm. There are many covered areas within the enclosure, but if you are on the Lawn or have a General Admission ticket, make sure you bring some protective outerwear for the Main Stage concert. In exceptional weather, no umbrellas are allowed, but Wellington boots are welcome - the more colourful, the better.
Tickets
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the difference between a Grandstand, Lawn or General Admission ticket?
There are various ticket options for you to experience Henley Festival.
Grandstand (A, B and C) tickets offer the opportunity to see everything at the festival and enjoy the Floating Stage concert from an allocated, undercover seat in the Grandstand. These tickets are priced according to their view (in varying degrees) of the Floating Stage.
Lawn (Premier, A, B, C and Restricted View) tickets give you the chance to see everything at the festival and view the Floating Stage concert under the stars in an allocated seat on the grassed Lawn area. These tickets are priced according to their view (in varying degrees) of the Floating Stage.
General Admission tickets provide a perfect way to enjoy the events, performances, restaurants and bars around the site – a great ticket if you want to wander around. Please be aware that this is not a ticket suitable for viewing the Headline Floating Stage concert and will not give access to the Lawn and Grandstand seats. General Admission ticket holders will be able to hear the performance and may be able to see the stage from a distance, but this is not guaranteed.
What is an Under 18’s ticket?
Henley Festival offers an evening ticket for our Under 18 Henley Festival visitors. Age limits for this ticket type are 14 to 17 years on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 12 to 17 yrs on Saturday and Sunday. An Under 18’s wristband will be allocated at the festival entrance upon arrival.
Yes, you can buy tickets throughout the festival week, either online or at the box office during opening times (subject to availability).
Yes, everyone must have their own individual tickets ready to be scanned at the front gates. Please keep your ticket safe and remember to bring it to the event with you.
You will need to keep your ticket with you throughout the night, particularly for the Floating Stage concert as Lawn and Grandstand ticket holders will need their seat and row number. You may be asked by security to show your e-ticket at any point during the evening.
Wristbands will be given out at the Festival gates upon presentation of a valid ticket.
The Box Office is unable to help customers with the re-sale of any spare tickets. Please ensure you buy only the amount of tickets you need. You are welcome to pass them on to Friends or Family.
The car park opens at 4.00pm. The festival gates open at 5.00pm.
The Henley Festival has a dress code of Black Tie. Everyone is encouraged to get dressed to the nines. So dig out your best frock. You can never be overdressed at Henley!
Dining reservations are only available to those who have purchased a valid festival ticket. Reservations can be made (subject to availability) when booking your tickets, by telephone or online. Please contact the Box Office on 01491 843404 if you have already purchased your festival tickets and subsequently would like to make a dining reservation.
Yes, and you will be able to purchase a car park pass at the time of your booking, which will then be sent to you via your e-ticket in June.
If you have booked in advance, you will be directed to either Car Park 1 or Car Park 2 as requested. Once there, you will be pointed to the next available car parking space.
Festival guests who purchase a Car Park Pass on the night will be directed to the next available area in Car Park 2 (subject to availability).
Each evening the car parks will open from 4.00pm.
On Family Sunday, Car Park 1 will open at 9.30am, and all cars must be removed by 2.00pm. Free parking is available for Family Sunday only.
There are limited moorings within the Henley Festival enclosure available to purchase and for the exclusive use of festival ticket holders only. All guests on board must have a valid festival ticket and abide by the Black Tie dress code.
Available moorings must be paid for at the time of booking. Following on, you will be contacted by the Henley Festival Mooring Team and asked to complete and return a mooring form. Mooring positions are allocated by Henley Festival and cannot be chosen by the customer. Moorings are not transferable or refundable.
Boats with pre-booked moorings may arrive from 3.00pm on the day of their booking and must leave by midday the following day. You can access your boat throughout the evening – you must retain both ticket and wristband to regain access to the festival.
You can get into the festival from the riverbank if you have a valid ticket and a wristband which can be collected from one of the wristband exchange points on the towpath.
Please contact Hobbs of Henley on 01491 572035 for further advice.
The Henley Festival Site Box Office is located on the left-hand side, towards the festival entrance.
The site Box Office is open from 2.00pm to 9.00pm from Wednesday to Sunday during festival week.
Details
- Start:
- 06 July
- End:
- 10 July
- Event Category:
- Concerts & Gigs
Venue
- Henley-on-Thames Town Centre
- Market Place, RG9 2AQ
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 2AQ + Google Map
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