Wychwood Festival has unveiled a huge family programme for 2016, including: dance workshops, yoga, circus classes, late night cabaret, arts and crafts.  The literature Festival returns, featuring Sophia Bennet, Michelle Roberts, Paul Stickland and many more leading authors, while Cheltenham Poetry Festival brings some of the most exciting names in spoken word to perform and share their skills.

There are a wide range of workshops across the weekend including the hugely popular Circus Workshops from Solo Circus and Circus Kaos, showcasing a wide array of circus tricks from juggling and stilt walking to spinning plates and unicycles. RU-Slack put festival-goers' balance to the test as they teach the ways of “Slacklining”. Kids and adult only classes are on hand to share skills of ukulele playing, yoga and samba, while adults can also take advantage of singing & choir lessons and writing workshops.

Dance features heavily this year, with workshops for 1920's favourites Charleston and Swing Dance. Samba shows and workshops showcase a unique fusion of Brazillian, African and Western beats played on everything from drum kits to dustbins through to congas and other world instruments. Other dance workshops on offer include Bhangra, Shim Sham, Glamba, Bollywood, Yoga, Belly and Break Dance to get the whole family throwing shapes.

The arts and crafts offering at Wychwood this year, include everything from jewellery and head dress making to knitting, basket making and painting.

Passion 4 Laughter make an appearance, turning Wychwood into a theatre, using different characters to tell a whirlwind of stories with the help of acrobatic and physical tricks, all in the name of Street Theatre. Comedy Club 4 Kids will also host some of best comedians on the UK circuit doing what they do best. More shows for all the family come courtesy of Captain Barnacle Pirate Pantomime, poetry and choir performances, bubble shows and more.

The Literature Festival line-up welcomes Georgie Woolridge with her popular adult colouring workshop or listen to Chris Edge as he explores the parallel universe. Abi Elphinstone shares stories of her travels in Mongolia, John Dougherty sings about badgers and Michelle Roberts heads to the festival fresh from her collaboration with astronaut Tim Peake with her picture book about spotting bears. Other authors include Jo Correrill, Ali Sparkes, Lyn Gardner and Steve Antony.

Full details of the family programme below:

RU-Slack, Circus Kaos , Solo Circus, Charleston, Swing Dance, Yoga for adults & Children, Samba, Belly Dancing, Shim Sham Dance, Lush Harmony Singing workshops, Scratch Gospel Choir, Ukulele, Writing, Slam poetry, Break Dance /Glamba, Comedy 4 Kids, Passion for Laughter, MusicLab, Jeremy Farquar The Twister Butler, Mr. Wow, Big Balloon Experiment, Bubble Show, Kids Song, Indian Puppet Show, Captain Barnacle, Beacon Gospel, Basket Making, Weaving with Salix Arts, Giant Dragon with Spare Room Art, Steam Punk Crafts, Solar System Crafts with Sararic Art, Jewellery Making, Giant Colouring in, Shooting Star Head Dresses, Astro Rockets, Space Shakers, Woolly Warriors Knitting, Painting, Card Making, Samba Head Dresses, Screen Printing, Batik, Cross Stitch, Esdevuim Games, Age Cymru Craft, Storytelling with Time Travelling Toby, Mini Professors, Fire Show, Outdoor Sculpture, Face Painting, Clay modelling, Wardrobe of Infinite Possibilities and The Parade.

Full details of Literature programme below:

Georgie Woolridge, Gemma Hastilow, Roahl Dahl Party, John Dougherty, Chris Edge, Jo Cotterill, Abi Elphinstone, Sophia Bennett, Philip Ardagh, Steve Antony, Tamsyn Murray, Michelle Roberts, Lyn Gardner/ Paul Stickland, Tony de Saulles & Petr Horacek, Ali Sparkes, Duncan Beedie, Author Band 'First Draft' and  Slam Poetry.

Artists previously announced for Wychwood Festival 2016 are: 10cc, The Waterboys, Bill Bailey, Idlewild, Kate Rusby, Peter Hook & The Light, Craig Charles, The Selector, Ms. Dynamite, Justin Fletcher, CBeebies Supestar, From The Jam, Matt Berry & The Maypoles, The Correspondents/ Keston Kobblers Club, Tiger Club, Haelos, Honne/ InHeaven, Folk On /Hunter & The Bear, Cash + David, Ooks Of Hazard, Rag n' Bone, Anteros, Thrill Collins /Jonny Payne & The Thunder, Hannah Scott, Whyte Lytes, Zurich, The Great Western Trees, Little Brother Eli, Narratones , Duotones, The Tuesday Syndicate, The Knights of Mentis and Emmay

Ticket Informatio

Weekend Tickets
Adult ticket - £135
Concession - £110
10 - 15 year old - £65
5 - 9 year old - £25
Under 5 - FREE
Adult camping - £20
Concession camping - £11
Camping under 16 - FREE

Day Tickets
Friday Adult - £45
Friday Concession - £34
Saturday Adult - £59
Saturday Concession - £44
Sunday Adult - £49
Sunday Concession - £34
Any Day 10-15 - £24
Any Day 5-9 - £12
Any Day under 5 - FREE

Adult Day Camping - £11

Concession Day Camping - £6

Under 16 Day Camping - FREE

Campervan/Caravan Day Camping - £25