Found Festival returns to Claydon Estate for a weekend of music, comedy and creativity

Music, comedy, wellness and family entertainment come together at Claydon Estate as Found Festival prepares for its second year, with local residents eligible for heavily discounted tickets.

After a hugely successful debut last summer, Found Festival returns to the beautiful Claydon Estate over the August Bank Holiday weekend with another joy-filled celebration of music, creativity, comedy, wellness and community.

Taking place from 28th to 30th August 2026, the boutique Bucks festival has quickly earned a reputation for doing things differently. Created by the family behind the legendary Towersey Festival, Found swaps blockbuster headliners for what organisers affectionately call “head-turners not headliners”, championing discovery, atmosphere and connection over crowds.

Small by design and limited to just 2,000 people, the festival offers an intimate and welcoming experience set across the rolling parkland of the Claydon Estate. Yet despite its size, the programme rivals events many times bigger. This year’s musical line-up includes Oxford folk favourites Stornoway, fresh from a sold-out performance at the Royal Albert Hall, alongside acclaimed Americana outfit The Felice Brothers and Scotland’s electrifying Celtic stars Elephant Sessions. Comedy fans can look forward to performances from Shappi Khorsandi and Kiri Pritchard-McClean, plus live podcasts, late-night entertainment and more.

Beyond the stages, festival-goers can immerse themselves in yoga, breathwork, meditation, sound baths, dance workshops, lantern making, silent discos, lakeside fire shows and even clowning for grown-ups. Families are especially welcome, with storytelling, circus skills, street theatre and the magical Midnight Playground helping create a relaxed and imaginative atmosphere. New for 2026, all ticket holders will receive free entry to Claydon House, where leading contemporary gallery White Cube will present a special exhibition inspired by the estate’s rich history.

Found’s local roots remain central to its ethos. Rebellion Brewery will supply award-winning ales, Haddenham wellbeing specialists Firelight will lead the wellness programme and Bucks New University students will gain valuable hands-on festival experience.

People living in MK18, HP18, HP17 and OX9 postcodes can access heavily discounted tickets, with weekend passes priced at just £100 for adults and £20 for under-18s using the code FOUNDLOCAL.

Festival co-director Joe Heap says: “We’re creating something really special here – a festival built with love, creativity and community at its heart. We can’t wait to welcome people back.”

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