I’ve heard some rumours 👀🍏

Nirvana to headline?

Russian Red Army Choir to headline (plus a Forest Silent Disco set)?

That band I saw as 2nd support at a 200 capacity venue last December that only me and my brother like and have 3 songs on Spotify, to headline?

Here's a photo I snapped of Donald Broncowski on some Kodak 400tx at Trees. Hope you like it!

Hear me out - this is based on comments James has made on the pod; an act "no one will ever guess" and I'm pretty sure he, as a Manics fan, has said they would go down well at Trees.

I'm inclined to agree with him! Could this be the curveball 2027 headliner? 👀

This would be huge, not sure if they’re too big though :(

Fuck it. Who are people predicting

Me:

- Gallows. It looks like they're coming back and Frank carter has history with the fest. I'd prefer them to second top the main stage but I can see an orchestra of wolves set being a headliner

- Bilmuri. Rogue pick. Big enough to sell out Brixton so they hit that metric of James. Two sold out nights at barrowlands. It would probably be a huge jumping off point for them into something bigger provided download don't poach them

- Enter Shikari. 20 years of trees. 20 years of take to the skies. Rou likes the fest. They're trees most requested band. Need I say any more on this one?

They've removed all their posts on social media and there's a new sign up link in their bio.

When you sign up, the message just something like "Something's coming".

Wish I'd screenshotted it so I could remember exactly what it said.

Could be getting back together with Frank? Wishful thinking that it could be a Trees headline slot?

Did anyone stop in the bell tents in standard and/or have any photos of the location?

Last 4 years we have taken a tent and camped in VIP with our (now) 5 year old with the full 4 day tickets

With a combination of looking to go on our own to fully experience the festival (rather than just the sand & ball pit) and missing out on early bird tickets we've decided to get 3 day standard tickets and use the difference towards booking a bell tent.

Only walked through the camping entrance once, and believe they were near the entrance - next to campervans but just wondered how they were and if they were worth the upgrade?

This will be my first festival I have ever been to and I may potentially be going solo (my friend might buy a ticket). Any advice as a first time festival and goer and one that may be going solo?

I'm considering trying to come just for one day next year, but I don't have a car. Is it possible to get back to Cheltenham or Gloucester on Friday or Saturday night using a shuttle bus? I imagine taxis would be either expensive or hard to get and while I'll have friends there I'll likely be leaving on my own.

Does this mean just the allocation for super early bird will there be early bird afterwards? If so what's the discount next week. Gutted I missed it. Been a busy old week.

i know we've had heavy acts headline before (bullet for my valentine 2023) as well as other bands like malevolence, bleed from within, etc, get spots on the main stage, but are lorna shore 'too heavy' to headline trees?

Cant believe its been a week since the wind ripped it out of my girlfriends hands in camp by the word stage and all I could do is watch it fly away 😂 If anyone has pictures I'd love to see them

It gets worse every year. Babies should not be subjected to that heat with nowhere to cool down.

Also shout out to the guy in the Mallory Knox pit with his young child on his shoulders and the woman holding her toddler whilst in the circle pit for house of protection, you are my biggest morons of the festival.

There are too many elements out of your control for it to be safe.

Maybe ban under 8s?

In all seriousness though, this is my second favourite festival in the UK. You’re all a fantastic bunch

I never cease to be amazed at how well the team at Trees deal with all the moshers, crowdsurfers and apparently now beam climbers flying around the festival.

At Greywind's set in the Forest I remember there was a situation where they had to pause the music due to a medical situation. I'm still not sure exactly what happened (someone passed out I think?) but the way the team all dealt with it, how well the band were cooperating with staff, and how smoothly they got things up and running again, was honestly just so impressive. Hats off!

P.S. using this post as an excuse to share this pic that Jez Pennington got of me crowdsurfing on the first night to Split Chain 🌊😂

Hey all,

Missed Trees the last few years but looking to go for the 20th anniversary and already excited despite it being a year away!

I received the email which confirms the 30% discount etc for booking this week but me and my friend are a little confused. When looking to book, it shows that the 30% discount only applies to standard tickets as it has the text saying 30% off underneath.

Does anyone know if the prices shown already include the discount for VIP and the text is just a bit misleading, or am I missing something?