2000trees is an independent rock music festival held over three days at Upcote Farm, Withington, near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, with a focus on upcoming and underground acts.[1][2] It won the Grass Roots Festival Award at the UK Festival Awards 2010, 2013 and 2017 and the Best Medium-Sized UK Festival in 2018.[3][4][5]
| 2000trees | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Entrance to the 2008 festival | |
| Genre | Punk rock, alternative rock, indie rock, electronic |
| Location(s) | Upcote Farm, Withington |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | 2000trees |
History
2000trees was started by six friends in 2007, focusing on providing an alternative to large mainstream rock festivals.[6] The festival focuses on rock and indie music and is run as an independent business, with the core organiser team only paying themselves salaries if the festival makes a profit.[6][7] It has a cap of 15,000 attendees, to keep the "unique 2000Trees vibe" of a small festival with a close-knit atmosphere.[6][8]
The first edition of the festival featured performances from Frank Turner, InMe, Brigade, and Devil Sold His Soul.[9]
The festival was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to complications relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, issues including international travel restrictions preventing acts from entering the United Kingdom, and the government not providing insurance to the live events industry in the event of cancellation, prevented the running of the festival.[7][10]
Lineups
| Year | Dates | Headliners[11] |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13-14 July | Frank Turner, InMe, Brigade, and Devil Sold His Soul |
| 2008 | 11-12 July | Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Art Brut and The Duke Spirit |
| 2009 | 17-18 July | British Sea Power, Fightstar and The King Blues |
| 2010 | 16-17 July | Frank Turner and The Subways |
| 2011 | 14-16 July | Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Frightened Rabbit, The King Blues and Los Campesinos! |
| 2012 | 12-14 July | Guillemots, 65daysofstatic and The Futureheads |
| 2013 | 11-13 July | Frank Turner, Stornoway and Mystery Jets |
| 2014 | 10-12 July | Band Of Skulls and Frightened Rabbit |
| 2015 | 9-11 July | Deaf Havana and Alkaline Trio |
| 2016 | 7-9 July | Refused and Twin Atlantic |
| 2017 | 6-8 July | Slaves, Nothing but Thieves and Mallory Knox |
| 2018 | 12-14 July | At the Drive-In, Twin Atlantic and Enter Shikari |
| 2019 | 11-13 July | Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, You Me At Six and Deaf Havana |
| 2020 | Cancelled | N/A |
| 2021 | Cancelled | N/A |
| 2022 | 6-9 July | Jimmy Eat World, Thrice and Idles |
| 2023 | 5-8 July | Soft Play, Bullet for my Valentine and Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes |
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