The Eyrie Stage
Nestled deep in the woodland, guest curators set the woodland alight with beautiful music, thoughts, ideas by day, and wild dancing by night with treetop DJs.
Nestled deep in the woodland, guest curators set the woodland alight with beautiful music, thoughts, ideas by day, and wild dancing by night with treetop DJs.
The big stage with big ideas. From bold talks to powerful music, we gather at the Nightingale for collective, creative experiences.
Gather round the campfire and make a stand. This is the place for protest, for battle cries and bold words and workshops.
Share space with an exciting range of diverse voices, sessions, themes and conversations brought together by All The Elements.
Step into Here is Hope and step into the world we want to create. Delight in this artist-led, collaborative space.
Voices of the future will call out from the Stage of Possibility, curated by the Youth Landscapers Collective.
Come and heed that most human of callings, to make and create things with our own bare hands. Workshops, opportunity, connection.
Throw open the doors for wild and joyous play. Loose yourself in a brave new world of anarchic, curious, play amongst the trees!
Stretch your body and centre your mind in the dappled forest light. Shivelight is where you’ll find yoga, tai-chi, mindfulness and other wellness workshops.
Join in as we break bread together and share skills and knowledge so we can eat well, grow food sustainably, waste less and be warmed by the community and connection that eating together creates.
Be a part of a participatory verbatim theatre piece that captures the…
A multi-sensory workshop getting to know the plants living around us at Timber!
Loose yourself in the sounds only a DJ legend of Haçienda fame can deliver!
Comprising of Mercury Music Prize nominated singer/songwriter and founder member of the…
Join us in embracing the sounds of Rozi Plain, an innovative and engaging singer-songwriter, at Timber 2024.
Expect a curious, jubilant brass band parade, replete with intricate rhythms, expressive bustle and a healthy dose of hope!
Jazz, soul and future beats, meet Call Me Unique
Fresh from her recently sold out performance at the iconic Brixton Electric, we are delighted to be welcoming her to the fields of Timber for her only festival appearance this summer!
Dave Haslam in conversation with Radio 4’s Jeff Bird, sharing the five…
Scry, look, listen and think about who you are in relation to the natural world around you on this wander led by artist Sheila Ghelani.
Bring your favourite garms and head to the Worn Wear cabin to get your staples repaired and given a new lease of life!
Led by climber, Hannah Morris, Nature Connection & Climbing Panel explores the ways in which climbing can help us to feel more connected to the natural world and develop a greater appreciation for our place in it.
Easkey Britton is a surfer, academic, social activist and scientist. She channels her passion for the sea and surfing into social change. Listen to her share from her wealth of experience of connection with water and the restorative powers it holds.
Jason Singh brings our much loved Eyrie stage to life as guest curator for the Eyrie for Timber 2024. Expect wondrous sounds echoing around as the magical woodland stage comes to life.
Enjoy an energetic, mesmerising, high spirited dance performance, that takes a deep dive into regenerative inner working of bodies!
Join Passenger ambassador, Lise Wortley, as she retraces the steps of female explorers lost to the history books.
Passenger will be setting up camp with their Roamer’s Retreat with a…
Bask in folk jazz sounds and otherwordly music.
Matthew Loughlin-Day fuses the melodies of The La’s and Everly Brothers with…
Join our practitioners to discuss how we can scale up tree planting across the country and create landscapes that will thrive in the face of a changing climate
Create your own mini matchbox and/or book of festival memories…start them in…
In this workshop, Shared Assets and Right to Roam London ground us in a conversation on land justice. We will share ways we relate to land, and build collective intentions for how we can make the land system just.
Two homely creatures wake from sleepy hibernation to discover a delightful, enticing world that has appeared around them. Join them in their dances and creating an outdoor playground full of wonder, and delight!
Helen Ganya experiments off-kilter sounds to create a layered musical landscape.
Join Yesim Kunter, play expert, creative strategist and author of the Play…
Flying into the woods are a curious brood of floating bird heads – giant wearable paper-mache sculptural birds!
Bringing together artists, practitioners and imagineers from neighbourhoods across the country, exchange skills and share ideas.
Join us for forest bathing sessions in the woods, exploring the concept of ‘shinrinyoku’ which originated in Japan.
Meet the team, both past and present, that have been part of making this happen and are working to continue to transform the Forest into a beacon for sustainability.
Live spectacular performance, celebrating what’s possible when humans and the natural world trust each other and work in harmony.
A far cry from your average horticultural show, Timber is turning the…
The National Forest is abundant with growers, cheesemakers and beekeepers. So we’re…
Join artist-ecologist Becky Lyon to explore how coming into contact with the…
A creative workshop exploring palimpsest, delving into the layers of nature, creativity and ourselves.
If you build it, they will come, and we’re building our very…
Lady Kitt brings their wildly ambitious, boldy creative flair to Timber.
Down with brand new festival t-shirts and hoodies! At Timber 2024, we’re…
Pin your colours to the mast, learn the tricks and techniques of…
From soil to sun, seed to sapling, the Seeds Stage offers an…
Pull up a chair and bring your ideas, celebrations, and woes to this social hosted by Ani Barber.
An ensemble of kinetic, sculptural and mechanical composition.
Breathe deeply and expand mind, body and soul in a breathwork session among the trees.
Author Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason joins Geoff Bird for a live recording on our Wilderness Tracks podcast.
Head to the living stage with your silliest veg, to be crowned…
How we can create and build a responsible relationship with the landscape with authors of ‘The Wild Service’ – Amy Jane Beer
Trash Free Trails (re)connect people with nature through the simple, yet meaningful act of removing single-use pollution from the places we love.
Lie down, close your eyes and let the waves of sound wash over you, taking your mind wherever it needs to go.
Join us at the Stage of Possibility, a welcoming platform of voices and groups from the National Forest. Expect a line-up like no other!
A rhythmical and poetic journey making links between nature and numbers….
Gaze across the changing landscape of Feanedock from this contemplative installation, as a forest grows around us.
It wouldn’t be Fire in your Belly without a roaring campfire. Join…
Gaze in wonder at the starry skies above Feanedock. Leicester Astronomical Society will lead Timberfolk in gazing at the skies as night falls!
Stone Club will be joined by artists, archaeologists, musicians; forward and free thinking minds bringing a prehistoric perspective to Timber festival audiences.
Join festival legend DJ Chris Tofu for a wild night under the trees at the Eyrie Stage!
Join the team behind the renowned Kendal Mountain Festival on stage, in conversation with a special guest from the adventure world!
Guest curators Lou Rhodes and Rohan Heath bringing a distinctive edge to the festival’s line-up.
Filkin’s Drift reimagine traditional melodies through pizzicato grooves, intricate guitar tunes, and boundless improvisation.
Timberplay are delighted to showcase, for the first time, an important progression for the organisation and their global partners in terms of Sustainability.
Come and breathe, stretch and be strengthen your body whilst you find a moment of calm.
Come along and find some inner peace in a relaxing, connecting and calming meditation session.
Play, build, climb, create, play – not just for kids!
Join Patience, Bird and Zach as they encounter Clanky Jane and her…
Join Paul Moseley on his popular annual walk around the festival, where he shares with you where you can find food, soap, cordage and an array of other natural treasures!
Scott Matthews brings his mix of folk, rock, blues and Eastern-inspired song-writing to the Nightingale Stage.
Jess Day, aka Shoes Full Of Feet, shares her journey of becoming a solo, long-distance hiker and the lessons learnt along the way
immerse yourself in the rhythm of music for some expressive, joyful ecstatic dance!
Drop by the Hazel Press Caravan for conversation about writing and greener publishing practices.
Join us on a journey through the world’s most breathtaking landscapes with…
Drop by our pre loved clothing exchange.
Join in a calligraphy session with Derbyshire’s twinned city, Toyota City, Japan.
Groove music DJ set
A writing and spoken word session with Chloe Tenesha Giles and Shared Assets, looking at the connection between people and places through concepts, characters, and worldbuilding!
Make your gear last longer with Patagonia’s expert menders.
Complex challenges require creative solutions. This panel of creatives will invite us…
Bring your lunch, a picnic mat and join the community for a…
When you imagine someone working in the outdoors, who do you see?…
….and does it have to be that way? Join the All The…
Hosted by Andrew Wang (he/him) Join a panel discussion exploring why we…
Practice skills in performing and presenting, releasing blocks and fears within a safe and supportive space.
Nik and Sunny Elvy explore the relationship between poverty and outdoor experiences
Listen in as Jasmin deconstructs and demystify the toxicity of colonialism, normativity and patriarchy.
Immerse yourself in the power of traditional storytelling. Tom the Tale Teller…
Alt folk live at The Eyrie stage.
A collaborative race against the clock to discover as many species as possible around Feanedock!
A series of family-friendly guided walks will run throughout the festival.
Tree ID walk with 9 Trees CIC
Get moving and grooving to disco, funk and house beats!
Shares insights into the history of where we all came from!
Jess Day in conversation with Creatix and Poet Dr Sheree Mack.
Ranjana Ghatak is an Indian classical vocalist and composer,
John creates captivating and emotive soundscapes with the Kora.
Cello melodies to calm the soul.
Totally informal, wildly non-canonical, it’s folk, but not as we know it. Join Lucy Wright for a Hedge Morris Dance session!
Deepen into self-knowledge by exploring your inseparable connection to the natural…
Our sunrise yoga and meditation classes will energise you and set you up for a great day of ease and joy.
Becky works closely with the Timber team to co-design the experience for the all new – Here is Hope, area. She’ll be taking cues from ecology to help craft a space that offers both a space for stillness and reflection and action planning!
Hiranya leads songservations over a cup of tea!
Join Francesca Turauskis as she hosts The Silent Podcast Disco – a place for collective listening and reflection.
Join the hedgesong collective for a singing workshop of traditional and contemporary folk songs centred around different tree species on the Timber site.
A large-scale mobile art piece set amidst the trees at Timber festival.