FESTIVAL AND GIG GUIDE 2025: VOLUME ONE

While it's cold, wet and miserable outside, you'd be forgiven to be dreaming of singing, drinking and soaking up sunshine next summer. And looking at all of the music announcements coming through, summer 2025 is going to absolutely awesome!
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FOREST LIVE

Let's start with Forest Live at Westonbirt Arboretum which boasts six nights of great music from 17th  - 22nd June 2025.

If you've never been to Forest Live, it's a wonderful concert experience taking place in beautiful natural woodland arenas every summer, with a relaxed atmosphere.

17th June: Snow Patrol
18th June: Sting
19th June: Elbow (+ The Coral and Billie Marten)
20th June: ​Paul Heaton and special guest singer Rianne Downey ( + Billy Bragg)
21st June: McFly (+ Twin Atlantic and Devon)
22nd June: The Script (+ Tom Walker)

www.forestlive.com
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​NOCTURNE LIVE

We then move onto Nocturne Live at Blenheim Palace. Again, this is a stunning place to watch music. 

It takes place from 18th – 22nd June 2025 with Richard Ashcroft (supported by Lightning Seeds and The Zutons) and Gary Barlow already being announced.
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nocturnelive.com

​CHELTENHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL

The Cheltenham Jazz Festival is a magic event that takes place across various venues around the town from 30 April – 5 May.

A couple of weeks ago, they unveiled the first artists lined up to perform at next year’s event which include the brilliant David Gray who will perform tracks from his highly anticipated new album Dear Life alongside classics from his extensive back catalogue, which includes 1998’s record-breaking, 7-million-selling White Ladder.

Also announced was multi-GRAMMY-award-winning singer Corinne Bailey Rae, Nubya Garcia and Jools Holland.

www.cheltenhamfestivals.org
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​2000 TREES

If you're looking for something louder then 2000 Trees is what you need. 

The 2025 line-up is already looking awesome with the likes of Alexisonfire, Taking Back Sunday and Kneecap already announced.

The festival takes place at Upcote Farm in Withington (just outside Cheltenham) from 9th - 12th July 2025.

2000trees.co.uk
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​WILDERNESS

Located in Cornbury Park, Wilderness is one of the most popular festivals in the UK,

Hailed as a four-day party like no other and weekend of escapism, high jinks, and wholesome hedonism, the festival takes place from 31st July - 3rd August 2025

Basement Jaxx have already been announced as one of the headliners for 2025.

www.wildernessfestival.com
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​WYCHWOOD

Taking place from 30th May - 1st June 2025, Wychwood brings some great bands and a wonderful family friendly weekend to Cheltenham Racecourse.

They recently announced that the iconic, and much-loved, James will be headlining the Saturday night. 

wychwoodfestival.com
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​STROUD SUB ROOMS

If you're a Britpop fan from the nineties, Walkaway by Cast was probably on your cassette compilation. 

On Thursday 3rd April 2025, John Power will explore his extraordinary career in an acoustic-based show featuring hits alongside tales of the band's wild and successful years.

thesubrooms.co.uk

​We will keep you updated with further announcements from the festivals above and, of course, Big Feastival that will hopefully be revealing the first names on their line-up for 2025 very soon.