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Location

Our beautiful never before used site in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside has, as you might expect, lots of trees. The closest train stations are Chippenham and Bath Spa.

Full address details will be sent to all ticket holders.

Travel

We’ve been working hard to provide convenient and stress-free travelling options that lets you focus on the fun stuff without the need to drive. To make sure we all have a great time, reduce carbon footprint and stay safe, we encourage you to consider booking a coach.

We have return coach travel running from London Paddington and Bristol Airport / Bristol Temple Meads which will take you straight on site on the Saturday and whisking you back on the Sunday. Coming from Glasgow? Read here

‍The closest train stations are Chippenham (from London) and Bath Spa (from Bristol).

Site Opening Times

Saturday 1st June 2024 2pm - Sunday 2nd June 2pm

NOTE: You will need to be offsite promptly on Sunday when the event ends. Please be conscious that you must be fit to drive to leave the site.

accessibility

The festival site does have some mobility issues, please get in contact on info@watchingtrees.com if you have specific requirements and we will do our best to accommodate and be able to advise on the suitability of access. This is an area that is important to us and we will be working to improve in future years.

Cashless

Watching Trees is an entirely cashless festival, all bars accept card & contactless payments.

Drink

As before, bars will serve up local ales, Severn Cider, cocktails and R$N's very own liquid gold. All drinks will be reasonably priced. As this is a 24 hour event and not a full weekend, we kindly ask that attendees do not bring outside alcohol on site. We encourage you to make the most of our fully stocked bars, where our drinks will be reasonably priced.

We work hard for love to make Watching Trees a memorable gathering for all and ensure we can keep doing this for the following years to come. Your cooperation and understanding is greatly appreciated.

Food

There will be local food vendors offering a range of high-quality food with options for all dietary requirements.
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As requested on the feedback from the last round of Watching Trees, CHIPS WILL DEFINITELY BE SERVED ONSITE. Full details to follow soon!

Drinking water

Water stations will be located throughout the site, please bring a reusable drinking vessel for water.

Toilets

There are compostable toilets across the site. Please do not pee anywhere else except the loos and urinals.

Grandma’s Living Room

Nestled in the woodland wonderland will be Grandma’s Living Room. Tea, Music, Woodworking, Films, Records, Other - full programme to be announced.

Sound

The same amazing sound crew Full Fat Audio from the first year’s event. Immerse yourself with a state-of-the-art sound system buried deep in the woods. Powered by the latest Funktion-1 stacks and tuned by specialist engineers to give the acts the sound they deserve to play on.

Camping

All tickets for our 24 for 24 edition include camping - bring your own tent for free and pitch up or rent a tent for charity.
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NOTE: You will need to be offsite promptly on Sunday when the event ends. Please be conscious that you must be fit to drive to leave the site.

CamPERVANS

You can purchase a campervan pass to park in the live-in vehicle area on site. Please note that we are unable to hook-up power or facilitate the disposal of chemical waste on-site.

Rent a Tent for Charity

Watching Trees is working with Homeless Project Scotland, a charity supporting homeless, vulnerable & less fortunate families across Scotland.

If you don’t feel like constructing or bringing your own dwelling for the weekend, you can Rent a Tent for charity where you can get a regular tent set up and ready to go for your arrival, just bring your own bedding or sleeping bags. Not only will you be travelling light but the tents will be donated to Homeless Project Scotland after the event to help those in need - all lovingly hand delivered by our very own Jonnie! All we ask is for you to kindly pack up your tent for the delivery.

Local Accommodation

If you’d prefer something more luxurious there are many local accommodation options in and around the Bath and Chippenham area.

Volunteering

Watching Trees is run by a small team and with limited capacity of just 500 people. We had some amazing volunteers in 2022 that helped us deliver that magical weekend. We are pleased to open the volunteer ticket scheme again.

We really, really appreciate your support. As many of these shifts include health & safety aspects, please do only apply if you are confident you will be able to carry out the shifts in a responsible manner during the festival.

What is involved?

We need a small team of volunteers to do shifts over the 24 hours (shifts are between 3 and 4 hours depending on the work involved). No prior experience is necessary and the role will be explained to you in advance. Examples of the types of shifts:

Assistance at the gate, wristbanding & checking tickets
Assisting at the car park to manage arrivals
Stewarding at key points throughout the site
Litter picking to help keep the site clean

WHAT WILL I GET IN RETURN?

All volunteers will receive a ticket to Watching Trees.

HOW DO I APPLY?

If you are selected for the volunteer scheme, you will be asked to place a £50 deposit which will be fully refunded when you arrive for your shift. Prior to the event, you will be sent your assigned shift and times along with detailed volunteer information.

Thank you, we really appreciate your support!
We will be in touch soon.

We work hard for love to make Watching Trees a memorable gathering for all and ensure we can keep doing this for the following years to come.

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ALCOHOL

As this is a 24 hour event and not a full weekend, we kindly ask that attendees do not bring outside alcohol on site. We encourage you to make the most of our fully stocked bars, where our drinks will be reasonably priced.

We work hard for love to make Watching Trees a memorable gathering for all and ensure we can keep doing this for the following years to come. Your cooperation and understanding is greatly appreciated.

Age Policy

Watching Trees is an 18+ event. There will be no entry to those under 18 and we cannot offer refunds to those who are refused entry at the gates.

Sustainability

Watching Trees is dedicated to making our festival as sustainable as possible. We are passionate about protecting our planet and creating a cleaner, more fair, sustainable future for all. To reduce the impact the festival has on the planet, we simply can’t do it without you. Here are ways you can help:

Use public transport or car shares to reduce carbon footprint - we are running coaches direct to site this year so no excuses! :)
Respect and look after the farmland
Use litter and recycling bins provided and do not leave litter on the ground
Use the compostable toilets provided and do not do your business on the ground
Use a reusable water bottle and try to avoid single use plastics wherever possible
Take all your tents and camping equipment home with you

Prohibited items

Airhorns
Animals (except assistance dogs)
Audio visual recording equipment (Professional)
Balloons
Bicycles, scooters, roller skates, skateboards
Drones
Fireworks, laser pens or flares
Glass
High vis clothing
Illegal substances, legal highs & nitrous oxide
Sound systems (including mini-rigs, boomboxes etc.)
Spray cans, pens or paint
Weapons or sharp objects

Welfare

Watching Trees recognises the need for proactive collective care and mutual respect for, and amongst its attendees. We do not tolerate racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, ageism, body negativity, ableism or other forms of discrimination. The same goes for violence, non-consensual touching, harassment and/or leering. This applies to the festival grounds, as well as to the camping area and anywhere in between.

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