WATCHING TREES 2025
A Weekend Sonic Ramble in the North Wiltshire Countryside
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Friday 30th May - Sunday 1st June 2025
Buy TIcketsWe will once again gather in early summer in the same part of the world as we did in 2024.Our 2025 Edition will run from Friday to Sunday, this time offering a weekend of sonic adventures. Our 24-hour event was thrilling, to say the least, and many of you have told us how much you loved this concept. The intention however with Watching Trees was never to be this “condensed” - 24 hours also made it unfeasible or impractical for many to attend from further afield. So, after growing a great working relationship and understanding with the owners of the land, we now feel ready to extend the Watching Trees experience over the weekend, once again. This way, we feel in a position to fulfil so many more of our dreams of what a small gathering of like-minded souls can and should be.
Watching Trees is the combined dreamworld of Optimo (Espacio), Ransom Note, and an extended family. Offering you a unique environment in the outdoors to experience the Wild Planet Sounds that we love and want to share with you. Expect afternoon sonic excursions, sounds with no boundaries where experimentation is encouraged, evolving into forest dance parties by night and on into peaceful dawn rituals, ashram sets… until sleep…or as you please.
North Wiltshire. Full details will be mailed to ticket holders.
We have return coach travel running from London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads which will take you straight on site.
The closest train stations are Chippenham and Bath Spa which are both about a £20 Uber from either station to the site.
Friday 30th May 2024 2pm - Monday 2nd June 10am
The programme runs from 4pm on Friday until 4pm on Sunday. There will be breaks during the weekend and the bar and Espacio will remain open on Sunday evening for those not leaving that day.
We understand that plans can change and you may not be able to make it anymore so there will be an official ticket resale from the 28th Feb for all full priced General tickets (Pay Later tickets not included).
For Sellers: To list your ticket, visit the support hub and log in with your order details
For Buyers: Check the ticket page regularly for newly listed tickets.
The festival site does have some mobility issues but is generally flat in the main areas. 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 are constantly working to improve. Please do ask if you’re unsure!
Watching Trees is an entirely cashless festival, all bars accept card & contactless.
As before, bars will serve up draft beers, cider, spirits, wine and cocktails as well as other non-alcoholic alternatives.
As we are a small event we kindly ask that attendees limit their alcohol brought on site to a reasonable amount for personal consumption in the camping areas only. (Eg, 12 cans or beer/cider or 1 bottle of wine). No spirits or glass containers are permitted.
We will also have our can shack open at limited times in the camp site so you can grab a cold beer while you set up.
No personal alcohol will be allowed in the main areas. 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 years to come. Your cooperation and understanding is greatly appreciated.
There will be local food vendors offering a range of high-quality food with options for all dietary requirements.
Water stations will be located throughout the site, please bring a reusable drinking vessel for water. You can buy one of our Watching Trees water bottles with all profits donated to providing purified water to a local Gaza appeal.
There are compostable toilets across the site. Please do not pee anywhere else except the loos. There will be showers on site with a suggested donation on each cubicle. All of the donations will go to local charity Doorway who provide support to homeless and marginalised people in the area.
The same amazing sound crew at Sound Services from last year will be taking care of your ears all weekend. 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.
Re-entry is not permitted. If you are local or staying off-site, please provide proof of your booking or residence upon arrival and we’ll arrange for you to have re-entry access.
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.
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:
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.
For general enquiries email us at info@watchingtrees.com
For all press and media enquiries, email angie@therestisnoise.co.uk