Moira's Timber Festival returns for another weekend of art, music, talks, dancing and campfires in the heart of the National Forest this summer.

Festivalgoers are invited to join what organisers describe as 'a community of action and optimism' at Feanedock Woodland from Friday, July 5 to Sunday, July 7.

Tickets are now on sale HERE - and there is an added bonus for those living locally as residents of the National Forest receive a 25 per cent discount.

Described by The Guardian as 'a fantastic forest festival,' Timber is a unique, family-friendly event that embraces nature, trees, and forests to explore a positive future for the planet.

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Timber has all the usual festival offerings of sunrise yoga, secret woodland DJ sets and world-class author talks – but visitors to this independent gathering can also expect to break bread together at a communal '20-mile supper', watch the sun set from Timber's very own Stone Circle, and even don their best flora and fauna fancy dress for a Human Flower Show.

Among the offerings at this independent gathering, festivalgoers can expect:

• Special Guests: Lou Rhodes, Mercury-nominated singer-songwriter and founding member of Lamb, alongside multi-instrumentalist Rohan Heath as part of their collaboration Kiiōtō, join internationally acclaimed sound artist Jason Singh and folklore-inspired artists Stone Club to curate Timber's diverse lineup.
• Music: Audiences are in for a treat with a lineup showcasing a tantalisingly diverse range of sounds. Kiiōtō will headline the opening night with their debut album, while electro-folk artist Frankie Archer and Rozi Plain of This Is the Kit provide an ethereal soundtrack to the festival.
• Activism and Talks: Dive into workshops on protest tactics and tools led by environmental groups Right To Roam and Trash Free Trails. All The Elements CIC, focused on diversity in the outdoors, will bring new voices and conversations to Timber, supported by outdoor apparel company, Patagonia. World-famous activists and writers including surfer-scientist Easkey Britton will also make appearances.
• Wellbeing: Timber is known for its creative wellbeing, movement and mindfulness offering. Festivalgoers are invited to stretch their bodies and centre their minds – and try everything from laughter yoga to forest bathing, Bollywood dancing workshops to gong baths. 
• Art & Creativity: Trailblazers in the Outdoor Arts scene, Timber have programmed a spectacular circus show on a rig built from giant bamboo by NoFit State Circus. Crowds will be hypnotised by artist Mark Anderson's Warning Notes, a large-scale installation which uses 'sound sculptures' - gongs, bells, whistles, and explosions - to give voice to the climate crisis. And for those who want to get hands on, Timber will have a whole area dedicated to 'Craftivism', a space where visitors can make and create things with their own bare hands - from knitting and weaving to working with wood and twine.

Rowan Cannon, founding director of festival organisers, Wild Rumpus, said: "We can't wait to welcome audiences back to the hopeful oasis of Timber Festival, a place where you can unplug from the worries of everyday life.

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"Our growing Timber community will step into a forest wonderland transformed by artists, musicians, activists, and speakers into a place of action, hope, and fierce optimism, right in the heart of the National Forest."

Tickets are available HERE, with adult day tickets at £60 and weekend tickets at £160.