more
information....
Tickets are now available
and cost £32.67 with £2.67 the exact cost of postage and packing. To
buy, or find out more information and the latest news about the festival, visit:-
http://www.twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk or
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Two Thousand Trees Festival
A
major music festival has been launched in Gloucestershire for grass
roots bands to shine alongside more famous names. The Two Thousand
Trees Festival, which aims to raise awareness of green issues and be
an ethical alternative to the more mainstream music events. There
will be two days of more than 50 live bands and two nights of
camping in a picturesque field, just a few miles from Cheltenham and
Gloucester. The festival promises something for every taste - from
metal, rock, indie and alternative to folk, country, blues and even
an acoustic stage.
Up
to 2,000 people will see a host of established acts that have been
lined up to play at the event, being held at Upcote Farm near
Withington, from July 13 to 15. Many are from Gloucestershire and
surrounding counties, from where up and coming acts have also been
invited to perform.
The team of six bosses behind the event want to
promote awareness of green issues and the need for people to
conserve energy to reduce their carbon footprint. They will give £2.50
from the sale of every ticket to green charities/organisations with
the aim of seeing up to 2,000 trees planted through a range of
schemes. And they are doing everything possible to minimise the
environmental impact of the festival as well as promote ways for
festival-goers to take action, such as a car sharing scheme,
recycling stations and promoting a range of green charities and
organisations.
The
six men are also passionate music fans who grew tired of paying what
they considered extortionate prices at highly commercialised,
heavily sponsored and more established festivals to see the bands
they love. Director Mark Gardiner, from Cheltenham, promised a fun,
safe and value for money festival in a beautiful setting. He said:
"The Two Thousands Trees Festival promises to be a great weekend of
live music for everyone, from seasoned festival fans to people
wishing to go for the very first time. "We want to help talented
local bands showcase their skills to a receptive audience and to
offer visitors a wide variety of music to enjoy in a relaxing and
picturesque location."
Organisers hope the festival will inspire
people to make small changes to their lifestyles and help reduce
Britain's 'carbon elephant'. Mark Gardiner added: "People can do so
much more to reduce their carbon footprint - from recycling to
reducing plastics and from car sharing to using eco-friendly
cleaning products - and the Two Thousand Trees Festival is our way
of promoting those ideas. "It is very easy to turn your TV or stereo
off standby, use a washing line instead of a tumble drier or turn
your heating down one degree, and these small changes would make a
massive difference if more people agreed."
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