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In The Woods Festival

In The Woods
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Dates First weekend of September
Location(s) Kent, England, United Kingdom
Years active 2006–present
Website
http://www.inthewoodsfestival.co.uk

In The Woods Festival is an annual independent music festival in England which focuses on promoting up and coming talent in the music industry and the arts. The festival is set in private woodland in Kent and usually takes place on the first full weekend of September, commencing on the Friday afternoon for two days and nights. It is hosted and curated by the band Laurel Collective and organised with friends Tim Adam-Smith and Will Brown. The first event was held in 2006 as a party for friends with 80 people attending and has subsequently grown to a capacity of 1000, a size which the organisers wish to keep the same. The location of the festival is undisclosed to the public and is only revealed to guests attending shortly before the festival starts. Since 2009 In The Woods has been compered by Xfm's John Kennedy.

Winners of ‘Best Independent Festival’ at 2013 AIM awards this just over 1000 capacity festival which is co-directed by MPG / Brit Award Best Producer of 2016 Charlie Andrew (the man behind Alt J’s number one album) is a real gem with some unique quirks that set it apart from the many boutique events on offer. Punters watch bands over 2 intimate stages under the beautifully-lit forest canopy, discovering intriguing art installations along their way. Meanwhile, locally-sourced food and ale, a silent disco, cinema and giant midnight bonfire keep things going until sunrise.

With a firm focus on talent rather than hype, the festival curators pride themselves on consistently picking the best new acts months or even years before they make it big. Confident that punters will know that the next Alt-J, Lianne La Havas or Jack Garratt will be on the bill, the ITW team choose not to release the line-up until close to the event. It’s about discovery and such is their growing cult following, you can’t hang if you want a ticket - this show sells out fast.

Having garnered a reputation throughout the industry for championing the best of new music and unearthing future stars before mainstream success, this party is not to be missed.

The inspiration behind the festival came when Laurel Collective drummer Charlie Andrew and guitarist Olly Puglisi were walking Mulberry (Charlie's dog) through the woods and had the idea of putting on a DIY festival with their band and their friends. In August 2006 the first event took place with 4 acts and one stage and has grown organically ever since.

The music is performed over two stages, with an additional stage for spoken word and a silent disco.

The Quarry is the main stage and is located in a disused clay quarry which forms a natural amphitheatre amongst the trees and serves as the main performance area.

The Laurel Lounge is the second stage which is set amongst laurel trees and plays to host to the more acoustic acts of the festival.


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