I’d always been a bit suspicious about the booky bits of festivals. I’d always imagined they would be kind of an afterthought, done to give a boozy weekender a veneer of cultural respectability. Then Phlox invited me to speak at the literary tent that they ran at last year’s Wilderness and I am now a total convert. It was a beautifully put together roster of brilliant writers talking to large audiences in a stunning tented bookshop. They are incredible at what they do and I am so thrilled they’ve invited me back this year.

Timber festival returns to the National Forest from 7-9 July 2023.

I’ll be offering some family yoga and there’s so much more to look forward to at this special festival.

Step into an incredible weekend festival of celebration, debate and reflection in the National Forest. Timber invites you to stand up and be counted as we rethink our relationship with trees and forests.

Gather with artists, musicians and writers, as they respond and react to the forest in bold and exhilarating ways.

Activists and makers will invite you to join them in a joyous celebration of nature. The rebels and the unexpected from the worlds of music, art, performance and wellbeing will play, provoke and inspire as we change the world.

With a talks programme including Raynor Winn and Simon Armitage, alongside a wellness offering of woodland saunas, as well as workshops, theatre, and woodland craft - come and immerse yourself in a weekend that will inspire the mind and restore the body.

For information visit:
timberfestival.org.uk/