Timber Festival have just announced the first additions to their 2023 line-up, taking place in the National Forest from 7 – 9 July this year. Highlights include Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, live music from Keston Cobblers Club and The Destroyers, a woodland sauna and ice-plunge pool, and a huge area dedicated to wellbeing and mindfulness.

Timber is known for its packed programme of talks and readings from some of the very best authors. Poet Laureate Simon Armitage will read from his new book Never Good with Horses, and will also take a spin on the decks in his now legendary tree-top DJ set. Raynor Winn, author of the bestselling book The Salt Path, will talk about her new book Landlines which follows a 1000-mile walk that she and her husband took through Scotland. There will be live music from The Destroyers, Keston Cobblers Club, Elle Chante, N’famady Kouyaté, Lucy Feliz, and more.Even more authors will be announced later in the year.

Timber Festival is all about bringing people closer to nature and celebrating the positive impacts that the great outdoors can have on our lives. Festival organisers have announced the first additions to the line-up today and tickets are on sale at www.timberfestival.org.uk.