Having had a few requests from those not wanting to camp, but still wanting to enjoy the magical WOOD festival, day tickets have just been put on sale. Available for Friday, Saturday and Sunday they include entry to the festival and access to all workshops going on that day. Click HERE to buy tickets. Friday  Tree Tent Tricycle Riot: 17:45 – 18:15 George (read more)

Julie’s Bicycle, the not-for-profit organisation working with the creative industries to support environmental sustainability, has announced the award of their prestigious Industry Green (IG) certificates to fourteen UK music festivals. The IG certification scheme recognises evidenced commitment to understanding, measuring, improving and communicating environmental initiatives with an emphasis on lowering carbon emissions year on year. IG certifications are awarded on a 1 to 3 (read more)

Willy Mason Saturday sees Willy Mason joining us for the third time in our last four events! The Martha’s Vineyard song-writer is a recent favourite of ours at Truck, having played at Truck America last April; more recently, anyone who saw his packed-out set upstairs at the O2 during OX4 will know he was one of the hits of the day. Releasing the (read more)

ELIZA CARTHY The final, Sunday night will see the Wood stage graced with the presence of British Folk Award-winning singer Eliza Carthy and her band. The daughter of British folk music legends Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson, Eliza Carthy last year toured with her mother (and father playing guitar), receiving rave reviews for their live show and joint album, “Gift”. To call her (read more)

THEA GILMORE Friday night’s headliner at Wood is one of the most talented, respected, and independently-minded singer-songwriters in the UK, Thea Gilmore. Travelling  all the way from North Oxfordshire to Braziers Park, she’s certainly one of the more local headliners we’ve had at the festival. One of the most prolific songwriters of her generation, in the decade and a half since she (read more)

With the event running on renewable energy, the sensible option seems to be to arrive under your own steam, and cycle. Every year WOOD festival runs a cycle to wood campaign in partnership with The Oxford Cycle Workshop. The ride sets off from The Old Oxford Cycle Workshop (Magdalen Road, Oxford) at 2pm on Friday 20th May, arriving at Braziers Park a (read more)

WOOD isn’t about just standing around and watching bands; WOOD is also about trying new things, learning new skills, getting involved and learning something. With over 100 workshops and talks going on across the weekend, you’re bound to find a hidden talent, discover a new hobby, or find out something previously undreamt of (who knew you could make rope from nettles?). There (read more)