Wilderness 2012

Wilderness takes place in Oxfordshire from Friday 10 August – Sunday 12 August. Featuring music, film, food, theatre and late night parties, it’s a festival for those who want to celebrate the arts and outdoors in the wilds of England. The line-up includes performances from Rodrigo y Gabriela, Cloud Control, Field Music and many more, with theatre performances from Creation and the Factory, Oxford Playhouse and The London Leisure Pirates.

The festival also appeals to those with a little adventure in them, offering wild swimming in the lake, foraging in the forest, and the chance to master the gentle art of fly-fishing.

The line-up so far:

Music:
Rodrigo y Gabriela, Wilco, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Spiritualized, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Crystal Fighters, Cloud Control, Stornoway, Lianne La Havas, Fatoumata Diawara, Giant Giant Squid, Grant Lee Buffalo, Milagres, Field Music, To Kill a King, We Were Evergreen, Willy Mason, Jenny O, Jake Bugg, The Shout, Rhythm & Blues Choir, London Folk Guild, Cutashine, Ahab, Duotone.

Late Night Revelry from:
Secret Garden Party presents Rise of The Tribes, Old Vic Tunnels Midnight Masked Ball, Rumpus – The Feast of Fools – Boom Boom Club.

Long Table Banquets with:
Yotam Ottolenghi, Fergus Henderson & St. John, Valentine Warner.

Talks and Symposiums:
SECRET FORUM:
Intelligence, The School of Life, Granta, Oxford University, The Royal Observatory, Tibor Jones, 5X15, Hammer & Tongue, BERG, Wild Law, The Future, Laboratory, Fast Future, The Liars’ League, PLEB, The Lost Lectures, Jamie Catto, Robin Ince, Roman Krznaric.
NATURES:
The RSA Guerilla Science, Earth Watch Institute, The Land, The Finanace Lab, Iain McGilChrist, Sally Angel.
THE IDLER ACADEMY:
A Weekend of Inspiration

Workshops and Food by:
Sam & Sam Clark present Moro Souk Tent, Thyme Food School, Award-Winning Street Food

Little Wild Things Village:
Meet The Species, Witchwood School Of Rock, Socktopus Puppets, Bushcraft Company, Barefoot Books, Drumming Workshops, Fairyland Trust, Jewelry Making, Hula-Hooping, Story Telling.

Future Cinema Presents:
Bugsy Malone, Full site Cinematic Takeover, La Haine, Live Score by Asian Dub Foundation.

Wellbeing and Rejuvenation:
Lakeside Spa, The Sanctuary, Hot Tubs, Saunas & Massages, Reflexology, Acupuncture, Yoga & Tai Chi.

Outdoor Pursuits:
Horse Riding, Fly Fishing, Boating, Wild Swimming, Wild Runs, Bushcraft Skills, Flower Garland Boudoir, Foraging with Alys Fowler.

Processions, Spectacles and Theatre:
Creation And The Factory present ‘The Odyssey’, Oxford Playhouse, Sh*t-faced Shakespeare, Immersive Theatre including The London Leisure Pirates & The Mile Pie Club, Roaming Opera.

What: Wilderness 2012
When: Friday 10 August – Sunday 12 August
Where: Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire
Price: Tier 3: £129 + BF, Tier 4: £139 + BF
Tickets: www.wildernessfestival.com