Wood (festival)

Wood is an annual small early summer folk and roots music festival and environmental gathering, which takes place in Braziers Park, Ipsden near Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK.

Its independent organisers, Robin and Joe Bennett, also arrange the Truck Festival.

There are many workshops, including woodcraft, African drumming, jewellery making, thatching, poetry and singing.

The first Wood took place in 2008, and performers (primarily playing acoustic instruments) have included Brakes, Dodgy, Karine Polwart, Devon Sproule, King Creosote, Lightspeed Champion and Get Cape.

[1] In 2011, the performers included Sarabeth Tucek, Thea Gilmore, Eliza Carthy, Willy Mason, and Uiscedwr.

Karine Polwart (left) performing at Wood.
Jali Fily Cisshoko performing at Wood.