2000 Trees Set-Up Diary - Day Three (the one where a throne was built)

Another day another storming achievement for the team here at 2000 Trees Festival.

It would be impossible not to be impressed with the speed in which things are coming together, and now the almost final touches are being put in place. With these things comes the stark realisation that in just two days Upcote Farm will be teaming with around 6,500 people.

Nothing gets more exciting than that!

VIP SWAG

Upcote Farm, Withington

4/07/2016

For those of you who have purchased a special VIP ticket, your SWAG bags have now officially been

packed and alphabetically organised with all the love in the world. Veteran crew members Becky and Alex hand packed them all yesterday so that your special shirts, posters, souvenir tickets and much more will be ready when you arrive.

If you didn’t bag yourself a VIP ticket then that was a little bit silly of you. But never fear, the Merch tent is just over the way and boxes upon boxes upon boxes of awesome merch (I know this because it says so) are piled up high waiting for you to grab your memento of what is shaping up to be a sensational weekend.

But yesterday’s outstanding triumph came from  the Room No.7 area. Aptly named because it was added in 2000 Trees seventh year, Room No.7 is just next to the Forest Sessions acoustic stage and has to be the most charmed part of the festival.

The perfect place for a quiet moment of relaxation, organisers heavily recommended getting down here in the mornings before the bands start, and it’s easy to see why. But yesterday the team worked like Disney characters to build this masterpiece.

Base Camp

Upcote Farm, Withington

4/07/2016

Now, I’m not sure you need much more reason to get your butts down to Upcote Farm this weekend, but if you have ever dreamt of spending some time in an actual woodland fairy-tale, clearly this is the place to be.

Main Stage

Upcote Farm, Withington

4/07/2016

Quick update on the Main Stage – it gives me goose bumps now. It looks purely majestic as it is right now, and it’s not even finished. There’s no ramp installed up to it yet but as soon as there is…

But not only has the Main Stage developed even more but the crew have, yet again, pulled out all the stops and spent a few hours today installing an immediately-backstage chill out area complete with Game of Thrones hay bale throne, for the mainstage bands to compose themselves before blowing everyone’s minds up there.

Two. More. Days.  

Main Stage Throne

Upcote Farm, Withington

4/07/2016