By Jessica Durston
Tickets still remain for Forest Live 2024’s big headline shows this summer, including dates at Westonbirt Arboretum.
Forest Live 2024 is set to showcase some of the world’s biggest stars in picturesque outdoor settings around the UK.
The line-up so far features a renowned selection of acts including disco icons Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Canadian rock icon Bryan Adams, acclaimed American jazz, blues and soul singer Gregory Porter, singer-songwriter Olly Murs, British dance-pop artist Becky Hill, indie stalwarts The Charlatans and Johnny Marr, music legend Sir Tom Jones, celebrated singer-songwriter Richard Ashcroft, multi-platinum popstar Anne-Marie, British superstar Paloma Faith and the legendary Sting.
A spokesperson for Forest Live 2024 said: “Nestled amongst the trees in six unique spots across the UK, the shows will take place at Gloucestershire’s Westonbirt Arboretum, Cheshire’s Delamere Forest, North Yorkshire’s Dalby Forest, Sherwood Pines in Nottinghamshire, High Lodge Thetford Forest in Suffolk, and Cannock Chase Forest in Staffordshire.
“Bringing some of biggest names in music to a selection of stunning forest settings across June and July, the concerts will raise money to continue Forestry England’s important conservation work, maintain the nation’s beautiful natural areas and keep planting trees.
“Everyone in England lives within a one-hour drive of one of the nation’s forests. Over two million people have enjoyed the Forest Live gigs over the last 23 years.”
A full list of dates and headliners is as follows:
Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire
4 July: Gregory Porter
5 July: Anne-Marie
12 July: Nile Rodgers & CHIC (+ Sophie Ellis-Bextor + Deco)
Delamere Forest, Cheshire
13 June: Becky Hill
14 June: Sting
15 June: Nile Rodgers & CHIC (+ Sophie Ellis-Bextor + Deco)
16 June: Bryan Adams
High Lodge Thetford Forest, Suffolk
20 June: Bryan Adams
22 June: Sting
27 June: Paloma Faith
28 June: Tom Jones (+ Gabrielle)
Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire
21 June: Bryan Adams
22 June: Nile Rodgers & CHIC (+ Sophie Ellis-Bextor + Deco)
23 June: Richard Ashcroft (+ Apollo Junction)
Sherwood Pines, Nottinghamshire
21 June: Nile Rodgers & CHIC (+ Sophie Ellis-Bextor + Deco)
22 June: Anne-Marie
23 June: Sting
Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire
27 June: Anne-Marie
28 June: The Charlatans & Johnny Marr
29 June: Olly Murs
In 2023, Forestry England planted around 7.4 million trees, and continued taking care of the nation’s 1,500 woods and forests sustainably. The team also welcomed 291 million visits between 2022-23.
Tickets for all Forest Live 2024 shows are available from forestlive.com, and members of the public can sign up for information, announcements and more here.
Westonbirt Arboretum
Anne-Marie
Gregory Porter