Wilderness festival dates 2018
Wilderness Festival dates are 2 – 5 August 2018.
Wilderness festival music line up
The main stage line up includes Chic ft. Nile Rodgers, Bastille, Jon Hopkins, Kamasi Washington, Baxter Dury, Chk Chk Chk, IAMDBB, Palace, Dan Owen, My Baby, Billy Lockett, Mahalia, Confidence Man, Joy Crookes, Carmody, Freya Ridings and Stereo Honey.
The best supper clubs at Wilderness
There’s a Thursday night opening wood-fired banquet, plus a Sunday long-table banquet cooked by Yotam Ottolenghi. Petersham Nurseries, Angela Hartnett’s Café Murano, Patty & Bun and Homeslice will set up home in the field, too, with their feasting restaurants.
Chef’s table at Wilderness
Some of the country’s top chefs will be hosting chef’s tables – Mexican Santiago Lastra, James Lowe of Lyle’s and Sam Buckley from Stockport’s Where The Light Gets In.
Best street food traders at Wilderness
This year’s street food traders are yet to be announced, but last year saw burgers from Patty & Bun, steamed buns from BAO and slices of salami, rocket and parmesan pizza from Homeslice.
What’s new on the food line up at Wilderness this year?
At The Counter, talented chefs will rotate to cook inspiring dishes while diners sit at the counter and watch. Watch this space for the chef line up…
Other food activities at Wilderness
Spruce up your foraging skills and learn how to create dishes from the wild with cookery school Hunter Gather Cook – think crayfish trapping, mushroom foraging and butchery techniques.
Bars at Wilderness
Sip Champagne at the Veuve Clicquot champagne bar, top up on gin at the Sipsmith gin shop, or try local and UK brews at the Meantime ale bar and Orchard Pig cider barn.
Listen to our podcast with Meantime’s ‘Big Al’ for his unique take on beer tasting and more…
Other entertainment at Wilderness
Whether it’s literature or fly fishing you’re after, Wilderness caters for more than just music and food. Theatre shows include cabaret and comedy, while Letters Live will host inspiring conversations from Refinery 29, the RSA and the Economist. A variety of workshops are held across the five days includes life drawing, carpentry and wild singing. If you want to be at one with nature take one of the nature walks or delve into den building.
Children’s activities at Wilderness
For families heading to Wilderness festival there’s a splat art den, soft play area, polka theatre, storystock and pachamama crafts as well as a chance for children to explore the great outdoors on a kids’ overnight camp.
Wilderness festival accommodation
Looking for where to stay when visiting Wilderness festival? Various camping accommodation is available on site including a family camping area, a quiet camping zone, boutique camping in yurts, and meadow camping, where tents will have been set up ready for your arrival. If you want to stay in a hotel while at the festival, Mr Hanbury’s Masons Arms (part of the Artist Residence) is only a 20 minute drive away.
Book Wilderness accommodation here.
Wilderness festival tickets
Tickets for Wilderness festival cost from £168.50.
You can buy Wilderness festival tickets here: ticketmaster.co.uk/wilderness
Here’s our interview with Tommy Banks on our visit to Wilderness in 2017
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