Timber Festival

5th - 7th July 2024

Location: Feanedock, The National Forest, DE12 6DQ

Website: www.timberfestival.org.uk/

Reviews: 2021, 2019, 2018

Timber Festival is an exciting event, brought to us by Wild Rumpus (the fabulous people who are responsible for Festival Kidz favourite Just So).

Taking place in the Feanedock woodland in the National Forest, Timber explores our relationship with the forest. In fact, the whole festival experience is intrinsically wrapped up in its environment.

Did you know that Timber actively encourage people to cycle to the festival from a range of nearby cities? They will even give you and your kit a lift home at the end of the weekend.

Read more…

Best Family Friendly Festivals 2023

All the info on one page!

These are our top picks for 2023, with the ticket prices, headliners and some of the activities on offer to help you choose.

We have also added the themes to help you get to work on your costumes now!

Festivals are listed in alphabetical order.

All prices quoted are for weekend tickets with camping (including booking fee) unless stated otherwise, and are correct at time of publishing. Many festivals offer tickets in increasing Tiers, so check the festival’s website for current prices.

Check out our map, calendar and A-Z list for full details of 2023 festivals.

Read more…

Timber 2022 Review

Timber for us as a family marks the start of our summer, and all I can say is that it didn’t fall short of our expectations. There is something about the natural beauty of the National Forest, combined with the festival setting that captures our hearts. I am 17 years old and have been going to festivals since day dot, and Timber is one of my favourites and I can assure you it will become a tradition to go.

With a 12 year old brother also, Timber provides both of us with exactly what we need from a festival. I’m currently studying geography at A level, so looking for evidence of sustainable management is engraved into my observations; Timber demonstrates many sustainable approaches and the ethos of respecting and celebrating the landscape is at the heart of the festival.

Nightingale stage
The Nightingale Stage
Read more…

Best Family Festivals 2022

festival kidz recommended stamp

It’s wonderful to see the festival calendar filling up. There are a few festivals taking the year off, but most are running again, and we’re incredibly excited about 2022.

So what are the best family festivals for 2022, as recommended by Festival Kidz parents?

Here are our favourites, our tried and tested. The festivals we return to year after year. These are the festivals we give our Festival Kidz recommended stamp of approval.

For all the family friendly festivals running this year, please go to our A-Z, Map and Calendar.


Read more…

Timber Festival 2021 Review

It was with huge excitement that we packed our bags for our first festival in almost 2 years. As well as the conundrum as to what to pack for a mixed weather forecast, we also had to remember to pack our face masks in case we needed them.

Read more…

Timber Festival 2019 Review

Sunset at Timber
Sunset at Timber

Timber is a small, yet beautiful festival, nestled in the National Forest in Staffordshire. I was so pleased that our family were able to return to Timber’s second year.

Timber is a celebration of the beauty of the landscape and the forest. It feels very respectful of the landscape it sits within.

The site is impeccably clean, there is open space to wander around and it is strangely peaceful! Not something that I expect at a music festival…

Read more…

Best Family Friendly Festivals 2019

People are always asking us which festival is the best!

There’s no easy answer to this as everyone has their own favourites.

Festivals have such a broad reach these days. There really is something for everyone. Do you want luxury or basic facilities, indie or world music, laid-back or party central?

So before you dive in and buy tickets…

Read more…

Timber Festival 2018 Review

Something small but beautiful happened in the National Forest, Staffordshire in July 2018. A brand new festival was born. Timber Festival is a celebration of nature, our relationship with the forest, a chance for children and adults to be free, to play, relax and be inspired.

Museum of the moon
Museum of the moon

The first thing that struck me about Timber Festival was how relaxed it was. No huge queues for the wristband exchange, a short walk from the camping area to the festival arena, friendly security. As I get older this is becoming increasingly important, they had hot showers with no queue and drumroll….some flushing toilets with sinks which were immaculately clean. Read more…

Try something new!

We all have our favourite festivals we want to return to year after year but there are so many festivals in the UK (and abroad!) that we haven’t tried. So this year we all picked a festival that Festival Kidz hasn’t covered yet.

In May Naomi is trying out the gorgeous Shindig Weekender. June sees Sarah checking out Woodlands Festival. In July Lisa R is going to the brand new Timber Festival, Kirsty is going to Port Eliot Festival and Christina is reviewing our first ever French festival, Enchanted Arts. Then in August Lisa M is going to Wickham Festival and Catherine is hoping to try out Victorious and Carfest.

(Image credit: The Shindig Weekender)

Read more…

WIN!!! Tickets to Timber Festival

Music. Forest. Art. Ideas.

Timber Festival is a brand new festival, brought to us by The National Forest Company and Wild Rumpus (the fabulous people who are responsible for Festival Kidz favourite Just So).

The lovely folks at Timber have given us a family weekend ticket to give away to a lucky, nature loving family.
Read more…

Timber Festival

5th - 7th July 2024

Location: Feanedock, The National Forest, DE12 6DQ

Website: www.timberfestival.org.uk/

Reviews: 2021, 2019, 2018

Timber Festival is an exciting event, brought to us by Wild Rumpus (the fabulous people who are responsible for Festival Kidz favourite Just So).

Taking place in the Feanedock woodland in the National Forest, Timber explores our relationship with the forest. In fact, the whole festival experience is intrinsically wrapped up in its environment.

Did you know that Timber actively encourage people to cycle to the festival from a range of nearby cities? They will even give you and your kit a lift home at the end of the weekend.

Read more…

Timber 2022 Review

Timber for us as a family marks the start of our summer, and all I can say is that it didn’t fall short of our expectations. There is something about the natural beauty of the National Forest, combined with the festival setting that captures our hearts. I am 17 years old and have been going to festivals since day dot, and Timber is one of my favourites and I can assure you it will become a tradition to go.

With a 12 year old brother also, Timber provides both of us with exactly what we need from a festival. I’m currently studying geography at A level, so looking for evidence of sustainable management is engraved into my observations; Timber demonstrates many sustainable approaches and the ethos of respecting and celebrating the landscape is at the heart of the festival.

Nightingale stage
The Nightingale Stage
Read more…

Timber Festival 2021 Review

It was with huge excitement that we packed our bags for our first festival in almost 2 years. As well as the conundrum as to what to pack for a mixed weather forecast, we also had to remember to pack our face masks in case we needed them.

Read more…

Best Family Friendly Festivals 2019

People are always asking us which festival is the best!

There’s no easy answer to this as everyone has their own favourites.

Festivals have such a broad reach these days. There really is something for everyone. Do you want luxury or basic facilities, indie or world music, laid-back or party central?

So before you dive in and buy tickets…

Read more…

Try something new!

We all have our favourite festivals we want to return to year after year but there are so many festivals in the UK (and abroad!) that we haven’t tried. So this year we all picked a festival that Festival Kidz hasn’t covered yet.

In May Naomi is trying out the gorgeous Shindig Weekender. June sees Sarah checking out Woodlands Festival. In July Lisa R is going to the brand new Timber Festival, Kirsty is going to Port Eliot Festival and Christina is reviewing our first ever French festival, Enchanted Arts. Then in August Lisa M is going to Wickham Festival and Catherine is hoping to try out Victorious and Carfest.

(Image credit: The Shindig Weekender)

Read more…

Best Family Friendly Festivals 2023

All the info on one page!

These are our top picks for 2023, with the ticket prices, headliners and some of the activities on offer to help you choose.

We have also added the themes to help you get to work on your costumes now!

Festivals are listed in alphabetical order.

All prices quoted are for weekend tickets with camping (including booking fee) unless stated otherwise, and are correct at time of publishing. Many festivals offer tickets in increasing Tiers, so check the festival’s website for current prices.

Check out our map, calendar and A-Z list for full details of 2023 festivals.

Read more…

Best Family Festivals 2022

festival kidz recommended stamp

It’s wonderful to see the festival calendar filling up. There are a few festivals taking the year off, but most are running again, and we’re incredibly excited about 2022.

So what are the best family festivals for 2022, as recommended by Festival Kidz parents?

Here are our favourites, our tried and tested. The festivals we return to year after year. These are the festivals we give our Festival Kidz recommended stamp of approval.

For all the family friendly festivals running this year, please go to our A-Z, Map and Calendar.


Read more…

Timber Festival 2019 Review

Sunset at Timber
Sunset at Timber

Timber is a small, yet beautiful festival, nestled in the National Forest in Staffordshire. I was so pleased that our family were able to return to Timber’s second year.

Timber is a celebration of the beauty of the landscape and the forest. It feels very respectful of the landscape it sits within.

The site is impeccably clean, there is open space to wander around and it is strangely peaceful! Not something that I expect at a music festival…

Read more…

Timber Festival 2018 Review

Something small but beautiful happened in the National Forest, Staffordshire in July 2018. A brand new festival was born. Timber Festival is a celebration of nature, our relationship with the forest, a chance for children and adults to be free, to play, relax and be inspired.

Museum of the moon
Museum of the moon

The first thing that struck me about Timber Festival was how relaxed it was. No huge queues for the wristband exchange, a short walk from the camping area to the festival arena, friendly security. As I get older this is becoming increasingly important, they had hot showers with no queue and drumroll….some flushing toilets with sinks which were immaculately clean. Read more…

WIN!!! Tickets to Timber Festival

Music. Forest. Art. Ideas.

Timber Festival is a brand new festival, brought to us by The National Forest Company and Wild Rumpus (the fabulous people who are responsible for Festival Kidz favourite Just So).

The lovely folks at Timber have given us a family weekend ticket to give away to a lucky, nature loving family.
Read more…