FOLLOWING last year's 10th anniversary celebration, the Cheltenham-based, independent, green-fields rock festival 2000trees has announced the first set of acts for this summer's event.

The first announced headliner for the festival on July 6, 7 and 8 is the Slaves, who headline the main stage on Saturday night (8th July).

Other acts added to the line-up include Essex five piece, and top 10 album chart rockers Nothing But Thieves, Pulled Apart By Horses, ex-Reuben front man and now successful solo artist Jamie Lenman and Feed The Rhino.

Also announced are The Muncie Girls, Black Foxxes, Grumble Bee, Giants, The One Hundred and Stange Bones.

For a full line-up visit the website.

Festival organiser James Scarlett said: “We had a phenomenal 10th anniversary last year.

"The atmosphere was so special and the feedback was just incredible, so it was always going to be a tough task to top that, but all our efforts have gone into doing just that and we are unbelievably excited for 2017.

"As a 100 percent independent festival, we have always sought to maintain the intimate, friendly and fun vibe that sets smaller events apart and we are growing organically with amazing ideas in the pipeline to help 2000trees Festival to really flourish as one of the best small festivals in the UK.”

  •  2000trees Festival is on July 6,7 and 8 and is located on Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Go to twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk for tickets and full line-up details.