The Twilight Sad join six new acts for 2000trees

The Twilight Sad, Three Trapped Tigers and Dinosaur Pile-up will play on the 2000trees festival main stage. Tellison and The Wave Pictures are confirmed for the Leaf Lounge, while 2000trees house band Thrill Collins will perform at a secret location, organisers said today.

The acts join headliners Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip and Frightened Rabbit, plus 80 more acts on four stages, in the picturesque Cotswolds, on July 15th and 16th.

The award-winning 2000trees festival proudly promotes new and underground British music and has smashed box office records, with organisers expecting to sell out within weeks.

Celebrating its 5th birthday this summer, it has established itself as one of the leading small festivals in the British summer calendar, winning the Grass Roots Festival Award in the UK Festival Awards 2010 – voted for by festival fans. In the Awards' words:

"Often the best small festivals spring from an organic labour of love and a long-time dream which has been shared by thousands more. These festivals should be celebrated, not just for the courage and vision shown by their organisers, but also because they never forget where they've come from, supporting their local communities and new music along the way while retaining an independent spirit and resisting commercial saturation."

2000trees is also 'A Greener Festival Award' winner for its dedication to being one of the UK's greenest festivals, set within the stunning backdrop of Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham.

Organiser Andy Rea said: "With more than 80 acts of new and underground British music, 2000trees really is the place to discover your new favourite band.

"We're delighted so many people share our love of small and intimate music festivals like 2000trees and we're looking forward to the best year yet. Tickets sales have been amazing and we expect to sell out well before we did last year."

Created by a group of friends in 2007, the festival was borne out of frustration with the ever increasing corporate sponsorship and 'musical merry-go-round' nature of the larger mainstream British festivals.

Disillusioned by extortionate ticket prices and over priced food and drink, this band of festival veterans vowed to take matters into their own hands and in true punk rock style set about developing the perfect antidote.

Tickets cost £59 for an adult weekend camping pass. Children under 10 go free but children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

More information is available from 2000trees festival website: www.twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk