Absent minds was born from the minds of a tireless, music loving collective, they're a Leeds based night adding to the city’s already vast sonic spectrum. Absentminds offers up a refined selection of bass, garage and dubstep acts for your listening, and of course dancing, pleasure. 

Taking place at the infamous mint club with its sleek design, sensational Funktion One sound and stimulating LED disco panel, the monthly gathering feeds the need of any bass heads currently left wanting in the city. 

Armed with enough gear to build a village & the deepest of all record boxes, Oxfords' Fresh Out The Box crew warp playlists from dub techno to big band swing, disco to ska, 90's hip-hop to nuyorican boogaloo.

Having staged countless parties and curated the dance stages at Truck Festival for 13 years, FOTB have played host to biggest names in electronic music proving themselves highly skilled in the craft of the party.

Whether it be locking in afternoon grooves, winding up your party motors or smashing the roof off your big night out FOTB have it licked.

From tents to nightclubs, skateparks to festivals, farmhouses to sidestreets, Fresh Out The Box are the purveyors of the all-terrain, eclectic get down.

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In 2009, after more than a decade of prolific activity, their DJs touring the world and with 100 singles, 24 albums plus countless awards and accolades under their belt, Finger Lickin’ decided to put their release schedule on the backburner and concentrate on managing their formidable team of music-makers in their continuing quest to send their solid grooves worldwide. Welcome full-time into the fold such luminaries as Krafty Kuts, the Freestylers, Utah Saints, Deekline, Dub Pistols and a whole heap of past FLR remixers and affiliates, as well as a new wave of fresh hard-funkin’ blood such as Plaza de Funk, Fort Knox 5, The Correspondents, Pimpsoul, Parker and Featurecast.

The story of life continues, and the future is still looking Finger Lickin’ good…

This year we've teamed up with goCarShare, to help you reduce your carbon footprint, help other people travel to Gottwood and save money, so start now and offer your empty car seats to others on goCarShare?

goCarShare is built around Facebook, you can login quickly and look at people’s profiles before deciding whether you would like to travel with them, goCarShare is a green, fun and good value way to get to Gottwood. You can add a car share request right here if you keen to get involved.

With the average 100 mile car journey leading to over 20 kg of CO2 being produced, goCarShare has the potential to reduce Gottwood's carbon footprint considerably and we'f really appreciate the help!

Refusing to be pigeon-holed and categorised, HIT&RUN takes pride in being one of the few nights of it's type to promote all different styles of Drum & Bass and Hip-hop, rolling out the whole spectrum to a friendly and unpretentious crowd.

As well as playing host to such luminaries as Foreign Beggars, Jehst, DJ Craze, DJ Zinc, Total Science, Nicky Blackmarket, Cyantific, Killa Kela, A-Trak, Jungle Drummer, Chase and Status, Sigma, Logistics, Nu:Tone, Unknown Error and John B HIT&RUN is dedicated to driving the freshest homegrown talent to the forefront. 

The Manchester wing flies from strength to strength and now firmly established in the canon of Mancunia nights. 

RFID is an awe-inspiring audio-visual experience like no other, an event venue for the 21st century, built by a dedicated team of artists and engineers pursuing complete sensory immersion in a world of digital sound and vision. From humble grassroots beginnings this visionary project has now reached maturity and is providing the finest slices of social sensory escapism for discerning crowds from Holland to Anglesey.

On entering the RFID Gottwood explorers will experience a cutting edge projection installation allowing them to climb inside our three dimensional vision, witnessing a live virtual reality unfold above and around in 360 degrees, all the while losing themselves entirely to the sounds of the future...

While physicists attempt to fuse atoms to produce limitless energy, RFID is fusing live audio and live vision into a nucleus of sensory wonderment. Our unique digital performance system allows artists to fully integrate both art forms, in real time, in a way never seen before. 

Hypercolour was set up in 2006 by DJ/Promoters Alex Jones and Jamie "Cedric Maison" Russell and has subsequently released tracks and remixes from the likes of Glimpse, Frankie Flowerz, Dan Berkson, Agnes, Plasmik and many more to the delight of fans of underground house and techno the world over.

Both passionate DJs, Russell and Jones felt the need to create a home for much of the unheard music pushed in their direction by friends, colleagues and acquaintances met through their gruelling schedule of promoting nights, DJing and exploring the benefits of cock-nose comedy glasses and inebriated Sunday mornings. Despite Jones and Russell's ability to avoid taking life seriously, Hypercolour quickly became a serious imprint picking up high profile fans and has become one of the most refreshing, interesting and dependable outlets for skewed, slightly left-of-centre electronic music.

With a small but dedicated roster of talent artists including Jones himself (in between releases for the likes of Kindisch, Turbo and more), Tom Demac, Glimpse and Frankie Flowerz, Hypercolour's biggest selling point has been the avoidance of trends and themes, resulting in true freedom for the artists and something continually different for record buyers, djs and clubbers.  This near belligerent attitude about providing something different is more than apparent in the two A&Rs DJ sets and the frequent Hypercolour nights around it's London base, too.

Idiosync are one of Manchester's finest mid-week house & techno club nights bringing quality name DJ's to an intimate, party atmosphere with an emphasis on bringing new talent to the country and city. We welcome them, their residents and their family into the Gottwood family and are extremely excited about what fruits this close relationship is going to deliver.

Krankbrother is the most cutting edge underground house and techno party in london, having hosted some of the hottest talent on the globe. 

bored of done-to-death clubs and overhyped music, they've forged relationships with some of the freshest record labels on the globe, bringing some of the finest international and home-grown electronic musical talent to London – to perform at largely unused and unique spaces. In the past, venues have included rooftops, warehouses, derelict pubs and disused railway arches.

Krankbrother also work to provide a different clubbing experience by collaborating with a variety of set designers, galleries and theatre companies and in the past have transformed venues into mock ballrooms, jungles, circuses and much more. Interactive performers often provide a surprise element – with past acts ranging from burlesque dancers to fire breathers, snake charmers to stilt walkers and hula hoopers to planted actors.

Most importantly, no two parties are ever the same and their Gottwood debut is set to take Gottwood to new places.

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Created by music lovers, for music lovers, Leeds and London club-night Louche is going from strength to strength. Four years on from being a small party amongst friends, they now find themselves as being one of the most talked about parties in Europe.

In their northern home The Mint Club, Louche are responsible for unearthing and showcasing some of the house scenes biggest stars; Seth Troxler's first ever UK performance was at Louche in 2007, and their show-stopping third birthday last November welcomed the national debut of Visionquest Live. Other notable guests have included Brothers Vibe, Art Department, Dinky and Lee Foss amongst others.  Their events have gained cult status in Leeds, and London has since followed suit.

Their podcast series, nearing it's thirty-fifth episode is subscribed to on a global scale across 60 countries, with acts such as Delano Smith, Gadi Mizrahi and Miss Fitz all laying beats down for the eclectic series so far.

Founders Brinsley and Josh's dedication to the party remains as strong as it was on day one, and it is their charm, commitment, sense of fun and ambition that continues to push Louche forward and ultimately bring them to Gottwood to host what is set to be a very special, very deep and very nostalgic Sunday morning in the woods.

Esteemed bloggers and party starters You Can Call Me Pelski have been putting their own spin on electro, house and techno for the last four years, with their on-point reviews and protracted ramblings. The underground blog has been the go-to for new trends, tracks, freebies and reviews. Last year they branched out into their own club night, Pelski Presents, playing host to the likes of Roska, Pangaea, Jet Project, Rustie, Midland and Round Table Knights, to name a few.

Straight out of the infamous Corsica Studios, armed with the ability to throw a serious party, and straight into the welsh woodland, this is set to go off!

Tief have been destroying London with their Dynamic label nights, and their fresh take on the UK house and techno scene, and we are excited to see what they are due to deliver at Gottwood, roll on the summer.

Woodland Ambush have their sights set on augmenting spatial experiences for wild festival-goers. Drawn by the magic of Gottwood Festival's remote woodland setting, Woodland Ambush will be artfully framing views of their site, punctuating paths through it, and defining spaces within it by way of sculpture, furniture, dwelling, and the like.

The Woodland Ambush troupe is made up of design and architecture graduates who share ideas about what festival design and decor should offer spatially; how it should relate to it's setting; and how careful judgments regarding materials, construction techniques and the incorporation of found objects, can make all the difference in realising a design intention. Alongside their 9-to-5 lives they keep eyes and ears out for places with distinct characteristics or histories, (urban as well as rural) from which themes can be drawn out to inform event concepts. 

With a love for things that have a fleeting yet lively existence, they then insert temporary structures that are satisfying to build, thought provoking to behold, comforting to be in, fun to use and then humbling to dismantle and move on from - leaving no trace for those weren't there. 

With reviews from Mixmag, Tilllate Magazine and Front Magazine, Yoghurt Warrior Clothing have had an ambitious year.

Co-created by Mixmags 'top ten nights of the year', We Are Your Friends's head resident DJ Shark Bait, the brand is taking over the dancefloor. Worn by artists such as Example, Redlight and Jack Beats amongst others, Yoghurt Warrior also has an exciting collaboration with Doorly as his new label Pigeon Hole This! art director and is responsible for Gottwood's limited edition t shirts!

Hotel Bell Tent is excited to be joining forces with the Gottwood team to offer festival revellers a bit of cosy camping. We know the festival feeling all too well - finally arriving after travelling for miles, sitting in traffic, queuing to get in - the anticipation, oh the anticipation and excitement of all the fun and frolics about to be had. 

Arriving in a beautiful green field with music playing somewhere in the distance, smiling faces and fancy dress...and then setting up camp. Ergh! So Hotel Bell Tent offers you the ahhhh. Luxury beautiful bell tents set up for you on arrival with tea light chandeliers, rugs, tables, luxury inflatable mattresses, optional Egyptian cotton bedding & towels and the comfort of knowing that all you need to do is drop off your bag and start the party.  See you at Gottwood’s woodland wonderland soon? 

4 people in a Classic Bell Tent from just £23 per person, per night...

6 people in a Classic 5m Bell Tent from just £18 per person, per night...

The beautiful canvas bell tents are fabulously dressed with Hotel Bell Tent's ‘camping with soul’ accessory range – luxury inflatable mattresses (as required per tent), hand loomed rugs, coir door mats for muddy boots, a tea light chandelier (for light and warmth), low level hand painted tables. The classic package offers 100% Egyptian cotton bedding and towels as an optional extra.

Hotel Bell Tent will be open from 4pm Thursday 21st June until 11am Monday 25th June, giving you 4 nights of luxury camping – we guarantee you won’t want to go home.

Book your 'tent' HERE

For five years WAYF has been the South Coast's biggest multi-genre club night, building a reputation for legendary crowds & atmosphere that has propelled it to become one of the UK's leading club brands.

This new breed of club night is all about future thinking electronic music, big room moments, an eclectic music policy and putting the fun back into clubbing. Since 2007 WAYF has welcomed thousands of party people to it's monthly sell-out residency at the Old Fire Station in Bournemouth and events around the country. Twice a year it's metropolitan dance music festival The Block Party sees 2,500 party people rave all night across seven venues with a line-up over 50 acts. WAYF events are as much about the visual experience and crowd energy as they are about pushing the scene forward and welcoming some of the biggest names in dance music.

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With out the Gottwood Paparazzi Crew there'd be no memories on record, we're eternally grateful for their support so show them a bit of love back support them, there's some incredible work up on their blogs!

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