Added on February 21, 2011
247 Magazine
erasure , forest , forestry commission , gigs , gloucestershire , live , scouting for girls , simple minds , sophie ellis bexter , texas , westonbirt aboretum
TEXAS, ERASURE AND SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR FOR FORESTRY COMMISSION GIGS AT WESTONBIRT ABORETUM
The first wave of acts playing the Forestry Commission’s Live Music sessions at Westonbirt Aboretum have been revealed. Simple Minds play there on June 17, Erasure on Saturday June 18, with support from Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Scouting for Girls on June 19. The following month sees Texas play in the spectacular setting on Sunday July 17. Sharleen Spiteri for Texas said “I love forests, they are a national treasure. We can’t wait to perform all our hits at Westonbirt Arboretum this summer.”
Tickets from £33.50 (plus booking fee) from the Forestry Commission box office tel 03000 680400 or online at www.forestry.gov.uk/music