Now in its sixteenth season, Forest Live brings an eclectic range of artists to seven woodland venues including Cannock Chase, Delamere Forest and Thetford Forest, where Club Sites are on the doorstep.

Elbow frontman Guy Garvey will be performing from his solo album Courting The Squall. He will be accompanied by musicians from the album, including Pete Jobson of I Am Kloot on guitar, Nathan Sudders of The Whip on bass and Alex Reeves on drums. Elbow’s brass section complete the live line-up.

Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott will play four dates, performing the witty songs with spiky social commentary alongside a six piece band. Book tickets from Friday 11 December to hear hits and old favourites from their acclaimed second album ‘Wisdom, Laughter and Lines’ and classics from Paul’s work with The Beautiful South and the Housemartins.

One of the biggest bands in the 1980s, Simply Red have confirmed two dates in July and will deliver songs from their new album, Big Love, and well-loved hits from Holding Back The Years to Sunrise.

Tickets go on sale this week. Further acts will be confirmed in due course by Forest Live.

FULL LIST OF DATES AND VENUES CONFIRMED TO DATE

Guy Garvey plus guests:

• Friday 24 June
Dalby Forest, near Pickering, N Yorks. Nearest Club Site: Scarborough
• Saturday 25 June
Sherwood Pines Forest, near Edwinstowe, near Mansfield, Notts.  Nearest Club Site: Teversal

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott plus guests:

• Friday 24 June
Sherwood Pines Forest, near Mansfield, Notts. Nearest Club Site: Teversal
• Friday 1 July
Delamere Forest, near Northwich, Cheshire. Nearest Club Site: Delamere Forest
• Saturday 2 July
Thetford Forest, near Brandon, Suffolk. Nearest Club site: Thetford Forest
• Saturday 9 July
Cannock Chase, near Rugeley, Staffs. Nearest Club Site: Cannock Chase

Simply Red plus guests will be performing:

• Saturday 2 July
Delamere Forest, near Northwich, Cheshire. Nearest Club Site: Delamere Forest
• Sunday 3 July
Thetford Forest, near Brandon, Suffolk. Nearest Club site: Thetford Forest