more names for new Wilderness Festival

More names have been announced for the new Wilderness festival, set to be held at Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire from Friday 12th until Sunday 14th August.

The newly added names include Cult singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston, and American indie folk band The Low Anthem, who will both perform their own shows as well as collaboration. In addition to the collaboration with The Low Anthem, Daniel Johnston will also be appearing with further special guests, which will be announced soon.

Other names are Chicago's Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, and London alternative folk band Dry The River.

Director of the Oxford Martin School Ian Goldin, will speak at the festival on ‘The World in 2050’ in what promises to be a fascinating insight into society’s future. Widely recognized for his contributions to development and research, Goldin has been knighted by the French Government and nominated Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum. He has also served as advisor to President Nelson Mandela, and Vice President of The World Bank.

Celebrated Author, comedian and futurologist Mark Stevenson will put the trends of tomorrow into perspective, offering a balanced take on everything from nanotech ‘grey goo’ to pandemics and climate change, with a talk around his new book, ‘An Optimists Tour of the Future’.

Renowned theatrical impresarios, The Factory Theatre will be performing a short play created especially for Wilderness exploring the themes the day’s discussions.

Robert Rowland Smith, seven years a Prize Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford and a member at The School of Life, will take festival-goers on a mind-expanding journey into some of the greatest figures in the history of ideas, from Descartes to Derrida.

Award-winning writer, designer and author, David McCandless , will give a talk on his new book ‘Information is Beautiful’ which explores the potential of data visualisation as a new direction for journalism and story-telling.

And lastly, philosopher and author of 'The Pig that Wants to be Eaten & 99 Other Thought Experiments', Julian Baggini will be using thought-experiments and other audience interactions to explore the philosophy of personal identity.

Antony and The Johnsons will make their first live appearance since 2009 at this summer's Wilderness. Other previously confirmed acts includes Laura Marling, Gogol Bordello, Toots and the Maytals, Guillemots, and Hayseed Dixie. For the full details as available, see here.

The family-friendly Wilderness is being held from Friday 12th until Sunday 14th August at Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire and intends to bring together "music, food, learning, literature and rejuvenation".

Early bird adult weekend camping tickets are priced at £99.50. Early Bird family tickets (two adults, two children) are priced at £250, children aged 10 years and younger go free. To buy tickets click here.

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