And now, the end is near, and so we face the final day of 2000Trees 2026. It’s been beyond a blast, but it’s not over yet: we’ve got new favourites, old friends and one heck of a headliner to mark the close of the biggest little festival in the world!

Words: Kate Allvey // Photos: Penny Bennett and Paul Lyme​

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Frozemode​

“Chill, It’s Frozemode!” – The shoutout is doubly ironic considering it’s hot enough to cook an egg on your laminated clashfinder today, and Frozemode are anything but mellow. They’re a starting pistol for the day, with hiphop bars and ska beats heard on ‘Stick That’. ‘Vermin’ bring catchy melodies, a carnival atmosphere and a packed-out field of festival-goers ready to get dancing.

Battlesnake​

The power-metal iconoclasts who may or may not have murdered the Devil (at least according to their track ‘I Killed Satan’) are leading...

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