A Weekend of Food and Music

Now in its 12th year, band camp remains our most loved retreat, with over 50 people joining us every year for workshops, jams, and our evening party lit by fire down in the woods.

You’ll be given a jam schedule so that you can fill your day picking up new songs with new people. The menu is lush and the bar is bottomless — and better still, it’s all included in the price.

Where is it and how do I get there?

You’ll be in the Harrietsham area of Kent. There’s a train station about a 40-minute walk away (a map will be provided), and if you’re driving, there’s a place to park your car.

Where will I sleep?

We have a number of options available, from high-end accommodation to a tent under a tree.

See the package options.

Who attends?

People who love music, with ages ranging from 19 to 70. It’s hard to pin down the average attendee — just music fans.

What’s the playing level like?

We’ve had people show up who have just bought a guitar, and for them we’ve provided a beginner’s provision. We’ve also had hard-hitting jazz nerds amongst the meadows. If you have a guitar and you want to play it, you are welcome.

What will we eat and how?

We use a different menu every year and love to get creative on this front. The meals are colourful and varied.

Everyone who attends gets one cooking shift. You’ll be given a role, a recipe card, and a box of ingredients. Many people say this is a lot of fun — so if you don’t cook, don’t worry, you’ll enjoy it.

What does a day look like?

Breakfast at about 9.30am

Jams from 12pm

Lunch at 2pm

Afternoon workshops and jams until 5pm

Dinner at 6pm

Then you follow the candle-lit path deep into the woods for the evening’s party. Lit and warmed by multiple fire pits, expect music into the early hours, with plenty of opportunities to perform the songs you’ve been working on.