FOLK CAMPS SOCIETY LIMITED

ABOUT FOLK CAMPS SOCIETY LIMITED

Every Folk Camp experience is different. The activities to take part in are provided by the holidaymakers and vary enormously. A week’s offerings could be anything from rapper sword, boules, acapella singing, walking tours, dance calling, crafting or chess! There is a daily music workshop for experienced and novice musicians where every one and all instruments are welcome. If you’re an accomplished musician already, you might play with other equally-talented folk for the evening dance. Of course, you don’t have to join in everything, it’s all a matter of choice and there’s plenty of opportunity to visit the nearby area as well.

Workshops are arranged according to the wishes of campers and the skills and abilities of those attending. We share our expertise and help others to enjoy the rich folk music heritage that makes Folk Camps such fun. If you’re already an experienced dancer, singer or musician we invite you to share your skills. You’ll learn something new whatever your ability.

Where we holiday is different from year to year, giving our Folk Campers a choice of environment and format. We choose a variety of locations to provide different local area interest and accessibility from across the country. Our rural marquee camps run for four weeks every summer and our hall camps (centred around a village hall) run for two. We also offer several weekend formats to give you the opportunity to try out the Folk Camps experience before committing to a week. Weekend camps are self-catering, at week-long summer camps your meals are provided by different teams of campers who prepare food each day. We eat communally giving us the chance to catch up with old and new friends at mealtimes.

“The whole family joined in and everyone found something they liked doing. My eldest daughter (14) learnt to play ukulele and within a day could join in with playing the chords for lots of songs.”

“Everyone is really friendly and, surprisingly, my teenager joined in! I came back after morning workshop to find her doing music practice without being asked!”

“I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone involved. To be honest, we had very little idea what to expect and we aren’t a particularly musical family so we did approach the camp with some trepidation. We needn’t have worried as everyone was so welcoming and encouraging. Our kids had an absolute blast… I’m so glad we gave it a go and we’ll definitely be back! I have been convinced to try the Suzuki Method with my kids so we’ll be sure to bring instruments of one sort or another next time… All in all, a perfect weekend made exceptional by the fantastic weather and smiling faces.”

“I had a fantastic time at Chedworth a couple of weeks ago and wanted to thank you for making my first Folk Camp so special.You were so welcoming and wonderfully supportive of my endeavours to take part in the song circle and ceilidh dancing. I loved the music workshops each morning and playing lunchtime sessions in local pubs. You are all a bunch of lovely people and I very much enjoyed spending the weekend in your company doing things I love – camping, dancing and playing music! I am definitely a Folk Camp convert and look forward to seeing you again soon in a field for more dancing fun!”