Camps and Staff

The 2026 programme is now available to book.

You will now pay the deposits (£20 per person) as part of the booking process. See more info here.

Here are the current season’s Folk Camps, showing the staff at each camp.

The few staffing gaps will be filled in the next weeks.

Tip: on a narrow screen (e.g. mobile phone), rotate your device to landscape to see the table in a more convenient wide view.

Mon 9 Feb 2026 -
Fri 13 Feb 2026
Leader: Mic Spenceley
Musician: Chris Jewell
Spaces
Fri 1 May 2026 -
Mon 4 May 2026
Leader: Chris Jewell
Musician: Laura Tanner
Assistant Musician: Jonathan Ginn
Warden: Steve Porritt
Spaces
Fri 22 May 2026 -
Tue 26 May 2026
Leader: Dan Mason
Joint Leader: Chris Jewell
Joint Musician: Rachael Hales
Joint Musician: Martin Dunn
Warden: Sam Mason
Spaces
Fri 22 May 2026 -
Mon 25 May 2026
Leader: Melanie Golding
Joint Musician: Richard Jones
Joint Musician: Bruce Knapp
Warden: Hilary Hill
Spaces
Fri 5 Jun 2026 -
Sun 7 Jun 2026
Leader: Brian Stanton
Joint Musician: Moira Gutteridge
Joint Musician: Peter Gutteridge
Warden: Malcom Bright
Spaces
Fri 12 Jun 2026 -
Sun 14 Jun 2026
Leader/Musician: Ben Thackeray
Leader/Musician: Dave Ball
Warden: Hilary Hill
Spaces
Fri 12 Jun 2026 -
Sun 14 Jun 2026
Leader/Musician: Moira Gutteridge
Leader/Musician: Peter Gutteridge
Warden: Malcom Bright
Spaces
Wed 17 Jun 2026 -
Sun 21 Jun 2026
Joint Leader: Clare Elleray
Joint Leader: Jay Parrack
Joint Musician: Chris Butler
Joint Musician: Andy Johnson
Warden: Steve Porritt
Spaces
Fri 3 Jul 2026 -
Sun 5 Jul 2026
Joint Leader: Rosie Savage
Joint Leader: Anthony Keen
Joint Musician: Laurie Glass
Joint Musician: Tom Hughes
Warden: Liberty Abbott
Spaces
Sat 25 Jul 2026 -
Sat 1 Aug 2026
Joint Leader: Régine de Frettes
Assistant Leader: Melanie Golding
Joint Musician: Jenny Newman
Joint Musician: Andy Glass
Spaces
Sat 1 Aug 2026 -
Sat 8 Aug 2026
Leader: Anthony Keen
Assistant Leader: Patrick Self
Joint Musician: Steph Broodbank
Joint Musician: Holly Sheldrake
Spaces
Sat 8 Aug 2026 -
Sat 15 Aug 2026
Leader: Barry Pollard
Musician: Chris Jewell
Spaces
Sat 15 Aug 2026 -
Sat 22 Aug 2026
Leader: Paul Weir
Joint Musician: Emily Farewell
Joint Musician: Alastair Gavin
Spaces
Fri 28 Aug 2026 -
Tue 1 Sep 2026
Joint Leader: Dan Mason
Joint Leader: Barry Pollard
Joint Musician: Moira Gutteridge
Joint Musician: Peter Gutteridge
Warden: Jason Dandeno
Spaces
Fri 28 Aug 2026 -
Tue 1 Sep 2026
Joint Musician: Val Will-Holbrook
Joint Musician: Bruce Knapp
Spaces

The staff are all listed by their roles here.

Waiting Lists

If the camp that you want to join is shown as “Waiting List” then please email the office to enquire about whether it is worth you joining the waiting list. Please include the camp name and details of who is in your party (i.e. your names – and ages of any children). We’ll then discuss your options with you.

Find out more about Folk Camps.