Camper Calling

24 - 27 August 2023

Carnival Stage,Activities

Word Guerrillas

Activities, Woodland Adventure, Activity Village

spoken word, Comedy and conversation

We’re thrilled to welcome the poets and comedians of Word Guerrillas to the Woodlands of Camper Calling. Come take a seat and hear a verse and have a laugh with the performers, or even grab an open mic spot for yourself!

Performances schedule: Woodlands Stage
Friday - Sunday

11:30 - Competition Calling!
The Panel Game Show where all the audience are contestants

12:30 - Impronauts
Improvised comedy crew: the biggest and oldest improvised comedy troupe in Cambridge

13:15 - Oske's Lunchtime Comedy Showcase
Selection of fantastic comedy acts

14:00 - Spoken Word Artists
Selection of inspiring Spoken Word Artisits

14:30 - LIVE Podcast

15:15 - Oske's Teatime Comedy Showcase
Selection of fantastic comedy acts

16:00 - Word Guerrilla's Open Mic
Anything Goes (as long as it is festival friendly!) Open Mic

Bushcraft Workshops

Woodland Adventure, Activities, Activity Village

Black Goat Adventures are back offering lessons in Bushcraft and survival! Min age 6+ must be adult supervised.

45 mins - £10 for 1 person £15 for two!
Learn how to survive in the woods with Bushcraft using carving techniques to make bushcraft tools which you can keep, you can build Bear Grylls type shelters, make and throw a spear and how to create a fire from only wood. A perfect family bonding experience.

Pick your skill and book into the corresponding slot:

10:00 Green Wood carving:
Make a Bushcraft Tent Peg, Spinning Top or Mallet.

11:00 Survival training:
Build a wild shelter Bear Grylls would be proud of.

12:00 Spear making and throwing practice
Learn how to make a spear and throw accurately.

13:00 Green Wood carving,
Make a Bushcraft Tent Peg, Spinning Top or Mallet.

14:00 Make a fire from only wood
Make a fire from only wood using a bow drill.

15:30 Survival training
Build a wild shelter Bear Grylls would be proud of

16:30 Spear making and throwing practice
Learn how to make a spear and throw accurately.

17:30 Fire lighting
Make a fire from only wood using a bow drill.

Slippers the Spilt DJ Bus

Carnival Stage

The coolest DJ booth ever?!
Slippers the Split will be in the Carnival Tent all weekend!
From games, to karaoke, to dance-offs, your day can be filled with all sorts of groovy activities!
Then come on down and boogie with the VW Bus DJs every night - their mixes will NOT disappoint!!

Tree Climbing

Activities, Activity Village, Woodland Adventure

We've teamed up with the largest provider of recreational tree climbing in the country, The Big Tree Climbing Company to offer unique experiences in the trees at Camper Calling for the whole family. 

They will teach you how to enter a tree’s canopy using ropes, knots and karabiners, whilst being securely attached in a harness at all times. Once at the top of the tree you will gain an experience which can’t be found on the ground and if you’re feeling brave you could try some branch walking before returning safely to the ground. 

Slackline School

Activities, Activity Village, Woodland Adventure

Learn a new skill at Camper Calling!

Balance your body and mind with instruction from a qualified Slackline instructor, he will teach you how to balance, walk along the Slackline and learn a few cool tricks as well!

Once initial training is complete use of the practice Slackline for the rest of the weekend is free.

30mins £10 for 1 person £15 for two people

Min age 6+ must be adult supervised

Please arrive 10 minutes before your time of booking for a quick safety briefing.

Glitterball

Carnival Stage

Yes Sir, I Can Boogie Saturday night at Camper Calling! Our Glitterball evening is for all you disco divas ready to Shake Your Body, Down to the Ground!

Get those flares, glitter your faces, pop on some platforms and get ready to strut. The funkiest family Disco in town, Saturday night only at Camper Calling.

Aloha Night

Carnival Stage
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You guys asked for themes, so say Aloha to our Sunday night over at The Carnival Stage!
Grab your coconuts, grass skirts, garlands and garish shirts, Aloha is a family vacation to Hawaii, featuring your favourite 90s pop classics!
From Britney to Bjork, Spice Girls to Soul II Soul, the decks will be spinning all your pop favourites!

Silent Disco

Woodland Adventure, Activities, Activity Village, Adults, Kids, Teens

Shh! Camper Calling’s worst kept secret IS BACK!

Head into the woods and find your voice as our DJs battle it out for crowd participation. Infamous and a heck of a lot of fun for all the family, head on in for the quietest disco in town!

Please don’t hold on to the headphones throughout the weekend. This will make it a fairer experience for everyone; Headsets will then never become low and other people can make great memories too!
These headphones have no purpose outside of this specific silent disco either…so there’s really no need to take them. Return them after your disco session so the fun can roll on!

Thank you ❤️

Mr Motivator

Lakeside Stage, Activities

He’s back and the unitard is as bright as ever! So grab your sweatbands and leotards and get ready to blow away those Sunday morning hangovers as Mr Motivator gets you jumping, moving and grooving for a day of fun at Camper Calling.

Lekiddo! Lord of The Lobsters

Carnival Stage
lekiddo

All hail LEKIDDO, LORD OF THE LOBSTERS, pincher of the claws.

An institution at Glastonbury and renowned King of Crustaceans, LEKIDDO has an army of devoted fans already. We are so thrilled to welcome him to Camper Calling, where he’ll be performing in our Dance Big Top all weekend!

So wave your claws in the air like you just don’t care, and don’t forget...Pinchy Pinchy, Kiss Kiss!

The Junk Orchestra

Activities

The Brain child of Director Saul Eisenberg; a former STOMP and BLUEMAN, The Junk Orchestra is a super sonic recycled collection of objects, rescued & re-invented from the urban sprawl.
Take part in your Junk Jams all weekend!

Ian Douglas Storyteller

Chaos Corner, Activities

There's no limits on where your imagination can take you, so get ready to slay dragons, create magical spells, fly through magical adventures all with your feet firmly on the ground.

Handmade Theatre - Are we nearly there yet?

Activities, At the edge of the woods

Are we Nearly There Yet? is a new theatre production lovingly written by HandMade Theatre for children and families. Featuring the company’s signature mix of interactive songs, puppets and stories from around the world, you're invited to join our intrepid travellers on this interactive expedition of discovery!