Camper Calling

24 - 27 August 2023

Teens,Fancy Dress,Fancy Dress

Friday Theme

Fancy Dress

We will be a sea of SUNSHINE on Friday when we’re all in yellow!

Whether you’re dressed as a Simpson or you’re a soul full of radiant energy, there will be yellow, brightness and happiness wherever you go. Your finest yellow garments are required on Friday, and hopefully the sky will reflect the crowd! Sun, sun, sun, here it comes…

Saturday Theme

Fancy Dress

Saturday is competition day and the theme is Mardi Gras! We will create our very own Rio Carnival in the Carnival field where, in the Chaos Corner tent at 5pm, outfits will be judged and prizes will be given! Show us your best interpretation of the theme!

The main event, however, will be our Mardi Gras parade. After the competition, the BoomDang drummers will lead us through Carnival field and the festival grounds for all to see and join in! Beads and feathers galore, parrots and rhinestone masks, purple, yellow, green and glitter wherever you look. Saturday at Camper Calling will have never looked so fabulous!

Friday's Theme!

Friday, Activity Village, Fancy Dress

TIGHT, BRIGHT NEON LIGHTS

Hello Friday night RAVERS! Your Friday theme is ‘Tight, Bright Neon Lights’. Think 90s rave with 80s fashion. The bigger, the bolder, the better. Night will fall, the DJs will take charge and your UV paint will illuminate the dance floor. Glow sticks at the ready, kiddos.

Saturday's Theme!

Activity Village, Saturday, Fancy Dress

INTO THE JUNGLE

As the Ministry of Sound would say, Jungle. Is. Massive! Are you an explorer lost in the wilderness? Your favourite wild animal? Or a tropical palm looking absolutely fabulous in the sunshine? Fun for all the family. We can’t wait to see all you cool cats ‘n’ kittens in your Jungle attire!

Sunday's Theme: Competition Time!

Activity Village, Sunday, Fancy Dress

SEA CREATURES AND MUSICAL FEATURES

It’s competition time and we want to see you get creative with this theme! From a Little Mermaid scene to the Spice Girls… a Saxophone-playing Octopus… an accordion-wearing Crab… the more inventive and crazily-interpreted, the better! At 12pm in the Chaos Corner tent, ringmaster Gacko will be ready to judge your fabulous attire! Prizes to be won!

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 ❤️

Handmade Theatre

Activities, Activity Village, At the edge of the woods, Teens, Kids

Handmade Theatre have been with Camper Calling from the start and will be returning in 2024 with a new production!

Tell Me a Story: ‘Everyone has a story to tell and a memory to share. Unlock yours in this family adventure down memory lane, experience stories of the people, places and objects we hold dear.’

Come and watch a brand new edition of Tell Me a Story, a show inspired by memories of childhood. Meet Hannah a young girl set for big adventures, as she travels away from home, meeting new friends along the way. Filled with beautiful puppets, original songs and lots of interactive fun for the whole family to enjoy.

photos by Charlotte Wright

Reef

Music Act, Adults, Teens, Saturday, Lakeside Stage

Get ready, ‘cause the Summer’s In Bloom. We’re thrilled to announce that the one and only REEF will be playing on Saturday night. So, place your hands in the air and get ready to rock at Camper Calling 2017!

Fairground

Teens, Kids, Adults, Activities

We'll have a wide selection of Fairground rides, great fun for all of the family.

*There will be a small additional charge for these activities.

Learn how to hulahoop with Grumpy Frog

Activities, Kids, Adults, Teens

This free 1 hour beginner session will teach you basic hoop moves and even some great tricks!
Work on that core and have great fun in our hula hoop classes! All ages and abilities are welcome as Fiona walks and talks you through the hula basics and how to master some top tricks, too!
All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary.

Street Food

Kids, Adults, Teens

Watch our food village come alive with smells and tastes from around the world.

A great place to try something new and we're sure there'll be something for everyone's palate.

The Magic Numbers

Music Act, Adults, Teens, Kids, Friday
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Bring your sunhat and dancing shoes: Four is the magic number.

Providing the perfect music for your Friday night at Camper Calling, we welcome The Magic Numbers to the main stage.

Four critically acclaimed albums including huge summer soundtracking hits like Forever Lost, Take A Chance & Love Me Like You, this double sibling, double platinum festival favourites will have you up on your feet immediately. 

With their incredible harmonies, bittersweet melodies and a decade of touring under the belts, The Magic Numbers are the perfect fit to start the the weekend off. 

Their predilection for a bittersweet nugget surfaced again with a cover of Skeeter Davis’ immaculately tragic The End Of The World, previously used to impress Neil Young on a recent tour, which showcased the tight three-part harmonies of Stodart, his sister Michele and keyboard player Angela Gannon.
— Fiona Shepherd, The Scotsman

UK Foo Fighters Tribute

Music Act, Adults, Teens, Saturday, Lakeside Stage

It’s been a huge year for the UK’s premier Foo Fighters tribute band, and we’re glad that they’ll be making Camper Calling part of their 2016 story. 

With an expansive back catalogue of the American rock legend’s seminal tracks under their belt, the UK Foo Fighters Tribute will be bringing all the energy and bounce you’d expect from Dave Grohl and the gang!

It isn’t very often that you see such a wild reaction in a crowd at a tribute band gig, but on this occasion, it was completely justified – the UK Foo Fighters Tribute were already beginning to sound like a close, almost carbon copy of the Foo Fighters themselves.
— Nicola Claire Allen, The Demon
Jay, obviously loving every minute, somehow recreates that famous Grohl swagger without, at any point, losing his own identity as a fantastic performer and showman in his own right.
— Jacqueline Grima, Humanity Hallows

Willow Crafts and Campfire Cookery

Activities, Teens, Kids, Adults

The Redstone Centre will be helping you and your family weave magical willow in the woods at Camper Calling.

Enjoy working with natural materials to create your own woodland art! There will be willow pod making, mini willow sculpture sessions and campfire cookery too, for a tasty treat!

Activities & Workshops

Kids, Teens