Word Guerrillas

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

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.

Panic Family Circus

Returning in 2024 with his flexible team of versatile performers, Professor Elmo is committed to his people-friendly and child-centred style of new wave non-animal circus and clown theatre!

With a long list of activities including traditional Punch & Judy, circus skill workshops as well as educational shows such as their Clown of Science, there’s going to be something for everyone to enjoy!

Chaos Corner

Come join the fun at Chaos Corner! From crazy experiments with Professor Pumpernickel, amazing stories with Ian Douglas and musical adventures with Gacko, there’s something for kids of all ages (and adults too!).
BoomDang will be providing mega drumming workshops, The Magic Lantern brings captivating performances and you can find Joe, Froggy, Alfie and more providing hours of fun (and chaos!) in the tent!
Make sure to keep an eye out for the Songsmiths too! You’ll catch Dick and Tan trundling around the festival pushing their mobile music factory - ever ready to write a bespoke song for you and your family!

THE place to be for the Fancy Dress Competition and the start of the Mardi Gras parade!

One Adventure

Fancy getting active at Camper Calling?

Head over to One Adventure and get involved in a whole host of activities. For a small fee we'll have archery to rock climbing, laser tag to tomahawk throwing, channel your inner wild and get competitive with your family!

These activities are booked on the day in the Carnival Field.

Actual Reality Arcade

No screens, no controllers but ALL your favourite arcade games!

Welcome to the Actual Reality Arcade. Pilot a spaceship across the galaxy and survive an onslaught of aliens in Defender, or shoot them down in Space Invaders! Out run your ghoulish mates as you become Pac-Man or even take on everyone's 80's puzzle favourite, Tetris!

The Actual Reality Arcade will be available all weekend at Camper Calling, so come and bring the games to life!

Raku Pottery Workshops

Come and get your fingers Muddy and glaze a lovely piece of pottery to take home!

A beautiful souvenir to keep to remind you of the best weekend ever!

A fee is payable for this activity.

Get Streety with Graffiti

Get streety with graffiti!
Get ready to get your hands dirty and learn the art of graffiti.

Under the tuition of our very own artists, you'll contribute to another Calling masterpiece. Grab a can and join in!

Tree Climbing

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

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.

The Magic Teapot

The Magic Teapot is a lovely little oasis hidden away in our Carnival Field. With the fire always burning and the kettle always simmering, the friendly teapot crew will be ready to offer you a refreshing cup of tea and coffee while the musicians play and sing, encouraging all to join in!

A place to sit and soak up the atmosphere with a cuppa, simply watching and taking it all in, or becoming part of the action.

Silent Disco

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 ❤️

Adventure Play Area

Your kids can once again climb, slide, swing and explore Ragley Hall’s modern adventure play area!