The Guitar Social has been all over the world, from the Jungles of Cambodia to the dive bars of Berlin, but no retreat is adored quite as much as this humble weekender in a countryside paradise in Kent.
The weekend
Our location is a hidden jewel in the rolling hills of Kent. Spread across a woodland, a meadow and open fields and with luxury toilet and washing facilities, the site has quickly become a home away from home in the summer months for the guitar social. Thomas (writing this himself in third person to seem more professional) and Fiona-business manager of The Guitar Social, were there four times in 2020 and the site owners have become quick friends of The Guitar Social, going above and beyond to support out unusual needs; their young daughter even gave the September 2020 group a moonlit tarot card reading!
Food is prepared in teams and the servings are generous. There’s a bottomless bar and a never ending wood supply to keep the fires burning.
The days are spent in idle conversation, playing guitar and in preparation for the evenings jam where we play together and sit in silence, eyes on the fire, as some people play songs on their own.
It is a magical weekend. We did our first one in 2015 and we still have the same people from that first band camp turning up every year.
The Price
The location we use has loads of options from luxury tents and cabins to single pitches.
Prices in full
Shared luxury tent (sharing with up to 3 other people in a luxury Touareg tent including bed) £155
Bring your own tent – £185
Sleep in a large luxury bell tent supplied by the campsite including full size mattress bed – £280
Couples luxury bell (share this with a person of your choosing) (this cost covers the both of you) £420
The price covers a place to sleep and all the food and drink you can consume as well as daily workshops and a facilitated evening jam in the woods each night.
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