Radical Bakers Summer Gathering 2024

Thursday 4th July until Sunday 7th July 2024, at Crabapple Community near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, one of the UK’s oldest housing co-ops.

Summer Gathering is a weekend filled with focused activities and delicious food, along with professional bands on the Green Dragon Solar Stage. The Baker’s Arms café bar offers a fully catered option. Our courses are taught by experienced and knowledgeable people. We keep our gatherings small and friendly and sell no more than 100 adult tickets with all workshops included in the ticket price. Tickets available only from the bottom of this page.

Arrive from Thursday midday to enjoy live music and pizza at the Baker’s Arms on Thursday night. The Gathering Introduction is Thursday at 8pm with live music, a bar and a relaxed atmosphere where you can meet people and unwind ready for the focused workshops. We really like people to come to this and stay for the weekend. The workshops begin on Friday mid-morning, with live music from 9pm. Saturday workshops start at 10am and run until 4pm. In the evening, test your animal knowledge with a Animal Quiz, followed by live music, a bar until midnight, and a communal fire with acoustic tunes until 1am. Sunday workshops also start at 10am, finishing at 6pm. Wind down with wood-fired pizza from 6-8pm, a bar, and the RB Cabaret and open-mic on Sunday evening. You’re welcome to stay until 2pm on Monday.

Julie Henderson's Textile Area

Workshops are first-come, first-served, and everything is included in the ticket price. Some things fill up very quickly and only have limited spaces, our only advice is get here early! A detailed timetable will be available before the event, with an updated version posted on the chalkboard outside the Café.

These were the Workshops in 2023, watch this space for 2024!

Our workshops cover a wide range of sustainable living topics, with an emphasis on practical skills. Streams include Green Technology, Crafts and Nature, Food, Self-Care and Community.

Green Technology

Crafts and Nature

Food

Self-Care

Community

Scruff Stuff

Alongside scheduled workshops, enjoy the Baking Area, Camp Market, Bands, a Quiz and tours of Crabapple. We also offer two daily sessions of organised children’s activities with Precious Days Creative Entertainment, a Kid’s Baking Session, and the Camp Games, including the Lemon Jousting Tournament. Don’t miss the popular Radical Bake-Off competition for the best sweet treats! Also for the Kids: A wild Play session with Scruff Stuff.

Our workshops involve practical skills and provide useful information to enhance your life and the lives of those around you. The Radical Bakers Workshops Archive offers a glimpse into past workshops with photos and links.

Summer Gathering Workshop spaces

Music at Radical Bakers Summer Gathering 2024

On the Green Dragon Stage, we are delighted to host talented musicians and entertainers who bring their professional skills and passionate performances to our event. Our Thursday and Friday feature quality live music in the evenings and we would love it if you could make it to these chances to meet everyone. Saturday evening starts with the Birds and Beasts Animal Quiz from 4pm and then live music til 12pm. Watch this space for 2024!

The Green Dragon Solar Stage uses top-quality modern PA equipment and is powered from the sun. The amplified music ends at midnight. Our Music Archive has links to lots of the past bands at RB.

With your ticket, you will have access to camping facilities in our beautiful meadow surrounded by trees. There is a designated quiet camping area for those who prefer a more peaceful environment, as well as a more accessible camping area. Clean, working composting toilets, and a shower, will be available on-site, but please do not expect Glamping, the field can be muddy and uneven.

Campervans are welcome, with no restrictions on vehicle or awning size. However, there are no hookups (go solar) and nowhere to empty chemical toilets.

Please consider your travel options and car-share if possible. You can find our lift-sharing facebook group HERE.


Buy tickets for Radical Bakers Summer Gathering 2024.

Radical Bakers Summer Gathering, 4-7th July 2024, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Securely purchase your tickets using credit or debit cards via PayPal. Ticket prices cover booking fees, car parking, camping, and access to all workshops and entertainment. If you have any questions not addressed on our Info page, please feel free to email us at radicalbakersgathering@gmail.com. For details about our fully catered option, click Here. Prior to purchasing tickets, kindly review our Terms and Conditions & Safer Spaces policies to ensure you can adhere to them. We have decided to allow a limited number of dogs with a bond. Dog Ticket conditions here. Please note that we do not offer day tickets or tickets on the gate. If the ticket you seek is not listed below, it is either sold out or not yet available for sale.

There are only 100 adult places in 2024, with the first 20 tickets being early birds. Click ‘add to basket’ once for each ticket required and then click ‘view basket‘ to checkout.

  • Adult Weekend (16+) 2024 Summer Gathering

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  • Adult Meals from Friday Evening 2024 Summer Gathering

    £50.00 Add to basket
  • Adult Meals from Thursday Evening 2024 Summer Gathering

    £65.00 Add to basket
  • Child Weekend (Under 16) 2024 Summer Gathering

    £65.00 Add to basket
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  • Child Meals from Friday Evening (under 16) 2024 Summer Gathering

    £40.00 Add to basket
  • Child Meals from Thursday Evening (under 16) 2024 Summer Gathering

    £50.00 Add to basket
  • Toddler (under 4) Weekend Ticket 2024 Summer Gathering

    £0.00 Add to basket
  • Campervan 2024 Summer Gathering

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  • Dog Ticket including £50 Bond Summer Gathering 2024

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