Radical Bakers Summer Gathering 2023

Our wonderful Summer Gathering is July 6-9, 2023, at Crabapple Community near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, one of the UK’s oldest housing co-ops.

Our Summer Gathering is a weekend filled with engaging activities and delicious food, along with fantastic bands on the Green Dragon Solar Stage. The Baker’s Arms café bar offers a fully catered option, with details available here.

Arrive from Thursday midday to enjoy music and pizza at The Baker’s Arms on Thursday night. Dive into informal crafting and baking sessions during Thursday and Friday afternoons. The Gathering Introduction kicks off Friday at 8pm with live music, a bar, and a relaxed atmosphere to get to know your fellow attendees. Unwind ready for the focused workshops

Julie Henderson's Textile Area

Saturday workshops start at 9am and run until 5:30pm, with a few early morning yoga sessions. In the evening, test your animal knowledge with a quiz at 7:30pm, followed by live music from 9pm, a bar until midnight, and a communal fire with acoustic tunes until 1am.

Sunday workshops also start at 9am, finishing at 5:30pm. Wind down with wood-fired pizza from 6pm, a bar, and music on Sunday evening. You’re welcome to stay until midday on Monday.

Workshops are first-come, first-served, and everything is included in the ticket price. A detailed timetable will be available before the event, with an updated version posted on the chalkboard outside the Café. Take a look at last year’s 2022 Gathering timetable to get a taste of what’s in store.

Confirmed Workshops 2023

Our workshops cover a wide range of topics, including Green Technology, Crafts and Nature, Food, Self-Care, Textiles, and Community. Expect a full program to be announced soon.

Green Technology

Crafts and Nature

Food

Self-Care

Textiles

Community

More to come, along with a full programme.

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, 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!

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 2023

On the Green Dragon Stage, we are delighted to host talented musicians and entertainers who bring their professional skills and warm, engaging performances to our event. Friday night features Tarantism Acoustic, while Saturday evening brings a more relaxed vibe with acoustic music from Owen Shiers and the Birds and Beasts Animal Quiz.

Friday Night is Tarantism Acoustic on the Green Dragon Stage!


We are pleased to announce our Headlining Act for our Friday Night Dance 2023 Tarantism Acoustic playing banging folk tunes. This is a chance to get to know everyone and to relax, unwind and clear your mind ready for the focused workshops.

On Saturday Evening we present Owen Shiers with Cynefin.


On Saturday evening we have a more relaxed session with acoustic music from Owen Shiers and the Birds and Beasts Animal Quiz!

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 an accessible camping area. Clean, working composting toilets, and a shower, will be available on-site.

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 2023.

Radical Bakers Summer Gathering, 6-9th July 2023, 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 hello@radicalbakers.org. 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. 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 2023. Click ‘add to basket’ once for each ticket required and then click ‘view basket‘ to checkout.

  • Adult Weekend (18+) 2023 Summer Gathering

    £120.00 Add to basket
    57 Remaining.
  • Adult Meals from Friday Evening 2023 Summer Gathering

    £50.00 Add to basket
  • Adult Meals from Thursday Evening 2023 Summer Gathering

    £65.00 Add to basket
  • Child Weekend (Under 18) 2023 Summer Gathering

    £65.00 Add to basket
    19 Remaining.
  • Child Meals from Friday Evening (under 12) 2023 Summer Gathering

    £40.00 Add to basket
  • Child Meals from Thursday Evening (under 12) 2023 Summer Gathering

    £50.00 Add to basket
  • Toddler (under 4) Weekend Ticket 2023 Summer Gathering

    £0.00 Add to basket
  • Campervan 2023 Summer Gathering

    £30.00 Add to basket
    11 Remaining.