Radical Bakers Summer Gathering 2026

Thursday 2nd July until Sunday 5th July 2026, at Crabapple Community near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, one of the UK’s oldest housing co-ops est. 1975. Summer Gathering is a weekend filled with focused activities along with professional bands on the Green Dragon Solar Stage. The Baker’s Arms café bar offers a delicious fully catered option. We keep our gatherings small and friendly and sell no more than 100 adult tickets. Workshops are taught by experienced and knowledgeable people.

There are over 120 hours of workshops at Summer Gathering covering a wide range of sustainable living topics with an emphasis on practical skills. It’s not just about Baking! Streams include Green Technology, Textiles, Crafts and Nature, Self-Care and Community. There will be baking of cakes and breads…

A timetable is available before the event, with an up to date version posted on the chalkboard outside the Café. You can arrive from Thursday midday. The Gathering Introduction is Thursday at 8pm with live music and a bar til midnight. 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 10.30am, with live music from 9pm. Saturday workshops start at 9am and run until 4pm. In the evening, test your animal knowledge with an Animal Quiz, followed by live music, a bar until midnight and a communal fire with acoustic tunes until 1am. Sunday workshops start at 10am, finishing at 5pm. Wind down with pizza from 6-8pm and the RB Cabaret and Open-mic on Sunday evening. You’re welcome to stay until 2pm on Monday, but if you stay Sunday night it’s hoped that you do a turn in the cabaret – however short…

Alongside all this, there is the Baking Area, the Camp Market, tours of Crabapple, daily sessions of organised children’s activities, a Kid’s Baking Session with Jinny and the Camp Games including the Lemon Jousting Tournament and Rocket Stove Race.

Watch this space for confirmed workshops Summer Gathering 2026!

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.

Watch this space for confirmed bands Summer Gathering 2026!

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.

You 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 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 2026.

Radical Bakers Summer Gathering, 2-5th July 2026, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Securely purchase your tickets using credit or debit cards via PayPal, you do not need an account. Weekend ticket prices cover booking fees, car parking, camping, and access to all the workshops and entertainment. Workshops are pay as you feel and we subsidise providers.

If you have any questions not addressed on our Info page, please feel free to email us at radicalbakersgathering@gmail.com. More details about our fully catered option, including a full ingredients list for all the dishes.

Prior to purchasing tickets, kindly review our Terms and Conditions & Safer Spaces policy to ensure you can adhere to them, they may be different to other events you have attended. More details of the Dog Ticket.

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 2026. Click ‘add to basket’ once for each ticket required and then click ‘view basket‘ to checkout.