Entertainment

Live Music

After we’ve downed our tools, we fire up the speakers and welcome a fantastic selection of musical acts to the main stage. Pull up a chair and listen, or kick off your shoes and dance… the choice is yours. Final line-up to be announced shortly.

Communal Campfire

Enjoy the warmth from our communal campfire – the unique glow is attributed to both our locally sourced logs and the atmosphere of chatting, laughing and sharing a drink with friends old and new.

• Every evening from 18:30 – 24:00 in the main arena.

The Bar

The main bar at The Bushcraft Show is run by Tollgate, a local and independently-owned craft brewery with big ambition! Tollgate is located on the National Trust Calke Abbey Estate and uses traditional brewing techniques that would be recognisable to early brewers in the 1800’s.Tollgate produce a wide variety of traditional real ales from their 6-barrel brewery. They will be producing a special ‘Bushcraft Show’ brew for you to sample! Alongside their core offering, the bar will also offer a selection of cider, lager, wines and spirits.There will also be a selection of stands offering craft tipples to wet your whistle. New for this year, we’re also welcoming the BubbleBee Co.

Wellness Zone

Head down to the lakeside to breathe deeply and connect with your body and the earth. we will be offering yoga classes and massage over the course of the weekend, and there will also be opportunities for wild swimming and Finnish sauna

Don’t forget to bring your swimwear!

Bush Piano

Play us a tune! The Bush Piano is our antique upright street piano free to all to play. This new addition can be found near the bar.