T1 staff start to arrive

James Sills, Camp director T1, and Dawn Christmas administrator Amy and Rob Chalmers and baby Joe (his first music camp)

Dave and fiona.

We're Off!

Hurray for Dawn and her team!. All the pots are being washed in preparation for three weeks camps, The two marquees are up and the showers and loos have arrived!!
The first lot of tents go up tonight so thanks to Graham, John and all the stables helpers, and a big thank you to Graham and Julie who have been beavering in the office for weeks making it all happen.
Be excited!!!!

Essential supplies.

I will be blogging now throughout camp, so please leave comments so I know who has been visiting the blog.

40th anniversary reunion

A date for your diary!

We will be having a 40th anniversary Music Camp reunion on Sunday 10th October (the same day as the directors meeting to make things a bit easier). Please tell ex campers and staff about it and let Julie Higgins at The Stables know if you would like to come. Invitations will be sent out to the people for whom we have addresses, but we don't want to miss anyone. Please pass on names and addresses of people who should be there!.

There will be entertainment on the day,and some food, as well as plenty of time to reminisce and share photos and stories.

Write it down now!

Its starting!!

Just to let you know that the mess marquee goes up tomorrow. The grass has been cut ready. Very exciting!

Anyone remember Bee?

Just to let you know that ex camper and member of staff Bryony Sutton ( now known as Bryony Hannah). is playing Louise in the new Ricky Gervais film "Cemetery Junction".

Bee was originally a sax pupil of mine at the Arts Ed, then went onto RADA, and has acted to much acclaim since.

Bee is pictured above ( top with soprano) with the sax quartet who represented the camps at the opening of the new Stables theatre, and also the BBC Jazz awards the same year.

Stop press! TV documentary.

There is a television programme called Johnny Dankworth: the Show Went On which is being broadcast on Saturday April 10, on More 4 at 8pm. It’s an Associated-Rediffusion Television Production. Its about the day John died, and the Funeral and tribute day. I think the programme is an hour long, and will include footage of the two events. Some of us that took part were interviewed for the programme ( but may get edited out!) but I am sure it will be an interesting programme to watch.
Check TV listings for times in case I have got it wrong.

Happy Birthday Avril Dankworth.

Happy birthday Avril. 88 today!