Big Weekend 2025

Festival Workshops

This years Big Weekend Workshops

As well as a top lineup of Louisiana and European Acts booked this year, our dance and instrument workshops are available for all weekend tickets holders.
We have dance workshops in Cajun, Zydeco and Swing styles.
The instrument workshops cover Fiddle, Accordion and Rubboard.
This year we are asking people to pre-book a place at the instrument workshops.
These workshops, taught by our headline acts, cost just £10 per workshop with all proceeds going to the Artist.


The Big Weekend
Instrument Workshop Registration

Timetable TBA

Cost: £10 per person, per workshop, per day
(Payable in cash directly to the workshop leader on the day. Not included in the price of the festival ticket)

Important info:

  • No instruments are provided. All participants need to bring their own instruments..
  • Accordion workshops will be taught using a single-row diatonic accordion in the Key of C.
  • Dance workshops do not require registration.

Big Weekend Information

Festival Info

Here are just a few points of information to help you have a safe and fun-filled event.

Festival FAQ

All you need to know

Where to stay

As well as the Big Weekend campsite, there are plenty of places to stay in and around Welshampton

Jam Sessions

Our Beer and breakfast jam sessions at The Sun Inn.