2nd April 2026
In this issue…
… Thanks to everyone who attended the 40th Camp Creative …
… Survey feedback …
… Website reminders & NEW photo gallery …
… Get a copy of our Commemorative Booklet …
… A change to our email newsletter …
… Important dates…
Camp Creative 2026
Thank You (and What’s Next)
Firstly, thank you.
Camp Creative 2026 was our biggest event ever, with a record 1,250 students attending across the week.
It was such a great atmosphere around Bellingen, and it really felt like something special this year.
From the first day through to the final performances and exhibitions,
the week was full of creativity, connection, and community.
It’s always amazing to see so many people trying something new, building skills, and sharing what they love.
Thank You for Your Feedback
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the feedback survey.
We read every response, and it genuinely helps shape the future of Camp Creative.
We are now working through all of that feedback and starting to build the course program for 2027.
A quick note on a few common themes. Many of the questions and concerns raised are already covered in detail on our website, particularly in the FAQs and on individual course pages (including venue locations).
If you’re planning to come along again, it’s well worth having a look through those sections, as they explain a lot of how Camp Creative works, and why.
A Few Helpful Things on the Website
If you’re looking for more information (or planning ahead for next year), here are a few useful places to start (click each header to go directly to the website page):
FAQs – answers to the most common questions about how Camp Creative runs
Venues – see exactly where your course will be held before you arrive
Gallery – photos from Camp Creative 2026
Merchandise– including a limited number of our 40th anniversary booklets
A Little Piece of Camp History
As many of you know, we celebrated our 40th Anniversary back in January! To mark the occasion, the committee put together a commemorative booklet. It’s a lovely little A5 memento—27 glossy pages filled with photos and chats with the people who make Camp Creative what it is, from our long-term tutors and volunteers to past presidents.
We still have some of these left over! We know not everyone was able to make it to the January camp to grab one in person, so we wanted to offer them to our wider community.
If you’re someone who loves a keepsake or wants a closer look at the stories behind our 40-year journey, you can now grab a copy for $10.
The Details:
Price: $10 (this includes the $3.80 postage, so we’re essentially just covering our costs).
Format: A5, glossy softcover.
Inside: Interviews, memories, and plenty of photos of familiar faces.
It’s a "for the fans" kind of item, but it’s a nice way to support the camp and own a small piece of our history.
A Small Change to Our Emails
If you are a newsletter subscriber you might notice that things look a bit different in our updates this year.
We’re moving to a simpler, mostly text-based format. Over time, we’ve found that image and link-heavy emails often end up in spam or junk folders, which means our followers miss important information.
So from now on, our emails will keep things simple, with a link through to the website if you’d like to see photos and explore further.
The text content will be exactly the same in both the email newsletter and the website newsletter.
If you want to see some great photos and be able to easily click through to handy info on the website, then there will be a clickable button in the newsletter.
If you prefer to read everything in your inbox, nothing has changed for you.
If you enjoy photos and browsing, you can head to the website version anytime.
If you’re reading this newsletter directly on our website and want to receive an email reminder to have a read, click the button below.
Looking Ahead to 2027
We’re now in the early stages of planning for Camp Creative 2027, working through feedback and shaping the next program.
There’s a lot to do, but it’s always exciting to start building again for the year ahead.
The best way to ensure you don’t miss updates is to be subscribed to the email newsletter.
At this stage we expect to be able to announce the new course program the last week of June and for tickets to go on sale on 1st July 2026.
Save the date for the next Camp Creative!
11-15 January 2027
Thank You
Thanks again for being part of Camp Creative. Whether you joined us this year, have been coming for decades, or are thinking about coming along in the future, you’re part of what makes this event so special.
We’ll share more updates as things start to take shape.
Stay tuned for more news soon campers…
we can't wait to see you all again!
