If attending both weekends, all of these tickets must be purchased twice - the event ticket, car passes, vehicle camping passes, etc. 

If you have two weekend event passes, you have free access to stay on the site on the 22nd, 23rd, 24th (the days between events - Infest)

Is this going to be similar to CALH2024? 

If you loved CALH2024, you're going to love the shit outta CALH2027. 

There will be a few differences. Other than the boring logistical stuff like the improvements my team will be making over things we didn't get quite right, creatively it will be quite different. 

Something I've been quite open with people over the years is how I believe I peaked creatively and energy wise with "Campus" in 2011 (lol, peaking over a decade ago, so brutal). I felt that event was as close to perfect as it was ever going to be and there was little point continuing. When I returned with Camp in 2012 I scrapped all the non-musical stuff as I wanted to spend more time on curation and less on mischief. 

I feel pretty happy with how I've developed the curatorial and programming side of things now and have a method I believe works, and I think its time to bring the silly shit (circa 2007-2011) back :) 

Ya know, stuff like all the non-band  activities like the basketball tournament, that psychology textbook everyone drew dicks in, the class photos, the TV station, mixtape swap, life drawing, aiming paintball guns at Joel wearing a mask of John Mayer, CALHFM, the supergroup of all the Aussie bands playing classic NZ rock covers, the roller disco, "real Twitter", the synth making, MPC and Monome workshops,  the Forest Rave, The Prom, making a zombie movie, etc...

I've been living in the shadow of 2011 for long enough, I'm looking to peak in 2027 :)

I want to make an event that is as dense and carefully considered musically as CALH2024, but that also has a ton more creativity happening, that if you're wanting a break from music, you can find a project to sink your teeth into. Some of the ideas are for sure 3am concepts, others are more considered and thoughtful. I'll be announcing many of these in advance so you can prepare (if you want).

Are both weekends the same? Is there a point coming to both?

In 2024 I wanted both weekends to be pretty similar, with the lineups as similar as possible.  I worked really hard to make it that neither weekend was any more special than the other - if there was a particular act who I wanted to play both but could only play one, I worked super hard to get something equally special for the other weekend. 

In 2027 I still plan to have the weekends be equally special, however, in 2024 I was also taken aback by the number of people who came to both weekends, so for 2027 I'm also taking care to curate for the ten days as a whole as well as the two x three night weekends. I also want to open up the event to more local bands so will have a bunch more acts playing one weekend only - though as before, most Australian bands will play both.

I know, if Camp goes ahead, that people will be coming all over the world for it and with this much notice, people can plan for the whole time off and spend all ten days there. I might be bias, but there are not going to be many better ways a music lover could spend ten days than this. 

Island Vacay < Camp

Where do we stay?

Every ticket includes free camping on-site (BYO tent/bedding etc). 

If you would prefer to stay off-site at accomodation in Lower Hutt or Wellington and leave each night, you can purchase a car-pass,  (check 'How much is Camp' above) or catch a cab, then you can come and go as you please. Any driver leaving the site after 6pm may be breath-tested upon leaving site, if failed, you’ll need to sleep under the stars at Camp.

You also have the option of paying extra to have a tent all set up and ready for you when you arrive. These can either be fully set-up with mattress and bedding, or just an empty tent and you can bring your own gear. These will be on sale with tickets in April and I'm sure will make the experience much easier for many of you. We'll have everything setup and waiting for you when you arrive.

You don't have to rush to purchase these or purchase along with your ticket. You can take your time.

If you are planning on attending both weekends, you must purchase one of these for each weekend, however, if you have booked for both, you are welcome to stay in your tent between the weekends for no extra charge.

On no, I missed out on a Gazebo Pass!

Waitlist here: https://forms.gle/aoj2fxfcsqwLMUxJ9

Food and drinks?

There will be a great selection of food vendors on-site and our Camp Store will also be selling snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. You are welcome to bring your own food and beverages as always. There are cooking facilities available on site but these will be popular so you may have to be patient. You can borrow pots and pans and some plates/cutlery from the Camp Store for $20 deposit (you receive back one you return everything fresh and clean). 

We will have regular shuttles running people 5-mins down the road to Homedale Village to the shops (which include a Four Square, fish & chips, bakery, a dairy and Chinese takeaways)  for supplies every hour on the hour between 11am and 7pm. No alcohol is sold onsite.

To keep your supplies chill over the weekend, we will be selling bags of ice onsite from the Camp Store. Bring your own chilly bin. There is a fire ban on-site so no gas cookers etc are allowed outdoors. You may bring a portable electric stove (ie, like these and use in the kitchen - if the existing stoves are already being used).

No glass is allowed onsite. For those wanting to bring beverages in glass, please prepare in advance, for example cans, goons or transferring before coming to plastic receptacles like fit for purpose plastic bottles. A little bit of planning and I'm sure you can work it out :)

There will be plenty of access to free drinking water onsite. Bring a reusable bottle with you, or you can buy one from the Camp Store.

Vendors should have eftpos though reception is patchy as and it is a good idea to bring plenty of cash.

If I'm tenting for four nights, how am I going to charge my phone?

I'd really love to encourage people to try stay off their phones as much as possible during the event, and the reason you won't see a 'Camp App' or the timetable provided in digital form is I know from so much experience at events, every time you look at your phone to check what is happening, a cheeky minute or two checking your sites is always tempting. 

We "hope" to provide some sort of charging service, but this got massively tapped out in 2024 and became a fire risk not to mention that so many devices were trying to draw power that it was all pretty useless.  We'll be having to prioritise this service to people who are staying the whole ten days or to parents of children on site. If you're just coming for one weekend, please just charge your phone fully before arriving and bring a power bank, and use it sparingly, this should get you through the period and maybe bring an actual torch so you don't drain your phone battery just using it as a torch the whole time :)

I was so chuffed at how little people were using their phones in 2024. I mean, the crappy reception and lack of charging access might have had more to do with it, but I'd like to believe that it was cos people wanted to "be in the moment" 

By Car? Use Googlemaps (203 Coast Road, Wainuiomata) It’s easy, you can’t miss it. Directions will be sent out prior to event, but it’s simple to find. 

30mins from Wellington CBD. 7.5 hours if coming from Auckland. 

Public transport? Use Metlinks' Journey Planner - enter your starting point (ie: suburb address, Wellington Airport, Train Station, Ferry Terminal, etc ) and then enter Woburn Station as your destination. The app will spit out the info you need, ie: to get from Wellington Airport to Woburn station will require one transfer at Wellington Railway Station, cost a total of $7 per adult and take around 1 hour.

I will have free buses collecting people from Woburn Station and taking to Camp at the following times:

Thursday Feb 18th (week 1) and 25th (week 2): 2:30pm, 4pm,  5:15pm,  6:40pm, 7:30pm, 9.30pm

This trip will take around 20mins. You’ll receive your wristband and booklet on the bus and so when arrive at site you immediately disembark and get set-up. 

These trips must be pre-booked. You'll pay $20 per person, but receive that back when you get collected. 

We will then have buses continually taking people from the site on the following Monday morning to Woburn Station from 9am on the 22nd (week 1) and 29th (week 2).

Carpooling. Offer a ride, find a ride, or join a waitlist here: https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/7jf3tm

Shuttle Van If coming with a crew, you could share a shuttle, these are very cost effective. The cost of 9-11 people sharing a shuttle from the Airport (for example) to Camp will cost around $165-180. (less than $20 each) supershuttle.co.nz, || airportshuttleswellington.co.nz || taxis.co.nz/our-services/Shuttles.html || holidaytaxis.com/en/transfers/new-zealand/wellington-international-airport - Book these early including your return trip to not miss out. The address to give them for Camp is: 203 Coast Road, Wainuiomata.

Taxi There are also plenty of taxi companies that service the Hutt Valley/Wainuiomata. If you catch a taxi or Uber (below), try to time it that you avoid rush hour/peak times to keep cost down. The trip is less than 30mins at most times so shouldn't be too expensive. Try to avoid leaving Wellington between 3:45pm-5:45pm or heading from Camp to the city between 7:30-9:30am

Uber service the area, its around $50 if coming all the way from the city, from Woburn Station is around $25. If you need to get an Uber late at night, maybe book in advance.

Still stuck? Getting to camp is easy. If you are not able to arrange a carpool or you miss the time slots of our free buses, you can always jump on a Route 170 bus from Queensgate in Lower Hutt - jump off at Homedale Village and hang by the Four Square. You’ll see campers coming and going all day, plus we’ll have a shuttle going to and from there to camp every hour from 11am-7pm on the 23, 24th and 25th, so just jump on that.

We’d really encourage you to try using public transport. Other than for the obvious environmental reasons, the amount of people who lose their car keys every year always blows me away.