The 2012 Summer Course will be held from 20 - 25 August 2012 in one of the most beautiful areas of England - the Cotswolds.  Taking place at the Cotswold Conference Centre in Broadway, it is just over 20 miles from where bamboo pipes were first developed.

To quote from the Centre's website,

"Our dedicated conference venue, with 89 bedrooms, is set into the stunning Farncombe Estate, 370 acres of managed parkland with native woods, meadows and some of the best panoramas in the country. Our views over the Vale of Evesham and the Malverns to the Black Mountains of Wales will take your breath away."

Need we say more?

As well as the usual piping activities, there will be options in decoration, arranging music, and repairs.  There is an early booking discount if a place is booked by 28 February 2012, and bursaries may be available to full Guild members.  For further details, see the brochure.

And if you're coming from further away, why not stay a bit longer and make a proper holiday of it?  The Centre offers bed & breakfast accommodation, so you could take time to visit the many beauty spots of the Cotswolds and the Malvern Hills, or the historic cities of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Gloucester, Worcester, Banbury and Oxford.  Or you could learn something new by taking a course at the Farncombe Estate.

It is easy to get to Broadway by road, and the Centre will collect from the nearby rail station upon request.

And - oh yes - here are the application form and brochure.