This year’s Accordion Week at the St Audries Bay Holiday Centre in Somerset, England, takes place from July 4th to 11th, 2025. Organised by Sammie Peckover-Mitchell and Lisa-Lee Leslie, the Accordion Week does not have booked guest accordionists and is a week of accordion orchestra workshops plus evening concerts, a ceilidh, tuition, busking and socializing. There will also be master classes and 1:1 lessons running.

The workshop teachers are Lisa-Lee Leslie (Higher Intermediate Orchestra), Sammie Peckover-Mitchell (Mixed Ability Orchestra), Sammie Peckover-Mitchell (Vintage Accordion Orchestra), Lisa-Lee Leslie (Advanced Orchestra), Caroline Hussey (Elementary/Beginners Orchestra), and Robin Johnston Hyland (Folk/Scottish Orchestra). The evening comperes are Lisa-Lee Leslie and Sammie Peckover-Mitchell.

The annual Accordion Week at St Audries Bay began in 1988, and was originally organized by the late Malcolm Gee. It had a large and loyal following until the Covid pandemic of 2020 closed the event down. In 2023 it was revived, and it is now re -building its support.

For further information email: sabaccordionweek@gmail.com