To apply for one of the courses, please print out the course application form (PDF) and send it to
You can either pay online (see below) or send payment by cheque with your application form. If you would prefer to pay by bank transfer, please email to request bank details.
Please read the Conditions of booking before completing this form.
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The 2012 courses will be held in Emmanuel College, founded in 1584, in the renowned University of Cambridge. The attractions of the ancient city of Cambridge are within a short walk of the college, including specialist shops selling early music editions, recordings and books. Accommodation for participants is provided in Emmanuel. Most rooms are comfortably-furnished single study-bedrooms with wash-hand basins, towels and toiletries; most have tea-making facilities. Standard rooms have shared shower/bath facilities, but en-suite rooms are also available, for an extra charge. All meals and refreshments (except for bar drinks) are provided for residents; non-residents are provided with all meals and refreshments except for breakfast and bar drinks. Rates for half board are also available. See the college website for more details. All guests who do not hold a UK passport are required by law to fill in a Guest Registration Form. Please bring your passport with you.
Most parts of the college used for the course are wheelchair-accessible. Blind participants should if possible be accompanied by a sighted friend.
Cambridge is easily reached by air via Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton or Cambridge airports. There are bus services from all airports, and train services from Heathrow and Gatwick; the fast train takes about an hour from London (King's Cross or Liverpool Street). Car traffic and parking are severely restricted in Cambridge. Some traffic restrictions are lifted on Sundays. We regret that no parking spaces are available to course members at Emmanuel College. Cars may unload at the Emmanuel Street entrance and then park elsewhere: we will try to book parking space for you. More travel information and course details will be sent to all successful applicants in June. The university publishes a map of central Cambridge and the University; or see Google maps.
Lunch (between 12.45 and 1.30 pm) and dinner (between 6.30 and 7.15 pm) are served cafeteria-style in Emmanuel's Dining Hall. Please note that the communal meals constitute an important social part of the course, and all participants are encouraged to join at least some meals, especially those on the first and last evenings of the week. Announcements are often made at meal-times, so please ask a friend for an update if you miss a meal. If you do not wish to book for all meals, please deduct the appropriate amount from the fee, and state clearly on your application which meals you intend to miss. Private cooking facilities at Sidney are limited, but there are cafés, shops, pubs and the daily market close by.
Bed and breakfast accommodation at Sidney may be booked before or after your course, or for guests. Please list on the application form any additional nights you wish to stay. Extra meals may also be booked in the summer school period (5-18 August). Coffee or tea and biscuits for guests attract a small charge.
Couples or friends applying together from the same address, and individuals applying for both of our 2012 courses, will be charged a reduced rate for each application (see current rates on application form).
Course teaching is intensive; scheduled activities usually take place between about 9.30 am and 9.30 pm each day. There is usually a free period between lunch and tea, but not every day. Full timetables are provided on arrival, but are subject to change at short notice.
Smoking is not permitted indoors during the courses.
We make every effort to assist genuinely needy students (normally, but not always, under 25 years old) with the fees, and give priority to music students from East Anglia and Eastern Europe. Bursaries are generously provided by the Eastern Early Music Forum, an anonymous donor in memory of Robert Farrell, and other benefactors (more are always welcome!). To apply (in confidence) for financial help, send in your application form and deposit cheque as early as possible, enclosing a letter detailing your financial circumstances and endorsed by your parent or guardian. Your deposit will be returned if sufficient funds cannot be found; your cheque will not be cashed until/unless you are accepted. For more information, see Bursaries.
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