Here we are… Poacher 2022! Kicking off our weeklong festival, the opening ceremony has started us off with a bang. Circus Fest led the parade into the main stage, with the subcamp team towering over us all as they walked in on stilts, showing off their amazing skills - which I am sure they will pass on to their participants. In the middle of the celebrations we were treated to a surprise jamboree proposal, congratulations Dave & Claire! As Folk Fest finished filling in the main stage area, all 5,500 participants were ready for the start of one of the first Jamborees since 2019. 10,000 people will pass through Poacher over the next week making it the 20th biggest settlement in Lincolnshire.