Welcome to Guitar Weekends, where guitarists of all abilities come together to learn, play and be inspired!
We offer high-quality residential guitar weekends, day courses and live online lessons, welcoming everyone from complete beginners to experienced and advanced players. Whether you’re looking to develop your technique, explore new styles or simply enjoy making music with like-minded guitarists, there’s something for everyone.
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Since 1994, Guitar Weekends has been helping players of all abilities—from complete beginners to semi-professionals—become better, more confident musicians.
Our courses focus not just on what to play, but how and why it works, giving you the skills to keep improving long after the course has finished.
SHOP
Learn at your own pace with recordings of our previous online masterclasses, detailed PDFs and additional practice materials.
LIVE ONLINE
Join our tutors live from home for interactive Zoom lessons, complete with detailed materials and a recording afterwards.
DAY COURSES
Spend a full day learning, playing and developing your skills alongside other guitarists.
RESIDENTIAL WEEKENDS
Immerse yourself in guitar for a whole weekend of tuition, playing, jamming and socialising.
Join us for Nat Martin’s new three-part Blues Vocabulary series – Groovin’ and Adding Chords. A big part of good blues playing isn't about playing more notes – it's about developing a groove that feels good and making your rhythm playing more interesting while still supporting the song, singer or band. Across the three live online lessons, Nat will explore creating the groove, developing the harmony with different chord voicings, and finally bringing chords and licks together without losing the groove. 30 September – Creating the Groove 14 October – Adding Harmony 28 October – Chords + Licks Together If you've missed a date, don't worry, you can still get all the materials and get the recorded video links. Nat and I recorded a video demonstrating some of the ideas he'll be covering. Have a watch below and, if you'd like to join us, you can find all the course details and booking options on the course page.
BOOK YOUR PLACELove playing guitar riffs? Take your playing to the next level! Join Gary Dunn and discover how timing, articulation, muting, dynamics and feel can transform your riff playing. Develop the skills and confidence to make great guitar riffs really groove.
EXPLORE RIFF MASTERYStop playing alone. Start making music together. Join Gary Dunn and Andy Moore for a weekend of great songs, group playing, singing, jamming and live performance. Learn how to build guitar parts, play alongside other musicians and experience what it's like to be part of the band. Saturday places from £210 – or make a weekend of it.
BOOK YOUR PLACEIf your blues and fusion playing has hit a plateau, this is the weekend that will move you forward. Many guitarists reach a point where they’re relying on the same pentatonic patterns, familiar barre chords and repetitive licks. The problem isn’t technique—it’s knowing how to create groove, make better musical choices and sound like a complete player. Over the weekend, Nat Martin will show you how professional musicians approach blues and fusion. You’ll learn how to combine shell chords, triads, fingerstyle and plectrum techniques to create rich, dynamic rhythm parts, while developing a vocabulary of licks and solos that sound natural, expressive and musical.
BOOK YOUR PLACEWe’re busy planning an exciting new programme of guitar weekends, day courses and live online lessons for 2027.
From blues, rock and fingerstyle to rhythm guitar, improvisation and performance, we’re looking forward to bringing you more inspiring courses with some of the UK’s most respected guitarists and tutors.
Have an idea for a course you’d love to attend?
We’d love to hear your suggestions! Whether it’s a particular style, technique or something completely different, your feedback helps us shape future courses.
Drop us an email and tell us what you’d like to learn.
