Flowers & Flames : Celebration & Ceremony

A weekend campout in Glastonbury to celebrate Beltane with storytelling, dancing, activities and play! Flowers & Flames! The Grove Festival of Beltane A celebratory weekend of storytelling, dance, games and nature rituals honouring the arrival of spring and the lighting of inner fires. Immersed in the magical lands of Glastonbury ! A time to join together in playful activities, creativity and adventure underpinned with reverance for, and dialogue with, nature and the cycle of the seasons. Flowers, fertility, fire and delight! Beltane celebrates the bountiful height of spring and the flowering of life! Embracing the element of fire and the spirit of passion it honours the coming together of the god and goddess in sacred union. The gateway to summer, the strengthening of the sun and bright, warm days ahead! Recapturing the ancestral traditions and festivities of the British Isles we honour our heritage and land by exploring the archetypes of the May Queen and Green Man. As an embodiment of the May Queen, the Hawthorn tree brings healing and renewal to the heart. Connecting with this tree at this auspicious time, we honour her powerful guardianship of land and people and receive her blessings in return. We invite you to join as a village for the weekend, to enjoy each others company and journey with the energy of Beltane! We are camping on land just outside Glastonbury with natural springs, ample nature and views of the Tor. Facilities include hot showers, natural spring water, hot water for tea or hot drinks. Home cooked vegan and gluten free meals are included (except breakfast) by local chef Kathy. Guided by Yannick Dubois & Anna-Lisa Drew, who weave together their enthusiasm for the natural world, dance, storytelling and playful experiences all with a sincere and devotional heart and mind. OUR ESTIMATED FLOW FRIDAY 3pm - Arriving, Setting Up Camp 630pm - Dinner Together 9pm - Hawthorn Tree & Fire Ceremony SATURDAY 830am - Morning Movement Practise - Bowing Meditation (optional) 10am - May Queen Play Shop For All! : Beauty of Creation 1230pm - Lunch Together 2pm - Green Man Play Shop For All! : Strength of Heart 4pm - Break 5pm - Beltane Ceremony & Dance 7pm - Dinner Together 9pm - Sunset Cocreative or Free Time SUNDAY 9am - Morning Movement Practise - Forest Chi Gong 11am - Closing Ceremony PRACTICAL INFORMATION LOCATION The land is on Stagman Lane in Street near Glastonbury. Full details and directions will be emailed to attendees. ACCOMODATION OPTIONS -Bring your own tent or van. No size limitations. (Included in ticket price) -4 available Luxury Tents set up for your arrival - furnished or unfurnished. £50 per night unfurnished and £80 per night furnished. The tents sleep up to 4 furnished or up to 6 unfurnished. Furnishing includes bedding and are either 2 doubles or 1 double and 2 singles when furnished. FACILITIES Hot showers, compost toilets, natural spring water cold sinks for washing hands, teeth etc Cold spring water taps for washing up plates/cutlery etc ONLY ECO FRIENDLY WASH PRODUCTS TO BE USED TO PROTECT THE LAND FROM TOXIC BY PRODUCTS There are no cookers provided. A hot water urn is provided. PRICE & TICKETS Our intention is to create this experience at a lowest price as possible as we believe it's important to keep creating these special times to connect and to make them accessible. We are aware some are finding times more finacially challenging at the moment, so if you would like to attend but are only able to pay a deposit initially please contact us direct to arrange an agreement: [email protected] We will review ticket sales mid April to check there is enough momentum to go ahead. MEALS To be updated after our conversation with Kathy. CHILDREN Our event is not aimed at children however if you would like to bring one or some along please contact us directly: [email protected] WEATHER As we know weather is a little unpredictable in this country. We aim to go ahead in all weathers unless an extreme situation. We will provide some simple shelter for the group. PLease bring weather appropriate clothes and equipment! INCLUDED Your own tents/vehicles as accomodation Friday Dinner, Saturday Lunch, Saturday Dinner All activities NOT INCLUDED Luxury Camping Breakfast Tea/Snacks YANNICK DUBOIS Yannick works as a shamanic artist and workshop leader, with a special focus on Tree Wisdom. Trained as a social worker and kindergarten educator, he weaves elements of psychology, creative practices, modern Druidry and storytelling into his unique offerings. ANNA-LISA DREW Anna-Lisa has a pure love of creating spaces for transformation, expression and play! Weaving her knowledge and experience from energetic, physical, therapeutic and creative trainings she creates carefully considered experiences to both dive deep and have fun. Founder of Ecstatic Dance Brighton and co-founder of Brighton Sober Parties and Girls Like Bass (Women’s Sober Rave) and The Grove Festivals she is a community innovator and leader. She has been running sober community experiences since May 2020. Prior to that she was a Tao Movement Wellbeing Practitioner and Art Therapist. www.annalisadrew.co.uk www.ecstaticdancebrighton.co.uk