Stroud Sacred Music Festival 2019

Welcome to the 2019 edition of the hugely popular Stroud Sacred Music Festival (apparently only one of six in the world!) This year with our theme of Music to Celebrate our Beautiful Earth, we have a fantastic line of of musicians, facilitators, food, drink and dancing for you in and around the grounds of St Laurence Church and Bank Gardens, Stroud. FRIDAY 5 JULY CONSCIOUS DANCE w/ OSARA, KEEF & THE RAGA BABAS SOUND BATH w/ BARRY MASON & LINA LOTTO Come along on Friday evening for a unique night of Ecstatic Dance facilitated by Keef Miles from Awakening the Wild with live music from The Raga Babas & OSARA followed by a relaxing gong and hand pan bath. There will be a cacao bar to fuel your footsteps, dancing into the night, bring blankets if required to rest on during the gongs! 18:30 doors open & warm-up music 19:00 Ecstatic Dance w/ OSARA 20:00 Movement Medicine w/ Awakening the Wild (Keef Miles) 20:45 Raga Babas live w/ facilitation from Keef 22:15 Gong & hand pan Sound Bath w/ Barry Mason & Lina Lotto 22:45 closing circle SATURDAY Saturday promises an eclectic mix of events to suit all ages and abilites. In the morning there will be the deeply reflective and calming Celebration of Life followed by Dances of Universal Peace, and for those who like a precession we'll be congregating midday at the Subrooms for a drum circle and musical march thought the town (wear bright clothes & a big smile) In the afternoon there will be a youth & children’s area in Bank Gardens with yoga, meditation, drumming and an open mic stage. At the old Town Hall (above the shambles market) drop in for an immersive day inter-faith chant, from Taize to Kirtan it will all be going on with many local musicians including Enchanting the Void and special guest Ravi Ji with Omer Makessa. Bring blankets and cushions if you like to sit at the front. The Main event on Saturday evening will be jam packed with an array of bands, choirs and musicians including our three headline acts; Baka Beyond, The Kakatitsi Drummers and Bob Hillary! There will be Indian vegan/vegetarian food & other refreshments available all night. Expect to dance, sing and celebrate! TICKETS To make the Stroud Sacred Music Festival as welcoming and accessible-to-all as possible, none of the events are ticketed however we do ask that you make donations of what you can afford on the door, suggested £10-£50 to cover the costs. We look forward to seeing you soon! Stroud Sacred Music Festival Team. http://www.sacredmusicfestival.org.uk