Beltane Festival - 4-5th May 2008
Celebrate the start of summer with a Great Day Out.
Enjoy the Exciting Performances:
- Fire Eating
- Live Celtic Music
- Story Walks
A great day out filled with loads of activities:
- Archery Tournament
- Hog Roast and Free Ale with your Food
- Beltane Treasure Hunt
- Whistle Making
- Green Man Crafts
- May Crowns
- Celtic Dream Catchers
- Rune Casting
- Face Painting
- Grind Flour and Bake your Fairy Bread
- Beltane Bonfires
- Fire Procession
Shoot the Roman Soldier
Hit the Gold to win a discount voucher for an Archery Course
*£1 on day entry 9 arrows, 7+yr olds. Run by Celtic Harmony Longbow Archery Club.
Book your £5 Tickets online or pay £7 on the Door. Click here for directions
Programme of Events
Festival times: 10am-5pm| Events | Location | Times |
| Grind Grain & Bake Bread | Chieftain Roundhouse | All day |
| Beltane Quest starts at the Dog | Chieftain Roundhouse | All day |
| Follow the clues from the chieftain roundhouse around the camp
and make May Crowns, Green Man Crafts, Celtic Dream Catchers & Cast the Runes as you go! |
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| Blow the Hunter's Horn | Dragon's Den Craft Shop | All day |
| To mark the completion of Your Quest |
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| Archery Tournament | Archery Field | 10am - 4pm |
| 'Have a go' at Longbow Archery! Run by Celtic Harmony Archery Club. £1 entry, 7+ yrs. |
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| Whistle Making | In the woods | 10am - 3.30pm |
| By Forest School Practitioner Chris Brunton |
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| Story Walks | Around the woods | Midday and 3pm |
| By Susan Samm of Storyroots |
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| Fire Eating and Fire Breathing | In the Meadow | 4pm |
| Hog Roast | Hog's Head Kitchen | From 12 |
| Celtic Broth & Jacket Potatoes. Please order in advance at the Hog's Head. |
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| Fire Performance | Meadow opposite Dragons Den Shop | 4.15pm |
| To Light the Beltane Fire |
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| Beltane Procession | Meadow opp Hogs Head | 4.15pm |
