Beltane at Thornborough 2011
A free event for anyone, young or old, who wants to celebrate the coming of the summer months.
Inspired by the Celtic heritage of the North of England: The ancient kingdom of the Brigantes tribe and the land of the Goddess Brigantia.
Sunday May 1st - Starts at 12 Noon
Admission FREE - Everyone Welcome!
At Thornborough Henge in North Yorkshire
A selection of photos from Beltane at Thornborough 2010 (click to enlarge)
To be performed at Beltane Thornborough 2011
A May Fools Guide to Beltane:
What to Wear and what to Bring:
Wear your most wonderful festival outfits
(if you don't have a wonderful festival outfit then seek guidance at your local fancy dress hire shop).
Bring drums, pipes, didgeridoos and whatever else you think will help generate a good Beltane vibe. Bring yourselves, bring ideas, bring enthusiasm, bring creativity, bring love and bring laughter.
Camping for the Beltane weekend:
Camping is available in a field adjacent to Thornborough Henge on Saturday and Sunday nights.
There is no compulsory charge for camping, but there will be a voluntary donation box.
In order to ensure that we can cover the costs of providing the campsite, we suggest a minimum donation of £3 per adult per night.
(In the event that we collect more than we need, any surplus will be donated to a local good cause).
Find out more about camping
Having a Stall at the Event:
Having a stall at the event is free, but we do ask all stallholders to do something 'out of the ordinary' and imaginative to help make Beltane at Thornborough a unique and special event.
See information for stallholders
Getting Handfasted at the Event:
Handfasting is a traditional form of wedding or betrothal ceremony.
Many couples have been handfasted at Beltane at Thornborough Henge in previous years.
If you would like to 'tie the knot' at this year's event then please contact us.
Contact us about Handfasting
Calling a Quarter at the Event:
In our Beltane ceremony we 'Call the Quarters' of:
East (Air); South (Fire); West (Water) and North (Earth).
Anyone volunteering to call a quarter at the event is invited to say in their own words what their chosen element means to them.
Contact us about Calling a Quarter
Helping out with the Event:
We are constantly in need of volunteers to help run this FREE event.
If you can give any of your time over the course of the Beltane weekend to help out, then please get in touch now. Thank you.
Contact us about helping out
