Winter Solstice Celebrations
The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year and generally falls on 21st December, although it does occasionally occur on the 22nd. If you would like to celebrate this pagan festival, here are a few ideas of what to do.
Winter Solstice Tour, Stonehenge
The solstice celebrations at the stone circle in Stonehenge are perhaps the most well known in the UK. At last year’s Winter Solstice, druids at Stonehenge declared that 2012 would be a good year and we have to agree with them. The London Olympics, the Jubilee… this year has been packed full of fantastic events. There’s even news of a Royal baby to come soon! Join the druids this December to find out if 2013 is set to be as special. Tours of the ancient site are available on the day, with transport departing London early in the morning. Get in touch if you would like us to book a place for you.
Wheel of the Year Festival, Glastonbury
Chalice Well in Glastonbury will be holding two separate Winter Solstice events. A meditation service will take place from 12pm at the Well Head, followed by conversation at the fire on the Lower Lawn at 12.30pm. A Winter Solstice celebration will begin at the fire at 2pm. Music will be played at the afternoon event and refreshments will be available between 10am and 3.30pm. Entry to the meditation is free of charge; normal admission rates of £3.70 for adults and £1.90 for children over 5 will apply to the afternoon ceremony.
Winter Solstice at the Bull in the Thorn
This year’s Winter Solstice marks the end of the Mayan Calendar; a date which believers in the supernatural predict will see an increase in solar activity. If ghosts and the paranormal are right up your street, you could celebrate the solstice on a ghost hunt at the Bull in the Thorn in Buxton. The event starts with a Christmas dinner at 8pm, followed by an overnight ghost hunt through the allegedly haunted building. Again, just get in touch if you would like us to help you book. You will need to be quick as there are only a small number of spaces left.
The sixth annual Montol Eve Festival in Penzance promises an entertainment-packed day and evening on 21st December. Visitors can browse festive gifts and local produce at a Farmers’ Market in St John’s Hall from 9am; the hall will host a Tea Dance from 3pm to 5pm; the choosing of the Lord of Misrule and the Lantern lighting will take place on the hall steps at 5.45pm before the Rivers of Fire Lantern Procession leaves at 6pm. Lantern judging, fire acts, dancing and drumming will entertain the crowds once the procession reaches its destination at Lescudjack Hillfort. Guests are also invited to a cabaret night at St John’s Hall from 7.30pm, before the final procession from New Street at 10pm. Much merriment is in store.
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