Celebration Day - The Glade - SUNDAY 11th Oct

“Celebration Day, Come on!” 
 
Come celebrate local independent Totnes music, arts & crafts at the first Celebration Day festival on the 11th of October at The Glade in Dartington!

Celebration Day is a Totnes community run charity day festival with amazing local live music, smokey hot saunas, blissful meditation, energising yoga, warm fire, tastiest food & delicious drinks underneath the beautiful woodlands of Dartington!

With the times we are in, we believe it’s more important now than ever to share our joy, show appreciation for one another and help heal this planet together!

This October, Celebration Day are supporting The Friends of The Dart Charity! 
A portion of every sale on site & every donation for the workshops will go towards supporting a cleaner and healthier river dart! *Read below for more details. 

Single Entry Ticket is “pay what you can” donation. Suggested donation is between £15-£25.  

For this first event, we will have the pleasure of introducing 5 local music groups from the Totnes community! 

-MUSIC-

WOWJOYWOW - 12.30pm
A fusion of Funk, Cuban, Brazilian, Mali, & Moroccan music: WOWJOYWOW takes you on a journey of original compositions “from heartbeat to heartbeat” celebrating the joy of life with trance-inducing kora & guitar melodies, four-part vocal harmonies, solid bass-lines and irresistible rhythms.

JAKE HAIKUS - 2pm
Music of the many seas. One travellers perspective of an experience exploring the world, new cultures and navigating the human experience.

TAMARA - 3.30pm
Tamara Kazziha is a violinist, singer and producer whose music moves between folk, alternative and cinematic sound worlds. Shaped by the places she has lived and travelled, particularly India, she draws on both her Egyptian and Celtic heritage to explore new musical landscapes. Layered voices, strings and rhythm sit at the heart of her work, weaving together tradition, experimentation and a sense of the ancient meeting the contemporary.

DRAGOSTINA - 5.30pm
Local Balkan Band Dragostina play High-Energy Folk Dances and Traditional Songs from across Eastern Europe.
Ancient Melodies, Exotic Rhythms and Improvisational Magic. Time to Dance!

THE GREAT KASRANI - 7.30pm
Assyrian artist, Kasrani shares his Assyrian culture and spirit through his magical lyrics and heartfelt songs. 
Originally from Iraq, Kasrani has spent a lot of time in the Totnes community, teaching us the gift of giving and the power of unconditional love. His music is a wonderful reflection of his beautiful being.

- WORKSHOPS -
Reserve a workshop entry ticket on donation, every donation will go towards The Friends Of The Dart Charity.

Meditation workshop with Frank Gillett (1.30pm)

A 30 minute meditation to support connection and grounding.
 Opening to the earthing available through our bodies; 
 Opening our senses to the plants and trees around us; 
 Bringing it all through to awaken gratitude within our hearts again.

Yoga with Ellie (4.30pm)

Rooted Hatha Yoga Workshop

Join me for teachings and insights gathered from my time practicing in India. While I regularly teach classes at Birdwood House, this workshop is a space to drop into a deep and expansive yoga practice.

Hatha yoga is more than physical movement; it is a tool for purifying and connecting with our highest self and the divine.

Translating to both “force” and the balance of sun (Ha) and moon (Tha), Hatha offers a way to balance opposing energies to experience a deeper awareness.

Drawing on traditional roots, we practice mantra, pranayama (breathwork), and restorative yoga nidra. Together, we’ll move beyond the physical to explore yoga as a deep, spiritual practice to honour its ancient origins and tap into its transformative power right here.

All levels are welcome!

Instagram: @ellieyogini

Circle Song workshop with Kai (6.30pm)

Welcome to Circle Music Medicine,

A state of play, an art form, an invitation to get in touch with "the wisdom of the body" to come together, breathe together and sound together as a collective.
From this place of vocal somatics and body percussion we improvise, lead and follow, co-creating many voices as one. Supporting each-other in our exploration.
Circle Music can teach us to harness the magic of music and rhythm collectively and provides a unique foundation for our own expression.
It is ancestral, timeless & part of our fundamental nature.
Whether you are a beginner of musical expression or a well adept expressionista all states of being are welcome, we’ll listen and evolve to each moment with loving awareness and explore the music that we are.

Here is one beautiful example of what we'll be exploring:
https://youtu.be/9HFSS3amsvQ

https://www.instagram.com/circlemusicmedicine/

Inviting all as they are, no need to be performative, all abilities of singing and sounding welcome, everyone brings their unique magic!

-SAUNA-  full day pass “pay as you can” suggested donation: £15-£25

The Pacha Mama Sauna is a unique experience of its own. Handmade by Asterix, every detail has been delicately crafted locally. This attention to detail is felt within, keeping the warmth dry, reliable & strong. 
The Pacha Mama Sauna Full Day Pass  gives you access to the sauna for the whole day for £15-£25.
Please bring your own sauna appropriate clothing and towel. 
Your Sauna Pass is not included with your Festival Day Ticket and must be purchased separately.  
Please pre-book your Sauna Pass online. 
 

-THE HEART-FIRE-
Bringing the community spirit of the weekly Totnes Heartfire gathering at pondfields, the fire space will be the  heart of the festival, a place to connect, keep warm and share songs acoustically. An shared place for people who feel called to share poems, songs, & games.

- FOOD AND DRINK -
The Taste Of Nutmeg Stall will offer real special Veggie and Vegan food options as well as an assortment of delicious Tea, Coffee & Radek’s chocolate cacao.
Stay tuned for more information coming soon!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This is a child friendly sober event. 
The event is from 12-8pm. Doors open at 11.30.
Please respect opening and closing times as we will need time & space for pack up and be packing down before and after. 
There will be recycling bins on site. Please respect the beautiful woodland by ensuring to take with you any waste that isn’t recycle.
To ensure we don’t disturb the wildlife on site, no dogs or pets allowed at the premises. 
Please bring plenty of water to drink and prepare for the chance of rain. 

PARKING
Meadowbrook Public Car Parking #1: 15 mins walk to the site
This large public car park is situated by Things Happen Here brewery, across the road from the Cider Press Centre. Charges may apply.Once parked, cross over to the pedestrian crossing near the roundabout as if you are going to The Cider Press. 
Take the pathway on your left.  Continue along the path to a road, turn right and then immediately left (you will see a Glade sign pointing you in the right direction).  Walk along the concrete path past buildings on your left and right and continue into the North Woods.  Stay on the concrete path as it turns left until you reach the ‘Glade’ sign on your left 
Staverton Parking #2: 15 mins walk to the site 
There are often around 4/5 parking spaces available on the roadside around this area. 
After parking, walk around the large gate on the wooded side of the road and take the path to the right going uphill through the forest. Continue on this path ignoring all other turnings until you reach the welcoming ‘Glade’ sign on your right. 
Roadside Parking #3: 10 mins walk to the site
Occasionally there is short-term roadside parking in this location. 
After parking, walk down the road, cross and take the second left off the side-road from Dartington Church. Go up the narrow access lane to the car park. Take the narrow concrete pedestrian path leading through the forest to the welcoming ‘Glade’ sign on your left. 
The Cider Press parking #4 : 15-minute walk to the site 
Address : Shinner’s Bridge, Dartington, Totnes TQ9 6TQ 
Parking is cashless; please use the parking machines or the RingGo app. 
Now two hours free parking at the Cider Press Centre. 
Normal parking rates will apply after this period. Free parking after 6pm 

Three large public car parks are situated at Cider Press Centre.
Once parked, cross over to the pedestrian pathway.
Continue along the path to a road, Take a slight turn right and then take the 
immediate left (you will see a Glade sign pointing you in the right direction).
Walk along the concrete path and into the North Woods. 
This path goes around to the left. Stay on the concrete path until you reach the 
‘Glade’ sign on your left. 

HOW DOES MY CHARITY DONATION WORK?
We believe it is important to be transparent about everything about this event, especially how your donations towards our charity are being calculated!

Every Workshop Entry Ticket (Including Circle song, Meditation, Yoga) is paid on donation, 100% of every donation will go towards The Friends Of The Dart Charity.

For every Meal, Drink & Sauna Pass ticket you purchase 20% goes towards The Friends Of The Dart Charity.

Every Donation given towards the MAGIC HAT in the HEART-FIRE space on site goes directly towards The Friends Of The Dart Charity.

Every “Additional Donation” given on the Dandelion Website goes directly towards The Friends Of The Dart Charity.

The earnings from the Single Entry Ticket are distributed in the following way:

40% goes towards paying the musicians on site
30% goes towards paying for the venue hire, sound and employees.
30% goes back into The Celebration Day pot to help pay for the expenses of the next event.

In this way, everyone gets paid a fair share and we can ensure that the event is financially sustainable to keep going!  

Single Entry Ticket is “pay what you can” donation. Suggested donation is between £15-£25.  

All children under 5 come free.

On Donation to Friends of the River Dart: 
1) Circle Song workshop with Kai (20 tickets max)
2) Meditation workshop with Clive (20 tickets max)
3) Yoga with Ellie (20 tickets max)