 3 – 5 May: Gaunts Annual Spring Festival 2008!
Celebrate The Advent Of Spring/May Day/Beltaine with us!
A Gentle and Friendly Three-Day Family Event, Bank Holiday Weekend.
An all-day festival of entertainment and music, dancing around the maypole, walks in the gardens and enchanting bluebell woods, talks, mini-workshops, children’s activities including storytelling, soothing complementary therapies, cream teas and delicious vegetarian food. Special Spring Festival accommodation rates! Camping.
Scroll down for the Programme.
Come to Gaunts, whether it be for the day or to stay for the three days over the Bank-Holiday, and celebrate Mayday/Beltaine with us.  There will be live music throughout the day. All the activities will take place within Gaunts House, (except for the nature walks and tours around the Victorian Walled Garden), so whether it be rain or shine, the opportunity of being at Gaunts House in the Spring is a treat not to be missed!
PROGRAMME:
Gaunts house will be open from 10.00 am each day, with the festival closing at 6.00 pm on Monday 5th May.
Refreshments are available during the day, with lunch being served at 1.00 pm, cream teas at 3.00 pm and supper at 6.30 pm.
ENTRANCE:
£5.00 daily for adults. Children free. £3 per workshop, and and separate charge for evening events, see below. We regret that no dogs are allowed. The courtyard shop will be open for an array of crafts but this year we are not having other craft stalls.
 Accommodation is available for two or more nights in the main house or stable block at the special Spring Festival rate of £25 per person per night for twin room, single room £30 per night. Camping is available in our campsite with shower facilities: £10 per person per night.
- OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAMME OF EVENTS,
- which can be subject to change, please keep check the website from time to time.
Friday Night 3rd May, from 7.30 pm:
Gather Around in The Old Hall for Chats and Sing Songs. For those staying the weekend.
- Daytime on Saturday, Sunday & Monday:
Occasional assortment of live music throughout the day: by Julie Schatzberger, Kate Carpenter & Friends, Sandy & Roger, etc.
- Yoga with Siri Datta (www.minisizeme.co.uk, www.anaharta.com/1biog.php), & Talk about The Merits of Raw Food
Tai Chi/Kung Fu/Qi Gong Demonstrations & Practice with Martine & Paul (www.nathealing.com)
Flute & Drum Meditation, Flute Workshop, Gong Bath and Sound Bath with Roz & Ant (www.earthdance.gb.com)
Beeswax Painting with Mary Bridges
Tour of the House
Walk & Talk around the Grounds with the Gardeners
Conversations with Sir Richard Glyn in the Library
3pm Sunday: Children’s Orchestra with Leader Kate Carpenter
Children’s Activities:
There will be on-going creative activities for children in the Creative Marquee.
Yoga for Children with Siri Datta (www.minisizeme.co.uk, www.Anaharta.Com/1biog.Php).
Kung Fu for Children with Martine & Paul (www.nathealing.com)
Environmental Art for Children & Adults with Ant (www.earthdance.gb.com)
Storytelling for Children & Children’s Workshop with Lez Dreamwalker.
Drumming workshops.
Evening Events:
* Or if you can't come all day, come just for the evening on Saturday and/or Sunday.
Saturday 8pm:
Concert In The Ballroom with Singer Songwriter Julie Schatzberger & Storyteller Pete Gritton. £5.00.
Pete Gritton tells stories of dragons, smugglers and snakecatchers from Dorset and the New Forest, as well as Viking stories of the Norselands, trolls and great white bears, and Native American stories, sometimes accompanied by bagpipe, willow flute, African drums or song.
Sunday 8.30 pm:
Ancient Ambient Chill Out With Peter Knight (www.stoneseeker.net/#Chillout), £4.
wonderful, inspiring images combined with world music, winding up with world music Disco at 10.00, the Theatre.
Monday 6.00 pm:
Closing Circle Around The Maypole - with Flute & Gong with Roz And Ant (www.earthdance.gb.com) for festival attendees.
For information & bookings: please enquire at Gaunts House:
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, tel: 01202 841522.
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