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Glastonbury Virtual Summer Solstice
​ 21st June 2020 

​What a wonderful morning!
Thank you to everyone who joined us, to the brave and dedicated team that tackled the live sunrise and ceremony in horrendous weather, to all our fabulous performers who gave up their time to entertain us so well, and to you, our friends in the audience who share our love for Glastonbury.


Click on the title in the programme below to watch the videos. 
 
The Programme


05.00 Salutation to the Dawn & A Ceremony of Light
We invite you to light a candle, wherever in the world you are, with the Glastonbury Unity Candle and the Silent Minute for Peace.  ​
Filmed and streamed by Kevin Redpath. With the Mayor of Glastonbury -Councillor Jon Cousins, Morgana West,  Mistress of Ceremonies, The Town Crier - David Greenway, and Elder Bard of Avalon - Lisa Goodwin. ​​​
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06:00 Yoga with Jane Hobbs of Yoga Hub Somerset
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45-minute family-friendly live stream yoga session . Jane has been practising yoga for more than 20 years. She is a qualified, registered and accredited yoga teacher 
Find out more about Jane.

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07:00 A Walk to the Trees with Matt Witt

​Matt  will be treating us to a virtual Walk to the Trees and musical performance as part of the Glastonbury Virtual Summer Solstice. A Glastonbury artist and musician, Matt spends a lot of time walking around the Avalon countryside, making art and music in response to his journeys and observations. He shares his passion for art and nature through his tree walks and workshops.
Find out more at To the Trees




07:40 Story Time with David Reakes 

David will be performing his take on 'Burd Ellen And Childe Rowland' - a classic Solstice story with a twist in its tale.
An Elder Bard of Glastonbury, he is a professional actor, producer and co-founder of the Tor Theatre.
Find out more about David.



08:05  ​​Drawing with Linda Ravenscroft
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Linda Ravenscroft will be running a live faerie-themed drawing session during the Glastonbury Virtual Summer Solstice event – you just need paper and a ball point pen to join in. Linda is a professional artist living and working in Glastonbury where she has The Mystic Garden Gallery. Linda is widely known for her Faerie drawings and illustrations and her work is collected worldwide.
Find out more about Linda.




09:05 – 09:20 ​Story Time, with David Reakes

​This time, Glastonbury is the theme. Let David take you through the sights and the sounds, the history and the mystery of his home town.

An Elder Bard of Glastonbury, David is a professional actor, producer and co-founder of the Tor Theatre.
​Find out more about David.



09:30 – 10:05 ​A concert with Dora Darling

Dora is a much-loved  Glastonbury singer songwriter who plays traditional and original earthy, magical folk songs from the British Isles.
A self taught musician, she sings and plays the guitar, she also plays the fiddle and the tin whistle. Dora has written many many songs and tunes, influenced by her magical nature, a love for the Earth and the traditional music of the British Isles and Eastern Europe. Dora has the unusual ability to write songs which sound and feel magical, ancient and traditional. 
Find out more about Dora.

10:15 – 10.45 Closing Meditation with William Bloom
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"Welcome the Golden Fire" William Bloom is an author, educator, activist, and founder of the Spiritual Companions Trust, an educational charity focusing on a holistic and person-centred approach to spirituality and health.
Find out more about William.



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