VENUE
& PRACTICALITIES
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VENUE
This year we return to our home for the past couple of years, the EarthSpirit Center, just out of Glastonbury. The rich landscape and history of this place supports this natural unfolding into a wider sense of ourselves. The center itself offers a good dose of comfort and nourishment to ground and feel looked after for our 5 days together.
EarthSpirit Center
Lockyers Farm, Peak Ln, Compton Dundon, Somerton TA11 6PE
Just five miles from Glastonbury, on the edge of Compton Dundon village in Somerset, EarthSpirit lies within the ‘temenos’ (sacred enclosure) of Avalon. The centre is situated in a beautiful landscape between two nature reserves; and just two minutes walk from St Andrew’s church, which has within its cemetery a yew tree of 1,800 years old. The seventeenth century farm buildings have been restored and specially converted for use as a venue. They are set within seven acres of fields and gardens.
Glastonbury has available 4 large supermarkets, petrol stations and health food shop – beside an interesting array of tourist shops the Abbey, the Tor and historic Challice well.
Big Marquee Dance Space, 2 Indoor Workshop Spaces
Dungeon, Love lounge, Hot Tub, Sauna, Woodlands, Hot showers
Practicalities
NOURISHMENT
Three delicious vegetarian meals per day.
Tea’s and coffee’s on tap.
ACCOMODATION
There is a choice of accommodation at EarthSpirit ranging from
45 camping spaces – bring your own tent and bedding
6 Glamping places in a ‘Lotus Belle’ tent on site
20 livein vehicles spaces
27 standard beds in rooms ranging from 2 to 6 beds
27 beds in ensuite rooms sharing with one or two others
TICKETS
Full 5 Day T&P Gathering Ticket + Accommodation
Tickets starts at £555
More info at the registration page
Includes high quality retreat center, accommodation, all nourishing vegetarian meals, hot tub, sauna, workshops and other Earth Spirit facilities, in the rich mythic landscape of Dundon 5 miles from Glastonbury.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
Check in: is from 5:30pm on Saturday 29th July
Check out: 3pm on Thursday 3rd August
Please be aware the gathering holds a container, when you book we ask you arrive for the beginning of the event and stay until the end. No late arrives.
HOW TO GET TO THE VENUE
How to get to Earthspirit center in the landscape of Dundon, 5 miles from Glastonbury.
Once you register you will receive a document to self organize shared rides.
MORE QUESTIONS
Visit our FAQ
CONTACT
uk@touchandplay.org
07966498596
We welcome everyone to step in…
Touch&Play from its inception has been based on questions rather than answers. We don’t pretend to know what it is that you want or need nor what you will actually take with you from your time with us.
We frame out spaces as being both Experimental and Experiential and invite you to be the principal author of your journey. Through that lens we gift the opportunity to contribute to and enrich the journeys of those around you. We form an (a)temporal and interdependent community where all our thoughts, feelings and actions are woven together in a rich relational web.
How do you want to show up in this tribe and what do you want to offer? As you step in and become familiar with our practices and culture, you will see many ways of adding your grain of salt. Perhaps you feel called to join our Soothe & Care Team or hold a booth at the Exploratorium; maybe you decide to sign up for an extra chore or propose a community offering or affinity group. The ways of stepping up are many and you get to feel into how you weave yourself in.
DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF THE SOOTHE & CARE TEAM?
When you register you will be asked if you want to be part of the Soothe & Care team.
In order to create a safer container we invite volunteers (participants, teachers) to form part of the Sooth&Care team. This means contributing a little of your time supporting participants in processing their experiences by (e.g. co-regulation, deep listening, being present, finding a container for emotional release). As part of the Sooth & Care team you will need to attend a short pre-festival briefing onsite by the Soothe & Care Team Lead(s) in the afternoon before the festival starts. During the festival you will meet once or twice as a team to share your observations and experience of the group. The commitment to the role doesn’t require much times and it is flexible so it aligns with your own needs and boundaries. Within the team you’re mutually supporting each other and it’s a lovely way to bring your contribution.
MORE WAYS TO SUPPORT & FEEL SUPPORTED
Sharing groups
We invite all the participants to be part of a small group and engage actively every day in a specific time created for that.
Sharing groups is one of the ways to support the integration of the T&P experience. It’s about listening, sharing and feeling part with our diverse and wild realities.
Peace council
We come with such diverse backgrounds and we are we go deep into interpersonal exploration that eventually consent and conflict more broadly can arise.
In case some interpersonal support is needed during the event we have conflict support and mediation.
Medical & Emergency Support Team
When you register please let us know if you are a medical doctor/counselor/therapist/first aid trained or crisis intervention specialist and are open to being contacted by an organizer during the festival in case of an emergency (NB. this is an anonymous list and you wont be contacted by participants directly).
IS THIS AN EVENT FOR ME?
This is an intimate body event. It is suitable for those who have the ability to self regulate their emotions and are comfortable with and have some understanding of sexy embodied environments. If you are dealing with significant levels of trauma (specifically sexual or relational) or PTSD this may not be the event for you.When you register you will be asked if you want to be part of the Soothe & Care team.