Tag: Dark Gathering 2024

Early Bird Tickets

Posted on by cassandralathamjones in Annual Event, Community Event

At last ‘sumer isacum in’ and we can all start enjoying warmer days and longer evenings. In the background of this, our Production team is industriously working away on our special 10th Anniversary Dark Gathering.

Apart from the paperwork, there is a lot to organise because we are offering more facilities and utilities than before.  We are releasing some Early Bird Tickets.  There will only be 100 for sale initially and there will be a 6 ticket limit on each purchase.  Please note that there will be no refunds on any tickets sold.

The Early Bird tickets will be on sale from midday on Monday 13th May – so we are giving you a week’s notice as advance warning.  Here is the link to buy tickets: Dark Gathering 2024 Tickets

This link will not be ‘live’ until the 13th, so please don’t try to get through before the specified date.

Here is the email address for any queries regarding tickets: tickets4darkgathering@gmail.com

Remember that we have a fabulous line up of high quality performers eager to beguile and delight you.  Morris dancers, folk bands, Obby Osses, Mari Lwyds, Welsh and Cornish singing and dancing, honouring the Ancestors with authentic Day of the Dead theatrics (more on this later) and an Old Ways ritual.  All this plus the magic of the night under flickering torchlight, where the spirits join with us all to celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of the dark time of the year.  We are determined that everyone has a great experience at our events… but watch out for marauding Vikings.  Always expect the unexpected at the Dark Gathering!

Exciting times ahead, so book early to avoid disappointment!

10th Anniversary of the Dark Gathering

Posted on by cassandralathamjones in Annual Event, Community Event

 

Looking back over the last ten years of the Dark Gathering with all its twists and turns, I’m glad to see that the heart and soul of the Gathering remains strong and steady.  What I’m referring to is the cross cultural exchange that happens each Hallowtide between the Cornish and Welsh Osses and Mari Lwyds, and as a consequence of these dark folkloric motifs, the honouring and blessing of our Celtic ancestry.  This is the basis of our event and all the entertainment that accompanies each Dark Gathering is to celebrate this connection.

This year marks a new phase of the Dark Gathering which we feel will give it longevity.  We have some exciting plans!

We have decided to extend our Event Licence so that we are able to increase the amount of people who can attend.  In the past we were restricted to just 500 people, both audience and performers included, but with the new licence we will have more ‘wiggle room’ especially as our new venue of Tintagel has so much more space.

There will be a specially designated area for wheelchair users and their carers in order to avoid folk standing in front of them during the performances.

Since there was a problem last year with accessing the public conveniences, there will be portaloos on site in future.

The stalls proved very popular last year and will be added to with extra food and drink facilities plus other retail opportunities.

An added extra be a stall selling new, upgraded Dark Gathering merchandise.

We would like to invite able bodied people to become marshals to take on very specific roles on the day.  For this they will receive free entry to the venue; free food and drink during the event; free parking and a complimentary crew T shirt.  If you are interested please contact: thedarkgathering.info@gmail.com

So there you have it.  We will be releasing tickets for sale nearer the time, most likely towards the end of the summer, and we will be alerting you all well in advance.  We do have a Facebook presence if you want to talk about anything to do with the Dark Gathering and where we share photos and footage: The Dark Gathering of Tintagel Cornwall

Otherwise you can write to us via the Contact page on this site.

Have a great Spring and Summer and see you all again in October!

 

 

 

Still Between the Worlds

Posted on by cassandralathamjones in Annual Event, Community Event

I still haven’t quite landed since getting back home from the Dark Gathering in Tintagel.  However, I now realise that in the excitement of it all, I forgot to announce the Guest Sides for next year.

From Lewes in East Sussex we have Black Powder Morris.

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The other side will be Cutler’s Gate from Sheffield.

 

I will be writing my usual write up of the whole event in due time once we have recovered more from the intensity of it all.  In the meantime I am happy to announce that, as this year’s Dark Gathering appears to have been a resounding success in its new home of Tintagel, we will be holding the next one on Saturday 26th October 2024.

N.B. Do not ask about tickets yet!  You will be fully informed as always, nearer the time.