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!
The Dark Gathering 