Friday 6th - Saturday 7th July
Welcome to this years programme! Promoting a message of unity and peace, we have an exciting and diverse line-up, with family friendly events and activities happening throughout Stroud town centre.
To help make the festival as inclusive as possible this year, we have decided to do away with tickets and request that admission is by donation only of a suggest amount between £10 and £50, based upon what's affordable to help fund all these wonderful musicians and workshops. The Stroud Sacred Music Festival is a non-profit event managed by volunteers for the wider community, all the events and performances are paid for solely by donations and fundraising.
To help make the festival as inclusive as possible this year, we have decided to do away with tickets and request that admission is by donation only of a suggest amount between £10 and £50, based upon what's affordable to help fund all these wonderful musicians and workshops. The Stroud Sacred Music Festival is a non-profit event managed by volunteers for the wider community, all the events and performances are paid for solely by donations and fundraising.
FRIDAY 6th July 2018
ST LAURENCE PARISH CHURCH
18:00 - 23:00 Youth Evening
Live Music, Glow Yoga, Dance, Circus Acts, Art, Refreshments & Mocktails.
Headline Act: Natty
New for this year, the Friday evening event will be a young adults takeover with an emphasis on inclusivity, fun, expression, music, creatively, and spiritually. For concerning parents, please note the space will be held by responsible adults and will be alcohol free. Come along if you're young of age or heart, and willing to try yoga in the dark. The event is focused towards the mid-teen to mid-twenties age bracket. Under 16's will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult & all adults will need to be accompanied by a responsible teen.
Admission by Donation (Suggested £10-£50)
ST LAURENCE PARISH CHURCH
18:00 - 23:00 Youth Evening
Live Music, Glow Yoga, Dance, Circus Acts, Art, Refreshments & Mocktails.
Headline Act: Natty
New for this year, the Friday evening event will be a young adults takeover with an emphasis on inclusivity, fun, expression, music, creatively, and spiritually. For concerning parents, please note the space will be held by responsible adults and will be alcohol free. Come along if you're young of age or heart, and willing to try yoga in the dark. The event is focused towards the mid-teen to mid-twenties age bracket. Under 16's will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult & all adults will need to be accompanied by a responsible teen.
Admission by Donation (Suggested £10-£50)
Natty
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Glow Yoga
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SATURDAY 7th JULY 2018
STROUD SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS FORECOURT
12:00 Noon Community Drum Circle with Katie Harris
Procession through Stroud town to St Laurence Church
Bring Drums, Flags and Colourful Clothing
BANK GARDENS & TEPEE
9:30- 18:00 All Day Workshops & Events
Opening: Fire Ceremony with Blessings and Goddess Altar with Gill Atkinson & Kate Dineen
Singing workshop with Liz Terry
Children's Art Workshop with Moira McCarthy
Youth Highlight: Healing Song with Joe Holtaway
The Listening Voice with Liz Leachman (Resonating the voice with scales and ragas)
Children & Adults: Stories from Native America with Michael Stanton
Angel Shrines
Closing: Shamanic Drumming Ceremony in honour of the Earth and Sacred Feminine with Kate Dineen
Highlight: Lanteren Procession
Food & Refreshment Stalls
Come spend some time in the tepee or relaxing on the grass, honing your drumming skills, singing or listening to stories.
Admission by Donation
STROUD SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS FORECOURT
12:00 Noon Community Drum Circle with Katie Harris
Procession through Stroud town to St Laurence Church
Bring Drums, Flags and Colourful Clothing
BANK GARDENS & TEPEE
9:30- 18:00 All Day Workshops & Events
Opening: Fire Ceremony with Blessings and Goddess Altar with Gill Atkinson & Kate Dineen
Singing workshop with Liz Terry
Children's Art Workshop with Moira McCarthy
Youth Highlight: Healing Song with Joe Holtaway
The Listening Voice with Liz Leachman (Resonating the voice with scales and ragas)
Children & Adults: Stories from Native America with Michael Stanton
Angel Shrines
Closing: Shamanic Drumming Ceremony in honour of the Earth and Sacred Feminine with Kate Dineen
Highlight: Lanteren Procession
Food & Refreshment Stalls
Come spend some time in the tepee or relaxing on the grass, honing your drumming skills, singing or listening to stories.
Admission by Donation
OLD TOWN HALL, THE SHAMBLES
9.30- 18:00 All Day Chant
Rabbi Anna & an Introduction to Scriptural Chanting
Children's Kirtan followed by Sikh & Buddhist Mantras with Bharati & Dinesh
Youth Highlight: Medicine Songs - The meeting of the Eagle and the Condor with Micheal Stanton
Earth Honouring & Heart Felt Chant with Maggie Moon Rose
Song of the Forest with Matthew Heyse-Moore
Highlight: Kirtan with Elehan Keshava & Shekinashram
Eight hours of immersive, participatory chant from musicians of Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, B'Hai, Druid, Native American & Spiritual faiths. Drop in or stay all day, sing along or simply be and enjoy the song
Bring your voices, a bottle of water and mat or cushion if you wish to sit on the floor
Admission by Donation
9.30- 18:00 All Day Chant
Rabbi Anna & an Introduction to Scriptural Chanting
Children's Kirtan followed by Sikh & Buddhist Mantras with Bharati & Dinesh
Youth Highlight: Medicine Songs - The meeting of the Eagle and the Condor with Micheal Stanton
Earth Honouring & Heart Felt Chant with Maggie Moon Rose
Song of the Forest with Matthew Heyse-Moore
Highlight: Kirtan with Elehan Keshava & Shekinashram
Eight hours of immersive, participatory chant from musicians of Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, B'Hai, Druid, Native American & Spiritual faiths. Drop in or stay all day, sing along or simply be and enjoy the song
Bring your voices, a bottle of water and mat or cushion if you wish to sit on the floor
Admission by Donation
Bharati & Dinesh
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Elehan Keshava
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Michael Stanton
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ST LAURENCE PARISH CHURCH
Daytime Events
Celebration of Life with Neesa Radhika
Dances of Universal Peace with Matthew Heyse-Moore & Neesa Radhika
18:00- 23:00 Evening Event with Live Music
Opening: Multi Faith Chant with Matthew Heyse-Moore
The Mosaic Youth Choir (Greek/Russian Orthodox)
Nawab Khan Mantra Tour
Youth Highlight: Faeland
Headline: Maya Youssef
The Ragababas & Friends
Closing: Chant and Meditation
Organ Interludes by Adam Langston
Following on from the days proceedings, a selection of the musicians will begin the evenings events with an original piece of unifying chant composed especially for the festival by Matthew Heyse-Moore. Later on we'll be treated to divine performances by the Sufi musician Nawab Khan Mantra Tour, and ethereal sounds of South West based folk musicians Faeland. For classical fans there will be the Mosaic Pan Orthodox Christian Fellowship Youth Choir, and specially composed Organ interludes by film composer and orchestrator Adam Langston, allowing people to explore the Church space and its wonderful acoustics, grab a bite to eat or sit in contemplation enveloped by the sound. We are delighted to announce the enchanting Maya Youssef with be headlining, and bringing the festival to its conclusion will be the Stroud Sacred Music Festival house band the Ragababas joined by friends to close the evenings events with chant followed by silent meditation.
All evening there will be vast selection of delicious vegetarian & vegan food along with chai, tea, coffee, soft drinks, mock-tails, sweets, chocolates and cakes available to purchase.
Admission by Donation (Suggested £10-£50)
Daytime Events
Celebration of Life with Neesa Radhika
Dances of Universal Peace with Matthew Heyse-Moore & Neesa Radhika
18:00- 23:00 Evening Event with Live Music
Opening: Multi Faith Chant with Matthew Heyse-Moore
The Mosaic Youth Choir (Greek/Russian Orthodox)
Nawab Khan Mantra Tour
Youth Highlight: Faeland
Headline: Maya Youssef
The Ragababas & Friends
Closing: Chant and Meditation
Organ Interludes by Adam Langston
Following on from the days proceedings, a selection of the musicians will begin the evenings events with an original piece of unifying chant composed especially for the festival by Matthew Heyse-Moore. Later on we'll be treated to divine performances by the Sufi musician Nawab Khan Mantra Tour, and ethereal sounds of South West based folk musicians Faeland. For classical fans there will be the Mosaic Pan Orthodox Christian Fellowship Youth Choir, and specially composed Organ interludes by film composer and orchestrator Adam Langston, allowing people to explore the Church space and its wonderful acoustics, grab a bite to eat or sit in contemplation enveloped by the sound. We are delighted to announce the enchanting Maya Youssef with be headlining, and bringing the festival to its conclusion will be the Stroud Sacred Music Festival house band the Ragababas joined by friends to close the evenings events with chant followed by silent meditation.
All evening there will be vast selection of delicious vegetarian & vegan food along with chai, tea, coffee, soft drinks, mock-tails, sweets, chocolates and cakes available to purchase.
Admission by Donation (Suggested £10-£50)
Mayer Youssef
Naweb Khan
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Faeland
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The RagaBabas
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