Samhain Gathering 01/11/26

Service Description

Booking to join us for our next seasonal celebration: Samhain Gathering. Celebrate Samhain, the start of start of Winter, at Hazel Woods, Mitcheldean between 2:00pm and 6:30pm. Date: 1st November 2026. Join us for a relaxed, family-friendly gathering to celebrate the changing season. Everyone welcome. - Bring & Share meal - community cook out. We'll cook a root veg soup on the fire. Please bring bread or a sweet snack such as a toffee apple or cake. - Green woodwork - Seasonal crafts - Helen will be setting up crafts and children's activities, including sensory activities for little ones, and of course, the mud kitchen. - Chill out in a hammock or by the fire - Connect with others - Seasonal herbal tea making - Write your thanks and hang in the gratitude tree - Bring and offering for the fae - Optional fancy dress - Bring your musical instruments to play around the fire - Refreshments Join activities that interest you, or just relax in the woodland, under the full moon. Saturday 1st November, 2:00pm until 8:30ishpm Samhain is an Irish word meaning "Summer's end". It is the start of Winter and was the new year to ancient Celts. The final harvest before we enter the darkness of Winter. The gathering is donation-based, so everyone is welcome to come along regardless of what they’re able to contribute. Come along, bring friends and family and celebrate the changing season with us.