A one-day summer solstice gathering of sound, ceremony, nature, community, movement and dance at Swarling Manor, Petham.

SOLSTICE

A Celebration of Light

Swarling Manor • Kent • Summer 2027

Sound • Ceremony • Nature • Community • Movement • Dance

Come alone, Come with friends, We all leave as family.

☀️ WELCOME TO SOLSTICE 2027

Set amongst beautiful established trees, open lawns and the natural beauty of the Kent countryside, this is a day to come together in connection, creativity and celebration.

We have an exciting Day-Festival-Retreat planned for you!

With FOUR main events throughout the day of deep wellness, recalibration, activation and healthy vibrations.

Kirtan Experience

Gong Bath Meditation

Drumming Fire Ritual

Sober Dance Party

This is a festival vibe, retreat and gathering of wellness, beautiful souls and a celebratuon of nature.

Arrive and be welcomed into our opening circle.

Take a breath.

Meet new people.

Bring a picnic, share a drink, wander through the grounds and allow yourself to settle into the energy of the day.

There is nowhere you need to be.

Nothing you need to perform.

Just space to arrive.

To be.

🕉️ THE AWAKENING — KIRTAN & MOVEMENT:

After the Opening Circle, we will journey into the heart of the marquee for a beautiful live Kirtan experience with the incredible Michelle Crozier.

Through sacred chanting, drums, rhythm and movement, we will raise our voices together and allow the vibration of sound to bring us into connection.

You don't need to be a singer. You don't need to know the words.

You don't need to have done anything like this before.

Simply come as you are. Let your voice join with others. Let your body move.

Let the sound carry you. Tune into the experience and awaken your Shakti.

🔔 THE SURRENDER — GONG SOUND MEDITATION:

We move into stillness, with the Gong Goddess Lizi Sage and her sacred Sound Journey.

As the energy softens, you'll be invited to surrender into a deeply immersive Guided Sound Meditation.

Lie back. Close your eyes. Breathe.

Allow the vibrations to wash through you.

A moment to pause.

A moment to receive.

A moment to remember the quiet place within you that is always there, beneath the noise.

🌿 THE BASK — FOOD, COMMUNITY & SOLSTICE MARKET:

The afternoon is yours. Wander beneath the trees. Ground your bare feet into the earth. Enjoy delicious food and a drink. Meet beautiful people.

Browse our carefully curated collection of independent makers and wellness practitioners.

Perhaps indulge in a massage, reflexology, reiki session, head massage, body & face painting.

Perhaps find something beautiful to take home.

Or perhaps simply find a patch of grass beneath a tree and do absolutely nothing at all.

This is the part where we simply bask.

In the warmth. In the light. In the connection. In being together.

🔥 THE IGNITION — SOLSTICE FIRE CEREMONY:

As the sun begins its journey towards the horizon, something ancient begins to stir.

A call will be heard. The drums will begin. And we will gather around the fire.

Together, we will honour the turning of the wheel and the powerful energy of the Solstice.

Through drumming, invocation, song and ceremony, with the amazing Laura Twisty Twirly, we will create a collective moment of intention.

A chance to honour what has been illuminated in our lives.

To celebrate what is growing. To release what we no longer need to carry.

And to set our intentions for the season ahead.

The fire becomes our centre.

We gather around it as humans have done for thousands of years.

Shoulder to shoulder.

Heart to heart.

🐾 THE WILD — PRIMAL & ECSTATIC DANCE:

And then... We let go. We return to the body.

Back inside the marquee, the music rises. The beats begin.

And the wild within us is invited to come out and play. Primal movement. Ecstatic dance, lead by the passionate Sound healing DJ, Nicky Underwood.

Rhythm. Sweat. Freedom. Joy.

There are no steps to follow.

No right way to move. No judgement.

Just your body. Your breath. Your heartbeat. Your wildness.

Come and dance as though nobody is watching.

Come and move as though you have nothing to prove.

Come and remember the freedom of being fully, unapologetically alive, wild and free.

Summer Solstice, the Celebration of Light, is a gathering of energetic high vibrational frequency. You will go home rejuvinated, smiling and have a new turn on for life! Lit up by your own Solstice Light.

Your ticket includes:

☀️ Welcome & Opening Circle

🕉️ Live Kirtan, Chanting & Movement

🔔 Immersive Gong Sound Meditation

🌿 Access to the Solstice Market & Wellness Village

A healthy meal, Vegetarian curry and rice

🔥 Solstice Fire Ceremony & Drum Invocation

🐾 Primal & Ecstatic Dance Experience

🌳 Beautiful natural grounds to explore, relax and connect

💛 A full day of community, connection and celebration

Food, drinks, treatments and market purchases are available separately.

A little note about coming alone...

You don't need to know anyone to come to Solstice.

In fact, we actively welcome solo adventu

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