The Essentials
Key Info
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What
A small, deep three-day gathering for the core community, plus a larger midsummer celebration on Saturday night — live music, shared meal, dancing — open to a wider circle.
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When
Wednesday 17th June (afternoon) to Sunday 21st June (morning). Saturday celebration open to all from 1pm.
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Where
Roundhill Barn, Kelston, Bath, BA1 9AF. A hilltop barn and grounds on the Cotswold Way, between Bath and Bristol.
About the Gathering
Intention & Place
Intention
This gathering is a chance for the Life Itself community to come together in a remarkable landscape: to meet each other, deepen connections, and enjoy being together on the land.
It's also an opportunity to touch into the spirit of Life Itself: to tune into the question of what it means to cultivate radically wiser worlds, through our way of being together as much as through the topics and activities we explore.
The week builds toward a midsummer celebration on Saturday, open to a wider circle. By then the core group will have spent days together — walking, talking, cooking, making. We want to bring that into the larger gathering too.
Structure & Activities
What Might Happen
We use Open Space Technology as the primary format, creating the schedule together. In the spirit of collective care, we prepare food together. Some things planned in advance; others emerge on the day.
Programme
Schedule
Thursday 18th & Friday 19th June
Gathering days: Open Space sessions, activities on the land, shared meals, evening time together
Saturday 20th June — Midsummer Celebration
Morning — Final gathering sessions for core group
From 1pm — Wider celebration begins. Guests arrive, take in the hilltop
2pm — Short opening ceremony to mark the solstice
Afternoon — Activities on the hill: walks, conversations, open exploration
Evening — Shared meal, then ceilidh with live band
Families Welcome
Children are very welcome. We're putting together a dedicated kids programme — craft activities, water rockets, archery, and more — with the aim that everyone thinks the kids are having more fun than everyone else. Please let us know if you're bringing children so we can plan accordingly.
Investment
Cost
All prices include food for the duration of the gathering.
Base Rate
£295
Bring your own tent or stay locally
Shared Bell Tent
£355
Large bell tent, two per tent, mattress provided
Solo Bell Tent
£415
Large bell tent to yourself
"Pay what you can" options available on request — get in touch. If camping isn't for you, Bath is only 5km away.