Festival of Sacred Dance Music and Song. Tickets from £950. £300 deposit

Findhorn Festival of Sacred Dance Music and Song July 6-13th 2024

Join us in the Universal Hall, Findhorn for our annual divine celebration of dance, music, and song!

Currently we are only selling non residential tickets without the food option. We will be asking everyone who has paid a deposit to make full payment by May 5th. It is possible some accommodation may become available (with food) after this date. There are a few Bed and Breakfast places available at the Park that can be booked independently. See here https://www.findhorn.cc/our-services/bed-breakfast-list/

World renowned and local teachers bring a programme of dance ranging from folk traditions of diverse cultures to contemporary choreographies, held in the heart of the Findhorn Community where the Sacred Circle Dance movement first developed. The dancing will be supported by participatory singing, a Festival choir and inspired musicians. The Festival programme includes workshops each morning and afternoon over the week and live music evenings. Accommodation and 2 meals a day are included in the Festival price.

Our Teachers and Musicians

Laura Shannon with Kostantis Kourmadias Laura has travelled widely to research Greek and Balkan traditional dances and her teaching offers a deep experience of the sacred symbols these dances contain. Kostantis Kourmadias is a virtuoso of the violin and saz, specialising in music of the Greek islands and Asia Minor, where his grandparents were born. He teaches Byzantine music at the Ilion music school in Athens, and travels widely to accompany Laura Shannon’s seminars.

Susanne Anders Bartholomäi will share DanceMeditation. She offers anapproach to dance that deepens the awareness and the experience of themovement and helps to find authenticity in the dance.

Peter Vallance will be sharing his approach to traditional and choreographed dances and how he blends and grows them together to create a ‘dancing field’ within which transformation can occur.

Barbara Swetina shares dances from different spiritual traditions which use mantras, sacred harmony chants and simple movements to honour the sacred in all life.

Renata Ramos will present the Findhorn Flower Essences project

Brant Bambery holding the Centrepiece

Katharina Kroeber offering Dancing Health

Meditative Sacred Dance with Francesca Stridgen and Kathryn Kusa

Anni Broadhead sharing Earth Energy dances.

Festival Choir with Kate O’Connell - learn by ear, no experience needed, The Choir are one of the groups who provide music for the final night’s community dance and celebration.

Dancing to live music is an essential part of the Festival experience and evening sessions will have musicians playing for us to dance; an evening of traditional Greek, Balkan and Armenian dances with Laura Shannon and Kostantis Kourmadias; Barbara Swetina with an evening of Sacred Harmony Dances; a Scottish Ceilidh and an evening with the O’Connells’ band and Peter Vallance.

Before booking a ticket please read BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS here;

To book a ticket please select accommodation type under tickets. SOLD OUT

You will be offered the choice of Single rooms in Dianne's or Genesis which are our old style bungalows or rooms in Rainbow Lodge a modern eco house on the Field of Dreams. All bookings are with lunch/dinner. Diannes/Genesis have kitchens but no breakfast supplies. Rainbow Lodge will supply do it youself breakfast. We are offering the option to book an extra night if you wish to arrive on Friday. If you opt to arrive on Saturday you will not be able to check in till 5.00 and you would miss the opening small groups meeting unless you checked in during dinner.

Twin or Double bed rooms SOLD OUT

There is a room in Rainbow Lodge with a double bed and another with twin beds. The prices listed are per person. If booking as a twin/double please say the person you will be sharing with to avoid confusion. You have to book seperately. Scroll down to see all the ticket options.

Non residential tickets for the Festival with food now on sale. SOLD OUT

Non residential tickets with food are now on sale under tickets for £650 (deposit £300). There is also the option to book the full Festival without food for £400 (Deposit £200) There will be a pay on the door price for individual events during the Festival that is not bookable. To book accommodation see here https://www.findhorn.cc/our-services/bed-breakfast-list/

Food Options

When booking the only options for food will be Vegetarian or Vegan (which will also be Gluten Free). The vegetarians would have the option to have gluten free bread. The food could be cross contaminated so will not be suitable for those with serious allergies.

ARRIVAL TIME. FRIDAY NIGHT ACCOMMODATION BEFORE FESTIVAL.

We have booked all the accommodation for the Friday night (check in from 4.00) before the Festival begins so we can start at 2.00 on Saturday as usual. If you wish to book the extra night please book on the ticket link that says 8 nIghts.

Non residential tickets without Food

Non residential tickets without food ON SALE