Glastonbury Symposium

Name: Glastonbury Symposium
Address: Town Hall, Magdalene Street, Glastonbury, BA69EL, GB
Telephone: +441278722000
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The Glastonbury Symposium is one of England's longest-established and acclaimed 'alternative' conferences, where the audience is often as interesting as the speakers! Held in the unique environs of the fascinating and varied town of Glastonbury in Somerset, the Symposium has grown and evolved massively since its inauguration at the Blue Note Café in 1990.

24/10/2024

The Glastonbury Symposium team met this week to start serious planning for 2025’s event, to be held 25-27 July … (Helen is taking the photo!) This year was another great success but we never sit on laurels and are, as always, discussing new ways to keep the event fresh, bold and relevant. Keep an eye on the Symposium website in the New Year for updates.

04/09/2024

Andy Thomas’s talk at the Glastonbury Symposium this August is now available to watch on YouTube. This year, with ETs and UFOs/UAP rising to the top of the strangeness agenda because of recent disclosures, he took a direct look at what this might really mean for all of us and how the adjacent rise of AI may be related, offering a usefully concise guide to these areas. Go to YouTube and search for ‘Andy Thomas - ETs and the AI Revolution’. Other 2024 Symposium videos will be released in the autumn.

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12/08/2024

Andy Thomas writes on behalf of the Glastonbury Symposium: The news of the death of the Symposium’s former sound technician Alan Bertrand, after an illness and only in his 50s, has come as a huge blow to those who knew him. A familiar face in the Glastonbury community in a number of capacities, Alan’s skills with the “techie stuff”, as we knew it, were particularly renowned and there were few local events that did not at some point call on his services.

Alan was involved in the Symposium in one capacity or another almost from the event’s beginnings and was our main sound engineer for many of those years. His diligence was admirable; he was among the very best of technicians. If something wasn’t sounding as it should, he would pace the auditorium, listening and adjusting until it did. Any flutter or fluctuation and he would be on his feet, hunting down the issue and riding faders. Alan was robust on the surface but sensitive underneath and struggled with health in later years, but this gave his personality depth and he channelled that sensitivity into his skills to its best effect.

Alan was also one of the funniest people we knew. His caustic but incredibly sharp sense of humour could leave people, literally, in stitches. Alan was never an alternative thinker himself, despite his bonds to the Symposium, and his mischievous and yet sometimes perceptive after-show deconstructions of any speakers he felt especially deserved them were hilarious even when we didn’t agree. But he would always give praise where he saw authenticity.

On a personal note, when I arrived to speak at my very first Glastonbury Symposium in our old Assembly Rooms venue precisely 30 years ago this summer, I was young, green and still finding my way in the world of mysteries research. I was a little nervous at the fascinating hubbub suddenly surrounding me but Alan was one of the first people to come up and speak to me. Something about his easy-going manner and joshing humour made me feel welcome and put me at ease. Who knows, had I been confronted with someone a little colder, events could have gone differently and I might not have found myself helping to run the Symposium just a few years after, an honour and responsibility that none of us take lightly.

Thank you, Alan, for everything you gave to all you knew, and to the Glastonbury Symposium specifically. You left an indelible mark on the event and your professionalism rubbed off onto all of us and your colleagues, some of whom still work with us today and excellently continue your legacy. Rest in peace and make sure the sound in the higher dimensions is of the very best quality. And the humour. With love from the whole Symposium team.

01/08/2024

We are still coming down from this year's Glastonbury Symposium! Our 34th event was a huge success, with international attendees from many countries coming to join us for an intensive, thoughtful, contemplative, inspirational and joyful delve into areas generally ignored or denigrated by the mainstream. We hope that we really did "Expand Your Horizons" for those of you who came along or watched through live streaming.

And the weather was kind – nice, warm, but not overly hot – and the atmosphere in the town felt very special. These photos will hopefully convey something of the weekend, from setting up the venue to the event itself and the many wonderful speakers, and then having to take it all down again at the end ... We are already planning for 2025's event and news on that will be unveiled as we get a little closer.

In the meantime, look out for new entries in our podcast series, coming soon, sharing some audio highlights from this year's presenters. Video highlights will also be shared in due course. Thank you to all who supported us and to the whole organisational team, who worked so hard to help make 2024's Symposium such a special event.

27/07/2024

The second day of the Glastonbury Symposium has seen a string of phenomenal presenters covering everything from AI, the mysteries of Chartres Cathedral, music and freedom issues, and beyond. The evening is culminating with Feargus O’Connor Greenwood (pictured) speaking about the “spiritual war” of the times. There is still time to get tickets for live streaming for the Sunday schedule and individual lecture tickets will be available on the door, subject to availability. The whole weekend will culminate on Sunday evening with shaman, comedienne and Holy Grail researcher, Tanishka: The Moon Woman, to close things off with a tour de force performance. All details and booking can, of course, be found on our website.

26/07/2024

The Glastonbury symposium is well underway! We have had a wonderful Friday with many fascinating speakers. David Ash (pictured) opened the event with style and there are many more amazing speakers to go over the next two days. There is still time to get tickets for these, either on the door, subject to availability, or to order live online streaming links. Go to the Glastonbury Symposium website for details and streaming bookings Thanks to everyone who has joined us so far and helped to create such a great atmosphere.

24/07/2024

Posters are ready, programmes are printed, and we are nearly ready to go for this year‘s Glastonbury Symposium, the Expand Your Horizons event. There is still a short time left to pre-order tickets online: go to our website for all details. If you are still not sure of your schedule but want to come along, do please come and join us in Glastonbury anyway where tickets are available for individual lectures on the door, subject to availability. We’re ready for a fascinating weekend, challenging orthodoxy, celebrating new ideas, and delving into the world of mysteries. Don’t forget, there is also the live streaming option! We are really looking forward to seeing some of you down there, and we will wave at the rest of you to the cameras ...

24/07/2024

19/07/2024

There is just one week to go before the 2024 Glastonbury Symposium, taking place at Glastonbury Town Hall, 26-28 July, where we will be doing our best to ‘Expand Your Horizons’ with an impressive cast of informed and inspirational speakers exploring all kinds of important truth, mysteries and new frontiers. There are, therefore, just a few days left to book tickets in advance, either to come down and join us, or to watch from home via live-streaming. Find online booking and all details at our website. Meanwhile, if you want a flavour of what to expect from next week’s event, the Glastonbury Symposium podcasts have now launched in earnest, with audio excerpts from some of last year’s excellent speakers: just search for Transistor.fm’s Glastonbury Symposium Podcast to hear the likes of Dr Sam Osmanagich on the Bosnian Pyramids, Jade Shaw on out of body experiences, Bart Uytterhaegen on UFOs and Andy Thomas on AI … with more podcasts planned soon. Really looking forward to seeing some of you in Glastonbury a weekend from now!

10/07/2024

Glastonbury Symposium ‘Expand Your Horizons’ speaker highlights 2024 – #17: Marcos Patchett. Marcos has practised as a medical herbalist since 2004, initially working from Neal’s Yard Remedies’ Therapy Rooms in London and in several leading universities since, including Westminster. Marcos is a student of Renaissance and classical astrology, and is the author of the acclaimed ‘The Secret Life of Chocolate’. On Saturday 27th July, at the Symposium Marcos will present ‘The Astral Apothecary – Plant Medicine from the Stars’, as he investigates the use of medicinal plants with astrology in traditional Western medicine and explores how “old-school” belief systems (such as humoral medicine, astrological rulerships, and sympathetic magic) can still be applied practically to support health and guide medical treatment. Full details and booking, including live-streaming tickets, are available on the Glastonbury Symposium website.

03/07/2024

In this short video, Andy Thomas of the Glastonbury Symposium ‘Expand Your Horizons’ event shares his insights into this year’s upcoming event, 26-28 July, and emphasises the continuing importance of live gatherings in today’s world! Full details and booking, including live-streaming tickets, are available on the Glastonbury Symposium website.

02/07/2024

Glastonbury Symposium ‘Expand Your Horizons’ speaker highlights 2024 – #16: Palden Jenkins. Palden says: “I’m a beat-up old veteran in the movement for change, active in every decade since the 1960s. I still make noises through my blog, podcasts, writings and websites. I’ve written books, started and led projects, done big web-projects, worked as a humanitarian and peacemaker, been an astrologer, geomancer and croppie, and done psychic work and planetary healing.” Palden has been involved with the Symposium since its very beginning, and on Sunday 28th July at this year’s event he will present ‘Here Comes the Future – A Wider View of Current World Events’. Anyone who has ever seen Palden speak knows that with this presentation they will be in for a deeply engaging, heartfelt and highly insightful hour. Full details and booking, including live-streaming tickets, are available on the Glastonbury Symposium website.

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28/06/2024

Glastonbury Symposium ‘Expand Your Horizons’ speaker highlights 2024 – #15: Jason Porthouse and Nicola Foster. For years, Jason has led the Symposium mediations and closing ceremonies, but he is also a video editor and a teacher in Jan Day’s School of Being, a Spiritual Companion and an Instinctive Meditation teacher. Nicola is a relationship therapist and also a School of Being teacher, having witnessed the transformative power that conscious relating brings through the study of Ta**ra. On the Sunday of the Symposium, Jason and Nicola will present ‘Heart Of the Matter – Connecting with Others in a Changing World’. As we navigate challenging and difficult times, how can we ensure we stay true to ourselves and support one another? The Symposium takes place in the ‘heart chakra’ of the planet, so Jason and Nicola will be looking at the heart and what it means when we connect with others – physically, psychologically, and spiritually. How can simple techniques help us to maintain our equilibrium even when all around us seems to be changing at a speed we’ve never experienced before? Full details and booking, including live-streaming tickets, are available on the Glastonbury Symposium website.

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26/06/2024

Glastonbury Symposium ‘Expand Your Horizons’ speaker highlights 2024 – #14: Giles Bryant. Giles, music producer and healing researcher, founded the World Healing Project 18 years ago to promote wellbeing initiatives around the world. One of his musical projects, The Perpetual Choirs, has released three albums and he is the author of the book Sacred Sites, Sacred Songs. On the Sunday of the Symposium, in an inspirational presentation, Giles will share insights into the ancient and modern “perpetual choirs”, sacred sites, ley lines and awakening global consciousness for world healing. Calling on his worldwide research and time spent with John Michell, Colin Bloy, Hamish Miller and other “wisdom keepers”, he will present key information about how to heal ourselves and our planet, featuring live music from The Perpetual Choirs’ songs. Full details and booking, including live-streaming tickets, are available on the Glastonbury Symposium website.

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21/06/2024

Glastonbury Symposium ‘Expand Your Horizons’ speaker highlights 2024 – #13: Will Nott & Scott Newstead. Filmmakers Will and Scott followed the lives of a number of crop circle researchers, enthusiasts and sceptics over the course of the 2023 circle season. Will and Scott covered all the conflicting perspectives around the circles in an attempt to understand both the human and potentially more-than human behaviour surrounding the phenomenon. On Sunday 28 July, at the Symposium they will show premiere excerpts from their forthcoming full-length film, Dangerous Ground: Documenting the World of Crop Circles, which explores the ineffable nature of the circles, why humans strive to find answers and how we interact with each other when our belief systems are tested. This will be followed by a Q&A session led by Symposium co-MC Andy Thomas. Will is a journalist and filmmaker, whose first documentary, Unbroken, which covered the life of a bare-knuckle boxer, was nominated for a Webby Award and has been watched over 1.4 million times online. Scott is a director, camera operator and editor who also worked on Unbroken, as well as for the online TV channel pulped.com, Channel 4 and BBC 3. Full details and booking, including live-streaming tickets, are available on the Symposium website at: www.glastonburysymposium.co.uk

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18/06/2024

The first of what is hoped will be an ongoing series of podcasts featuring material from the Glastonbury Symposium ‘Expand Your Horizons’ conference has launched with an interview with Andy Thomas, who has been co-organiser of the Symposium for many years, illuminating the origins and intentions of the event. Presented by Mell Turford, this 20-minute chat is a good concise introduction to what the Symposium is all about and why its mission remains important in these times. With the 2024 event coming up between 26-28 July, Andy chats about the evolution of the Symposium from a small gathering focused on the crop circle mystery to a full conference covering a wide range of unexplained phenomena, new discoveries, issues around freedom of expression, ancient mysteries and spirituality. Future podcasts are planned to include audio excerpts highlighting some of the best speakers from recent Symposiums. Listen to the first podcast at: https://glastonburysymposium.transistor.fm/episodes/what-is-the-glastonbury-symposium

12/06/2024

Glastonbury Symposium ‘Expand Your Horizons’ speaker highlights 2024 – #12: Geoff Stray. Geoff is the author of the seminal Beyond 2012 and The Mayan and Other Ancient Calendars, together with other historical investigations. However, his concerns over clear official attempts to erase any traces of mysticism at France’s famous Chartres Cathedral means that his presentation at the Symposium on Saturday 27 July is entitled ‘Chartres Labyrinth – The Cover-Up’, embracing seventeen years of research. When visiting Chartres in 2006, Geoff found three circles of light falling onto the Labyrinth there and this started a unique investigation into how these lights were used in conjunction with marks around it to calculate the date of Easter. The result is a hitherto unknown cathedral ‘meridian’ that predates the first known one by 274 years. Geoff says: “Following a return to Chartres Cathedral on summer solstice 2023, the pieces of the puzzle have been fitted together and the lost knowledge has been salvaged – despite astonishing attempts by cathedral authorities and others to sabotage and obscure the revelation of a pre-Christian technology hidden in plain sight.” Full details and booking, including live-streaming tickets, are available on the Symposium website at: www.glastonburysymposium.co.uk

06/06/2024

Glastonbury Symposium ‘Expand Your Horizons’ speaker highlights 2024 – #11: Sam X. Sam is the founder of Crypto Cafe and co-host of the Uncharted Territory podcast. Passionate about supporting people to stand in their own unique power, Sam presents on cryptocurrency and the financial reset and offers consultations, trainings, and troubleshooting to help empower people in understanding the emerging world of crypto and digital assets. On Friday 26 July, at the Symposium Sam will present ‘Cryptocurrency Demystified – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ and asks “What is the future of currency, and is crypto even really a currency? The term ‘cryptocurrency’ is largely a misnomer and is what often confuses people about this emerging space. Find out the truth in this lay person’s guide to the rise of crypto and blockchain technology – a technological paradigm shift that is revolutionising the world in ways that few people realise.” Full details and booking, including live-streaming tickets, are available on the Symposium website at: www.glastonburysymposium.co.uk

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Videos

Andy Thomas of the Glastonbury Symposium shows us around its auditorium, all set to go for this weekend’s big event, starting this Friday morning. There is still time to get tickets on the door, or buy online live streaming tickets. This little rush around the venue will give you an idea of the atmosphere of the event and its aims over the next three days! All details and booking can be found at the Glastonbury symposium website. #alternative #conspiracies #geopolitics #censorship #freespeech #freeexpression #freedomofspeech #civilrights #newthinking #forbiddenknowledge #projectknowledge #paranormal #davidicke #paranormalinvestigation #ufo #cropcircles #healing #psychic #spiritualawakening #spirituality #spiritual #nexusmagazine #truthseeker #truthseekers #truthmovement #phenomena #freedomnetwork #glastonbury #somerset #glastonburysymposium

Here is a short video highlighting the many fantastic speakers we have at this year’s Glastonbury Symposium ‘Expand Your Horizons’ event, 26-28 July. Don’t miss this chance to gather with like-minded individuals in a unique and atmospheric environment. For all the wonders of the online world, live gatherings with real human beings remain important – but if you can’t make it in person, live-streaming the event from your own home is the next best thing, and tickets for both options are all available on our website at: www.glastonburysymposium.co.uk

Here is our new promotional video for this year’s Glastonbury Symposium ‘Expand Your Horizons’ event, highlighting all the speakers and their many varied and important presentations on truth, mysteries and new frontiers. You can also find it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMFdq4oZ7ZI. Held between 28-30 July in the historic town of Glastonbury (with a preceding crop circle coach tour on Thurs 27 July), don’t miss this chance to gather with like-minded seekers and share some free expression in a uniquely atmospheric setting. Full details and online booking at www.glastonburysymposium.co.uk

The Glastonbury Symposium ‘Expand Your Horizons’ event is imminent … 22-24 July. Enjoy this short video taster – a longer version, with speaker details, is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZuIBxd5iSQ. Don’t forget, if you can’t make the Symposium in person, LIVE STREAMING is also available. Don’t miss this chance to explore truth, mysteries, new frontiers and free expression in times when such opportunities are getting ever rarer. Tickets of both kinds are available at: https://glastonburysymposium.co.uk/tickets/ #alternative #conspiracies #geopolitics #censorship #freespeech #freeexpression #freedomofspeech #civilrights #futurism #newthinking #forbiddenknowledge #projectknowledge #paranormal #davidicke #paranormalinvestigation #ufo #cropcircles #psychic #spiritualawakening #spirituality #spiritual #nexusmagazine #truthseeker #truthseekers #truthmovement #phenomena #phenomenamagazine #glastonbury #glastonburytown #somerset

The Avalonian Free State Choir entertaining us for half an hour- with this song they’re tapping into the crop circle theme. Lovely.

Piers Adams

Two's better than one!

Rehersals

Sheila and Andy enjoying some tomfoolery during rehersals!

At the end of the Symposium we all go into the beautiful Abbey grounds, form a circle and Jason Porthouse leads a soothing meditation. It feels so good to centre in after all the hard cerebral exercise. Here we are in preparation...

Dirk Campbell has the incredible ability to combine his talk on music and dance in remote antiquity with actually bringing along some of instruments and playing them. Here he is demonstrating some overtone singing.