SUNRISE OFF GRID 19th-22nd AUGUST 2010

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TICKET PRICES ON THE GATE ON THURSDAY ARE:
£65 low waged / £85 well waged : £25 kids : £15 cars : £25 campers/ Live Vehicles
Sunday Tickets £20

Gates open 10am on Thursday

Come and learn, play, relax and be inspired to live more fully in a world in transition.
Off-Grid is a totally participatory, family-focused gathering bringing you a practical exploration of community living, sustainable practices and revolutionary ideas

It's a place for community activists, transition-towners, green families, holistic practitioners, permaculturalists and anyone who wants to live a little more in tune with the planet. It's a place to gather ourselves and network with each other; to share our knowledge, skills and wisdom.

A place to learn, expand, explore and breathe a little deeper. All over a pint of organic cider with some fantastic music too.

Take a look at what's planned for Sunrise Off Grid 2010 under the '2010 Program' menu.

There is no audience. Bring with you what you expect to find and leave no trace behind!

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Tickets: Advance - Adults £55 unwaged, £75 waged / Kids £20 Info: 0845 009 4463
or visit our facebook page: www.facebook.com/sunrisefesti

HIGHLIGHTS	HEADLINE SPEAKERS
Kids Area - Feat. Forest School & Traditional Fair * Transition Towns Tin Village * Leading Off Grid Experts * Sustainable Communities Hub * Solar Cinema * The Post-Economic X-Change * Well Being Area * Medical Herbalists * Permaculture Garden * Wild Craft Camp Green Crafts & Alt technologies * Avalon Rising & Ancient Futures Talks * Buddhafield Café * Future Farming South West Conference * Mass Sitewide Games * ARC Village: Solar powered 250'000 volt Tesla Coil! * Hot Showers * Meltdown Sauna & Rawgeous cafe	Litmus - Freeman on the land Mark Boyle - Freeconomy Tony Wright - 'Left In The Dark' Simon Emmerson (Afro Celt Sound System) - Bird Song Project Tamsin Omond - Climate Rush Nick Rosen - author of 'Off Grid' William Bloom - Spiritual activism Jonathan Cainer - Man of the Stars The Kindness Offensive Liam collins - zero waste building
OFF-GRID COLLEGE	WORKSHOPS
A 12 module course covering: Micro-Renewables - LED Lighting and Energy Efficient Home Technology - Giving To The Grid - 12 volt systems - Eco-Construction - Water Harvesting & Recycling - Low Impact Planning and Land Rights - Legal advice - No Dig Gardening - Wild Food & Medicine Foraging - Composting	Bender Building - Blacksmithing - Hurdle-Making - Rocket-Stove Making - Wood Carving - Raku Pottery - Renewable Technologies - Build a Hot Tub (and use it!) - Earth Oven/Cob Building - Dowsing - Jewels Wingfield: Ecstatic Dance - Su & Martin of Baka Beyond: Singing Workshop
LIVE MUSIC - Zia Solar Stage
Celtech * Seize The Day * Simon Emmerson * Avalon Roots * Martin & Su from Baka Beyond Laienda * Paradox * Pink And Ruby * Phillip Henry * Dan Arborise * Forcenra Sudha * Ravi Kora * Wriggles of Nen * Gente * Pheonix Rose Dancing Bear Trio * Tim Hall & The Architypes * Sam Welbourne

Site wide organic, local, food & drink, family-friendly vibe & much more All powered by micro-generation of entirely clean, renewable energy.

Sunrise Celebration 2010 News Blog

Seven Days to Go!

(Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:40)

… Off-Grid is almost here! With only 7 days to go until opening, we are feverish with anticipation for another four days in a field with you all! And what an incredible depth of content we have for you! … … … … Highlights include: The 12 Module Off-Grid College http://www.sunrise-offgrid.co.uk/#offgrid-college.php With leading experts in renewable technologies, sustainable construction, [...]

Off Grid and In Tune: Who’s playing at Off Grid?

(Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:42)

If you’ve not already checked out the music scene that’s tuning up for Off Grid, here’s a quick run down of some of the artists now confirmed… don’t forget, Off Grid is an intimate gathering and tickets are selling twice as fast as last year – which means we could well sell out! We’ll be [...]

BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATION AT OFF-GRID

(Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:04)

The Camping Barns – Fernhill Farm comes equipped with some amazing accommodation facilities. There is space for up to 32 people, beautifully done out with wooden furnishings, panelling etc all made from trees grown on the farm, completely wheelchair-friendly, lovely location with prices negotiable for groups (contact us via email). The roof is insulated with [...]

The Off-Grid College @ Sunrise: Off-Grid

(Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:41)

The Off-Grid College is a 12 module course running over 4 days, covering all the essentials you need to begin the move towards an Off Grid, low impact lifestyle. It is at the core of Sunrise Off-Grid and is the chance to learn a lot of practical and useful information and skills for your own path [...]

Inspiring Change : Off-Grid’s Headline Speakers

(Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:06)

INSPIRING CHANGE – OFF-GRID’S HEADLINE SPEAKERS. Sunrise: Off-Grid will be playing host to some of the leading minds, hearts and voices in emergent culture. Our main speakers have been selected for their wisdom, knowledge and experience and their ability to inspire change and ask the big questions. LITMUS – Freeman on the Land Part 1: A Freeman’s [...]

Good Energy & Good Karma

(Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:10)

Off Grid and Sunrise have teamed up with Good Energy, the only UK electricity company whose fuel mix is 100% renewable. No fossil fuels, no nuclear, no carbon. If you switch to Good Energy through this link (or quoting Natural Communities or Sunrise when asked where you heard about the company if you call [...]

Off-Grid – great news, good karma competitions and a gorgeous venue

(Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:06)

If you haven’t already checked out the Off Grid website, then do it! Now! (Actually, perhaps best to wait two minutes until you’ve read this blog post, then do it!). We’re REALLY pleased to announce that Off Grid will be held on the fabulous Fernhill Farm, an operational eco-farm near Cheddar, which has previously hosted [...]

Sunrise ‘Tagging’ Competition on Facebook

(Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:17)

We’re loving the photo’s from this year’s Sunrise sooo much! Even since last year, the facebook community has really rocketed, which is why we’ve got so much happening over there.. we’ll get round to getting them up on the website, but right now facebook is where it’s at, and we’re running a [...]

Thank-you’s, Love and Lots of Smiles

(Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:25)

We’re still smiling. In fact, two us us were leaking tears of joy yesterday morning as we read the e-festivals review of Sunrise 2010. “Practically Perfect in Every Way” they said. And given the amount of beautiful comments and feedback we’ve had from people who came, we believe them. We’ve lots of [...]

Sunrise is GO!

(Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:40)

It’s hot, hot, hot – the people are flowing in steadily and the site is looking beautiful! If you’re planning to come, please pack your smiles and excitement! If you’re still not sure – come anyway and you’ll be totally convinced that Sunrise is the finest way to begin the Summer Festival season. Tickets are still available [...]

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