Values

• Participation and cocreation - You are not here as a passive consumer. Bring what is needed, help out and join in.
• Diversity and Solidarity - There is only one struggle and we must stand with all peoples
• Tidy up - Show your respect for the earth and the local community by clearing up after yourself and helping to tidy at the end.
• Look after yourself and your friends
• Be present and appreciative

Manifesto

Here is our first draft manifesto. It lays out our vision of the future and what we are doing to help bring that future about. This is not, and probably will never be, finalised, and in its current, early state, it reflects a lot of the team's idiosyncracies. It's important that we grow and change as we gain experience of running events, and as the world changes around us. We are more than happy to hear ideas and feedback, so please get in touch for a discussion.

Recommended reading

Dancing in the Street: A History of Collective Joy - Barbara Ehrenreich The book chronicles how we went from having frequent, society wide celebrations, with music, dancing, costumes and a collective ecstasy, to a much more individualised and restricted modes of celebration. This has been perhaps the most important book in terms of shaping the thinking of these events.

Blueprint for Revolution - Srdja Popovic This details how mass movements can be built through non-violent means, by using culture, humour and social connections.

33 Revolutions per Minute: A History of Protest Music - Dorian Lynskey Going from Billie Holiday and Woodie Guthrie to the modern day, Lynskey looks at 33 movements or moments in political history, in the UK, the US and the rest of the world, and the role that music played in them.

The Seasons: A Celebration of the English Year - Nick Groom The UK once had a calendar bursting with celebrations. Groom has catalogued the various old feast days and rituals that made up a big part of folk culture.