Sunday 15th june 2025 at 3pm & 9.30pm

NOTE: we have changed the date of this event to Sunday to accommodate the weather

gather at the hidden door main entrance from 2.45pm / 9.15pm

tickets: places are limited so please email to book a spot and for further event information - thisisghostbag@gmail.com. the afternoon session is free, whilst the evening session is included in the hidden door festival day ticket or multi-day pass.

everything in the future starts now - is there a different way of being?

shall we try?

facilitated by experimental company ghostbag, the halcyon days is an invitation to create and record a new community ritual.

we will meet. there will be some thinking, masks, dancing, conversation and biscuits. we may speak to the worms, get lost on purpose and fall outside of clock time.

join us on the first halcyon day

concept & direction / eszter marsalko & wils wilson music / luke sutherland design & mask making / mela adela choreography / dawn hartley & carmen berbel-lapaz musicians / iain stewart & tom pickles access consultant / zoë halliday producer / staci shaw

What to expect: the halcyon days is a unique participatory outdoor experience. It will begin in the Paper Factory - meet at the Main Entrance. Then as a group we will walk to a specially chosen outdoor location offsite (15 minutes walk) where there will be live music and an opportunity to dance. We will walk back to the Paper Factory for a gathering, some reflection and cake around a campfire.

Running time 90 minutes.

please be prepared for uneven terrain, ticks and potential hot/cold/wet weather. 

this event will be filmed, footage from the event will be used at a later date in a short ghostbag art film.

the outdoor route for the halcyon days goes through various different terrains. this includes concrete pavements, grass and mud/stones. there is a slightly steep gradual incline as well as shorter, less steep hills. if you have any access requirements, especially surrounding mobility we would highly recommend getting in touch to ensure the route is accessible to you. we would not recommend those who use manual wheelchairs attending without support. the team can provide pictures and details of the specific route upon request. 

please find voice recording of access information here

please contact thisisghostbag@gmail.com for more information.