Faery Events

The Spring Avalon Faery Fayre is a FREE faery event with talks and workshops* (*costs extra) which takes place on the weekend of the 10th + 11th March 2012 at Glastonbury Town Hall. Welcoming Brian & Wendy Froud, LInda Ravenscroft and many more artists and lots of stalls!

The Avalon Faery Ball is held on Saturday 10th March with lots of faery fun for all! with music from the 3 Daft Monkeys, Steampunk Faery Ziazan La Diva, Faery Belly Dance with Cara B & the Shimmying Sidhe's, Ghoulia's Peculiars spring faery fashion show, the Giggling Goblin Bar, and more!

Conceptual designer and sculptor, Wendy Froud has made her name creating characters like the Gelflings, (The Dark Crystal). This intimate demonstration will show how Wendy interprets sketches and then sculpts, paints and finishes puppets ( in this case, armatured figures - not hand puppets!). Wendy will talk about each stage of this process in this special master class.

For over 35 years, Brian Froud has been regarded as the pre-eminent faerie artist in the world and an authority on faeries and faerie lore. His international best-selling book, FAERIES with fantasy and Tolkien illustrator Alan Lee is considered a modern classic. He has worked as conceptual designer on feature films THE DARK CRYSTAL, LABYRINTH and other Henson projects.

A True Fairy Tale a free talk with Hannah Titania. Serenading Seals with her mother and sister, and communing with ‘real’ faeries is all part of everyday life for Hannah Titania. And in this special talk Hannah will share her true tales of faery with you…

Terry English has been creating armour for over 5 decades. he has worked on many films including: Excalibar, Aliens, First Knight, King Arthur, creating armour for Actors like Sean Connery, Liam Neesen, Clive owen and many others.

'A Happy Ever After Party!' Avalon Faery Banquet celebrating the birthday of Linda Ravenscroft in Glastonbury on Sunday 11th March 6.30 - 9.30pm. £12 per head (drinks extra)

15th - 17th June 2012, Celtic Cornwall. The 3 Wishes Faery Fest is the UK's premier outdoor Faerie Festival. Celebrate the coming of the summer solstice with faery procession, mermaid, pirate & pixie party! camping, live music and more! More info coming soon.

Mermaids & Pirates Ball at the 3 Wishes Faery Fest at Mount Edgcumbe Country Park Torpoint, Cornwall. Saturday 18th June 2011.

12th & 13th March, Glastonbury. Celebrate spring with the faeries at the Avalon Faery Ball and the free Faery Fayre! With music from the Dolmen and Freyia!

Sunday 1st May, Glastonbury. For one night only! Celebrate Beltaine eve with Doreen Virtue and Obsidian, plus The Gypsy Nomads in the heart of Avalon

The Avalon Faery Fayre is a FREE faery event which takes place on the Samhain/Halloween weekend of the 29th and 30th October at Glastonbury Town Hall. there will be lots of stalls featuring some of the most amazing faery art by some of the worlds leading artists. Jasmine Becket-Griffith will be appearing at this event exclusively for the first time in the UK and will be unveiling art painted especially for this event!

29th October 2011, Glastonbury. Celebrate Samhain with the faeries at the Avalon Faery Ball featuring music from The 'Mighty' Dolmen! and Spiggan Mist. Your host for the evening will be the magnificent Felicity Fyre Le Fay, and drinking delights will be provided by the Trolls Tavern. Prepare for magical surprises and lots of fun as the faeries celebrate Samhain in Glastonbury.

29th October 2011 2pm - 4pm. The debut Avalon Children's Faery Ball featuring Sparkle the Fairy & friends! The Children's Faery Ball will take place in the small hall while the Faery Fayre takes place in the main hall, so parents can enjoy the fayre whilst their children are at the Faery Ball!

"A feast fit for a Faery" - What a perfect way to complete your weekend after the Avalon Faery Fayre, and the Avalon Faery ball the night before. A time to relax and chill out with friends in a relaxed environment with delicious food and fairytastic company! All diets are catered for, plus there is wheelchair access.