Essex Lammas Festival 2025 | Joyful Pagan Celebration in Chelmsford

📅 Saturday 2nd August 2025
⏰ 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Galleywood Heritage Centre, The Common, Off Margaretting Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8TR, UK
🎟️ Tickets: £3 individual or £13 for groups of 5 – available via organizer website
🚗 Free parking available on site

Essex Lammas Festival 2025

As the golden tides of summer crest and the first fruits of the season are gathered in, the Essex Lammas Festival offers a day of celebration, gratitude, and magical community 🌞🌾🍂

Hosted at the beautiful Galleywood Heritage Centre, nestled among lush green woodlands and open common land, Essex Lammas Festival invites families, pagans, and spiritual seekers to honour Lammas — the festival of first harvest — in joyful and heartfelt style 🌻🕯️✨

🌽 A Festival Rooted in Abundance

With over 50 vibrant stalls filling the indoor halls and surrounding green, visitors will be treated to a stunning marketplace of handmade crafts, mystical tools, and seasonal treasures. Expect:

🌟 Enchanted crystals and ritual herbs
🌟 Festival clothing, drums, and magical instruments
🌟 Spell kits, hand-blended potions, and ceremonial art
🌟 Unique jewellery, charms, and sacred sculptures
🌟 Oracle cards, divination tools, and herbal wisdom

Every item tells a story — a story of craft, heart, and the old traditions made new again ✨🌿🛍️

Gifted readers will also be available throughout the day, offering tarot, oracle, mediumship, and spiritual guidance to those seeking insight as the Wheel turns 🔮💬

🎶 A Day of Ceremony, Learning, and Connection

TEssex Lammas Festival 2025 kicks off with a lively Opening Ceremony, where drums, rattles, and chanting weave together the voices of the land and the people 🌍🥁🧡

Throughout the day, visitors can dive into a range of inspiring workshops — from practical magic to seasonal craftwork to healing traditions — all designed to deepen connection to both earth and spirit 📚🌼

As the day draws to a close, a Closing Ceremony gathers the community once again, grounding the energy and sending blessings into the months ahead 🌾🕯️✨

☕ Food for the Body and Spirit

The on-site café at the Galleywood Heritage Centre will be serving delicious refreshments, perfect for refuelling between market strolls and workshops 🍰☕🍲

With open fields and woodlands nearby, there’s also plenty of space to stretch out under the sky — ideal for a picnic, a breath of fresh air, or simply a moment of stillness beneath the turning Wheel 🌳🌞

🥖🌻 Extend the Magic: A Lammas Weekend in Essex

Make the most of the harvest energy with this suggested weekend itinerary, designed to complement your visit to the Essex Lammas Festival:

🌞 Friday 1st August – Arrival and Intention Setting

Arrive in Chelmsford and settle into a welcoming local stay — Channels Lodge offers countryside charm and cosy comfort just a short drive from Galleywood 🌳🛏️

As the evening sets in, create a small harvest altar in your room. Gather wheat stalks, seasonal fruits, or a golden candle, and reflect on what you are ready to celebrate — and what you are ready to release 🌾🕯️🌕

🍽️ Enjoy a hearty seasonal meal at The Galvin Green Man, one of Essex’s best-loved rural pubs, serving locally sourced dishes with rustic flair 🍷🥘🔥

🌻 Saturday 2nd August – Essex Lammas Festival 2025

✨ Arrive early to fully experience the Essex Lammas Festival.

Spend the day: 🌟 Gathering magical tools
🌟 Receiving readings and insights
🌟 Joining workshops and ceremonies
🌟 Celebrating with new and old friends

Feel the ancient rhythms move through the day, filling the air with drumming, laughter, and the sweet scent of late summer 🌞🌻

As the event winds down around 4:00 PM, guests can return to their lodgings for a slow evening — journaling, card pulling, or feasting in honour of the harvest 🕸️🍷📔

🌿 Sunday 3rd August – Sacred Landscapes and Farewell

🌄 Begin the day with a visit to Hylands Park — a magnificent historic estate with rolling gardens and woodlands, perfect for a Lammas pilgrimage or quiet nature walk 🌳🌼🏛️

Pause for brunch at The Duckquiri, a charming local café offering fresh, wholesome plates ideal for grounding body and spirit 🍳☕💬

Carry the blessings of the harvest season with you into the autumn months — a heart full of gratitude, arms full of treasures, and spirit aligned to the golden rhythms of the earth 🌾🧡🌒

🌾 Where Sunlight Meets Spirit, the Harvest is Gathered…

The Essex Lammas Festival is more than a marketplace — it’s a living tradition, a gathering of hands and hearts, and a joyful honouring of the first fruits of the year.

Come celebrate. Come drum. Come weave yourself into the song of the land 🌻🥖✨

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