Chalice Well Wheel of the Year: Flowering May 2011

Chalice Well May Day Celebrations 2011

On Sunday 1st May over 200 hundred people gathered to help us celebrate our Wheel of the Year Flowering Festival. Despite the forecast of rain the day stayed dry and as the fire was lighted in the Cress Field the sun came out.

We would like to thank Glennie Kindred and Sophie Knock for leading the ceremony. Janna Runnalls and her team of drummers for keeping us in time. Merlin and Brian Conquer, who joined the ceremony and led the maypole to the lower lawn. Peter Woods who led the maypole dancing accompanied by the Cam Valley Morris Musicians, which leaves, last but not least, a big thank you to the Cam Valley Morris Men.

_{Photos by Tony Arihanto & Gareth Lovelock}

Tony Arihanto ~ Chalice Well Volunteer & Professional Green Man

Brian Conquer, Chalice Well volunteer, dressed in his finery

Dancing the Spiral in the Cress Field

 Jana Runnalls and her team of drummers

 Drumming up the fire as the sun breaks through

Jumping the fire

Cam Valley Morris Men

Cam Valley Musicians who played for the maypole dancing

The maypole arrives on the lower lawn

 Chalice Well Trustee Sophie Knock placing the maypole crown

Peter Woods leading the maypole dance

Dancing the maypole