Walks, wellbeing and more
As well as our lineup of ticketed venue artists, lively dance programme and workshops, we also offer a range of other events at the Priddy Folk Festival. Join us for poetry, art, workshops, walks or a Sunday service!
Qigong with Mark Pogson
Saturday & Sunday 9.30 Market Square – Free
Qigong – literally energy cultivation- is more than just physical exercise. The practice, as the “grandmother” of Tai Chi, embraces energising, mindful movement, using subtle breathing, meridian stretches and standing meditation.
Mark is a Shiatsu practitioner, senior instructor with the Tai Chi and Qigong Union for Great Britain and founder of Magpie Qigong with over 30 years of teaching experience. He will lead festival-goers through gentle morning stretching and flow routines. Open to all!
Sunday Festival Church Service
Sunday 9.30 St Laurence’s Church
Come and be part of the service in our beautiful 13th-century village church. All are welcome to join in and sing hymns with the Somerset Russets.
Guided Walks
Meet at the Festival Office on the village green. Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the start. The walks will involve some stiles and rough paths, and may be unshaded, so bring a sun hat and water if it is hot. Free!
Archaeological Walk with Dr Jodie Lewis
Saturday 10.00 – 12.00
Dr Jodie Lewis is a prehistorian at the University of Bradford who has particular interests in the Neolithic, Mesolithic and Bronze Age. Currently Jodie is running the Priddy Environs Project – the parish contains a wealth of archaeological sites ranging from earlier prehistory to the 20th century, including funerary and ritual sites, settlements, agricultural structures and mining remains. Come and walk with Jodie whilst she talks about what her extensive research tells us about this significant landscape.
Wildlife Walk with Les Cloutman
Sunday 10.00 -12.00
A gentle walk from the village green around the environs of the village. Led by a local expert, you will have a wonderful opportunity to look and hear about the wildlife, flowers, landscape and history that make Priddy and the Mendip such a wonderful ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’.