The Winter Solstice celebrations are held at The Australian Standing Stones, Glen Innes, NSW. The festival is held on the saturday prior to the 21st June each year. The greet the sun ceremony is held at sunrise on the morning of the 21st June. The festival is a family day to celebrate the changing of the seasons and encourage sustainable living.

Glen Innes Celtic Winter Solstice Bonfire

Posted Sat, 03/13/2010 - 02:39 by admin

Winter Solstice Bonfire

The Celtic tradition of celebrating the winter solstice continues here in Glen Innes with a bonfire on Saturday night prior to the Winter solstice. The Oak King will fight the Holly King and there will be music, poetry and singing around the fire. You are encouraged to return to your Celtic roots and come dressed in medieval costume (prize for the best dressed adult and child).

Greet The Sun Ceremony, Winter Solstice Glen Innes

Posted Sat, 03/13/2010 - 02:51 by admin

Greet the Sun Ceremony

June 21st is a special day at The Australian Standing Stones as it is the actual date of the Winter Solstice. At 6.30am the Lone Piper together with the sounds of the didgeridoo heralds the sunrise on the shortest day of the year. A traditional ceremony is held to “Welcome the Sun”. Visitors are encouraged to dress warmly and come and see the stone circle do it’s magic.

Prayer Tree, Celtic Winter Solstice Glen Innes NSW

Posted Sat, 03/13/2010 - 02:44 by admin

Prayer Tree

During the festivities a Prayer Tree will be placed near the Standing Stones. Visitors are invited to attach a written prayer, totem or wish to the tree any time on the Saturday or Sunday morning.

Raku Pottery Firing, At the Glen Innes Winter Solstice

Posted Sat, 03/13/2010 - 02:42 by admin

Raku Pottery Firing

Winter Solstice celebrations will be held at the Standing Stones Circle, Glen Innes on Saturday June 2010. As a regular part of these celebrations a very large bonfire is built onsite which is lit on Saturday afternoon about 4pm and burns till about 3pm on Sunday. Over recent years we have used the bonfire to fire pottery packed with straw in 44gal. drums. This has been very a very successful event with participation of potters from Sydney, Toowoomba, and the New England Region.

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