Woodchester Mansion Beltane Festival
Sun 03 May
|Woodchester Mansion
The Beltane Festival at Woodchester Mansion is a unique May Day celebration held in the Cotswolds, usually occurring over the May Bank Holiday weekend to welcome summer. Events often include Beltane ritual gatherings, Morris dancing, and, in previous years, celebrations centered around the unfinishe
Time & Location
03 May 2026, 10:00 – 04 May 2026, 17:00
Woodchester Mansion, Woodchester Mansion, B4066, Nympsfield, Stonehouse GL10 3TS, UK
About the event
Set within the atmospheric grounds of Woodchester Park near the village of Nympsfield, about five miles south of Stroud, the May Day Festival at Woodchester Mansion is one of the most unique celebrations in the region.
Taking place across the Bank Holiday weekend (Sunday 3 and Monday 4 May), the event blends tradition, creativity and a touch of the unusual. Expect:
The wonderfully eccentric Steampunks of Gloucestershire
Traditional Maypole dancing
Circus skills workshops and performances from the School of Larks
A local take on the famous Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling