The Atchin Tan / Stopping Place

Atchin Tan returns to Glastonbury Festival’s Theatre & Circus field in 2025 with its most ambitious programme yet, celebrating Romany Gypsy, Roma, Irish Traveller, and Traveller cultures through music, storytelling, film, workshops, and thought-provoking discussions.


Highlights include:

• Music from country-pop sensation Twinnie, songs and stories from Thomas McCarthy and Songs of Roma will bring Roma musical traditions to life.

• Award winner and acclaimed writer Damian Le Bas returns with a reading from his new book The Drowned Places: Diving in Search of Atlantis (2025).

• Talks exploring history, identity and resistance – from the 40-year anniversary of the Battle of the Beanfield to legal battles for Gypsy and Traveller rights, LGBTQI+ Traveller experiences, and powerful sessions with figures like Billy Welch of Appleby Fair, Dr Sindy Joyce, Marc Willers KC, and more.

• Encouraging cultural expression through hands-on creativity with art workshops , from screen printing to cyanotype tapestry-making.
 
Atchin Tan’s now-iconic bow-top wagon tower in the Theatre & Circus field is created by renowned Romani Gypsy artist Daniel Baker.
 
Come and join us by the fire!

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