Wassail in the Orchard
ALFRED GILLETT TRUST - Wassail in the Orchard
Help us celebrate our orchard with music, dance and merrymaking. Expect music, dancing, storytelling and apples galore. The Langport Mummers will delight us with music and dance, Jane Flood, storyteller extraordinaire, will immerse us in traditional Somerset stories and the legendary Les Davies (Westcountry Man, CBE) will be master of ceremonies as we bless the oldest tree in the orchard which is said to encourage a good crop!
This is an outside event so dress up warm and wear appropriate footwear. Refreshments will be available. Visitors are invited to create and bring along their finest decorated wassail crowns, and prizes will be given for the best apple-themed headdress.
We are super excited to be sharing our bespoke illustration created by local artist Katherine O’Shea on behalf of the Trust. We are delighted with it as it captures the tradition and feeling of this wonderful age-old gathering.
Free to attend. No need to book. Just come along! 2-5pm on 14 January 2024.
