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Submitted by Andy B on Wednesday, 10 June 2015  Page Views: 3215

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English Heritage is providing Managed Open Access to Stonehenge for the Summer Solstice on 20-21 June 2015. They write: We have a duty of care to ensure public safety and are responsible for protecting Stonehenge and its surrounding Monuments. If we are to ensure that future access is sustainable, it is essential that everyone observes and abides by the Conditions of Entry.

Stonehenge is an ancient prehistoric site and has been a place of worship and celebration at the time of Summer Solstice since time immemorial.

During Managed Open Access for Summer Solstice at Stonehenge, we support all individuals and groups conducting their own forms of ceremony and celebration providing that they are mutually respectful and tolerant of one another. Stonehenge is a place seen by many as a sacred site - please respect it and those attending.

English Heritage continues to work closely with the many agencies and people from all sectors of the community and we would like to thank them for their help and support.

Parking and entry to the Monument will be free, subject to the Conditions of Entry. Please do not arrive at the Solstice car park or Stonehenge in advance of the opening times listed below.

Please note: As Summer Solstice this year occurs on a Saturday/Sunday, the roads around Stonehenge will be very busy. We strongly advise visitors to leave their cars at home and travel to Stonehenge using public transport. The nearest train station is Salisbury and there will be a regular bus service from Salisbury to Stonehenge.

Please follow @eh_stonehenge on Twitter for travel updates on the night.

For more essential information including Conditions of Entry, details of Public transport and travel, Disabled access, Facilities and what to bring see the English Heritage Web Site.

Timings for Summer Solstice at Stonehenge

SOLSTICE CAR PARK OPENS 19.00 hours (7pm) Saturday 20 June
ACCESS TO STONEHENGE MONUMENT FIELD19.00 hours (7pm) Saturday 20 June
LAST ADMISSION TO SOLSTICE CAR PARK 06.00 hours (6am) Sunday 21 June - or earlier if full
STONEHENGE MONUMENT FIELD CLOSES 08.00 hours (8am) Sunday 21 June
SOLSTICE CAR PARK TO BE VACATED 12.00 hours (12 Noon) Sunday 21 June

We hope the weather will be kind and wish you a peaceful and celebratory solstice.
Sunset and Sunrise

Sunset and sunrise occur at the following times:

Sunset on Saturday 20 June 2015 is at 21.26 hrs (9.26pm)
Sunrise on Sunday 21 June 2015 is at 04.52 hrs (4.52am)

Full details on the English Heritage Web Site.

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Stonehenge Festival campaign fundraising CD by Andy B on Wednesday, 10 June 2015
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The Stonehenge Festival campaign has reseased a CD to raise funds to host a free festival near the sacred site.

The CD titled 'Stonehenge - A Celebration' was released to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Stonehenge free festival, and features live music from the festival recorded during the 1980's as well as studio tracks from Spiral Tribe, Hawklords, Headjam, Radical Dance Faction (RDF), The Majestic, and Black Star Dub Collective. The double CD also includes free festival artists such as Nik Turner, Here & Now, and Culture Shock.

All artists featured donated their music free of charge to support the campaign.

Formed in Aug 2011, supporters of the campaign include Travellers Aid Trust, professor of archaeology Sir Barry Cunliffe, and the Council of British Druid Orders.

Started in 1974, the last free festival was held in 1984 and saw 64,000 celebrating the summer, however following that event English courts banned the Free Festival from being held at Stonehenge.

1985 saw some of the regular attendees attempt to return and the ensuing confrontation with police ended in the Battle of the Beanfield, and no free festival has been held at Stonehenge since.

Since 1999 around 20,000 people have been able to attend Stonehenge each year to celebrate the summer solstice sunrise but no amplified music is allowed. Van loads of police are present in the area in case of any trouble, but generally a jovial mood prevails. Few arrests have been made in previous years, mostly in relation to minor drug offences.

The Stonehenge Festival campaigners are currently negotiating with site owners English Heritage, the various authorities and private landowners in order to re-establish a summer solstice celebration at the site.

Sid Hope campaign founder said, "For many years people from all parts of society would gather and commune at Stonehenge to mark the summer solstice in step with our ancestors.

"Following the festival’s ban in 1985 they no longer have that opportunity. We are campaigning for a festival site near Stonehenge that would benefit Stonehenge and those who revere it as sacred, along with those who wish to celebrate solstice.

"At present our negotiations have located and earmarked a festival site 20 miles away – unfortunately a considerable distance away from Stonehenge. We continue to campaign to celebrate the Solstice closer to the sacred stones. We hope this CD will help raise funds for our campaign , to give people the chance to experience solstice nearer these sacred stones."

To order the CD for £7.99 + £1.50 p&p (UK) visit
http://www.stonehengefestivalcampaign.co.uk/
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