Update · 3 min read
In these strange and uncertain times, it’s easy to feel despondent. What if we could step into a wiser future, here and now?
The Second Renaissance Festival is for those who wish to envision a better world - a weekend of music, ideas and interbeing, co-created by all who come. This first’s year festival is a small experiment with just 20-30 people — to create an intimate, close-knit container. It’s a chance to meet others like you, drawn to respond to this time of crisis and rebirth.
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All pictures are of previous gatherings at the Life Itself Farmhouse
Expect weird and wonderful workshops, heartfelt rituals, music and dance - a meeting of heart and mind as we play our way into depth and connection. As a co-created project, the program will emerge from the gifts and talents of those who join.
Impromptu music …
We’ll gather at our beautiful Farmhouse Hub in Thénac, just five minutes from the Plum Village Monastery - a place of natural beauty, with vast open fields and starlit skies. Stay in a private or shared room, a dormitory, or camp under the stars, with nourishing food provided.
Stay in a tent or in one of the apartments …
We’ll hope to create some art together … (this was a previous installation and performance at the Hub).
Key Information📅 When:** 5–7 September (option to arrive a day earlier or stay a day later)
📍 Where: Life Itself Farmhouse Hub
💶 Price: €175 – €500 (depending on accommodation & low-cost option for volunteers)
🎟 Tickets: Get yours here
🔗 More details: festival.lifeitself.org
We do not want financial burdens to restrict your access to the festival. If the ticket price is an obstacle, please get in touch via [email protected]
Workshop in the Farmhouse Hub barn.
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We’re also on the look out for volunteers! If you’re interested, or if you have any other questions, please reach us at [email protected].
First published in the Seeds of a Second Renaissance newsletter on 12 August 2025. Read the original.
