Beltane Bhakti Gathering 2026
The Divine Mystery Theme:
Embrace What Cannot Be Explained
Join us for a weekend of mystery, devotion, and community.
Friday 1st May to Monday 4th May 2026
As blossoms return and the earth breathes new life, this year’s Beltane Bhakti Gathering begins on Beltane itself, a traditional celebration of spring, renewal, and fertility, an auspicious moment to open our hearts to the great mystery of life.
Our theme this year is The Divine Mystery.
Life is never fully graspable, there is always something greater moving through us, holding us, and guiding us.
When we learn to rest in this mystery, we open to a deeper sense of trust, presence, and connection. In bowing to its vastness and allowing it to guide us in ways we cannot always understand, we can become comfortable with the unknown.
At the Beltane Bhakti Gathering, you are invited to step into this mystery for yourself. Through devotional chanting, sacred ceremony, meditation, yoga, delicious food, and chai, we come together in a joyful celebration of the larger perspective: that life is both practical and infinite, grounded and cosmic.
Whether Bhakti is new to you or already close to your heart, you are warmly invited. Come as you are. Come to learn, to celebrate, and to experience the mystery of life in the company of a loving community.
You are invited to 4 days of dawn to dusk chanting, dancing, prayer and connection.
Arriving 4 pm on Friday 1st May 2026, dinner 5pm, opening ceremony 6 pm.
Departing after lunch on Monday 4th May 2026.
Camping and indoor accommodation available.
Limited concession tickets available.
Facilitators so far – more to come!
Since 2007, Dharmananda has been a familiar presence every friday evening at the Svaha Yoga studio in Amsterdam. His dedication to kirtan…
Kirtan is second nature to them, and they travel wherever they are invited, sharing their love and devotion with their listeners. Their music is deeply inspired by their guru, Haidakhan Babaji, from the Himalayas. You can hear their love for him in every note they play, as his presence fills their Kirtan with a sacred energy. Through their music, they open the hearts of all who listen, creating an atmosphere of spiritual connection and peace.
Details Bhakti Gathering 2026
The event is run by volunteers, and we’ve intentionally kept the ticket prices as low as possible, to cover fixed costs. This is the ethos of the event – in most cultures, you can’t put a price tag on such gatherings of the heart.
Of course we have to cover our fixed costs. We are all contributing to make it possible!
Arrival: Friday 1st May @ 2:00 pm (dinner 5pm, opening ceremony 6.30pm)
End: Monday 4th May @ 1:00 pm
Early Early Bird Tickets: £200
If you are a family or cannot pay the full price, please contact: ukbhaktigatherings@gmail.com to request a discount. We have a limited number of concessionary places and we hope and trust these will be used by people who need them.
Limited Super Early Bird Tickets: £169 – (Includes event activities, food & camping)
Limited Concession Ticket: £150
Please, bring your own tent and camping gear.
Accommodation extras for 3 nights
Dorm £60
Bunk Bed Deluxe £90
Regular private room £150
Large private room £180
Premium private room £195
Single bed pod £135
Double bed pod £165
Caravan £150
Deluxe Bell Tent (glamping – double bed) £120
Standard Bell Tent (double bed or two singles) £105
Shepherd’s Hut £165
Child Tickets:
0 – 3yrs: Free
4 – 16 yrs: £48 (£12 per day)