✨Imagine ✨It's the longest day of the year. The air is warm and filled with sounds of playful laughter, deepening friendships and instruments jamming over mellow music. The scent of burning wood and excitement building in your belly whisper of the magic yet to come. A swim, a meal, a hug, a lesson. The day is a blank canvas, ready for your color to pop🎨. 

 

Welcome to To Gather.

A celebration of being human, where everyone contributes their unique flavour & talents to the co-creative melting pot.

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Connection

Connect with yourself, nature, and the people around you without judgment or distance, from a place of compassion and love.

Co-create

Together we create the festival; everyone contributes their part. A workshop, a performance, an artwork, a campfire, or a meal: all input is welcome.

Play

Play with who you are and who you think you are. Feel free to experiment with your ideas and talents. Nothing is too crazy.

"A dream you dream together is reality." - John Lennon

We dream of community. And what better way to experience that, than during a festival? A few days at the beginning of summer where we come together to play with who we are, to experiment with our individual and collective talents, and to forge deep connections.

To Gather is a co-creative festival, meaning we create the party together. From cooking meals to putting together the workshop program, and from decorating the terrain to starting the campfire, everyone contributes their part.

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Co-creating and Participating

The festival is built upon two foundation structures: co-creation and participation.


One of things we co-create is the program🎭. Some activities and workshops are planned in advance, but most of the program will be filled with your own acts, workshops, lectures, classes—whatever you can imagine! To Gather is a space for creativity, experimentation, and collaboration: we encourage participants to step out their comfort zone and share their passion - even if you're not an "expert" yet. 

 

In addition, everyone is asked to participate 🤲🏽. You can do this by taking a shift at the bar or assisting with meal preparation among others. You're invited to add your gifts and talents in a way that suits you best!

One person plays music, another gives a yoga class, the next pours a cold beers or ice tea, organizes a storytelling afternoon around the fire, puts their love into a communal meal, offers a creative workshop, gets people moving during an ecstatic dance.

 

Oh and just to emphasize: if you don't want to give a workshops/lecture/act you're still more than welcome to join the community: there are plenty of helping hands needed in the bar, the kitchen, the decoration team!

 

Whoever you are, whatever you can do, whatever brings you joy, you're welcome to share it with us. Together, we create a community where freedom, play, and connection take center stage.

    See photos + get a feel through our Instagram!

    "Together we create the world, together we create To Gather"

    Programme

    We will fill a large part of the festival program together! Additionally, as organizers, we will arrange some acts and DJs in advance because, let's face it, no good festival is complete without good music! If you happen to DJ or perform yourself, or if you have friends who are great at it, please do tip us off! You can do this in your registration form or by sending us an email.

    Location

    This year, we will gather in the beautiful Landgoed Ottermeer 🏕. A camping that is build from the ground up by a family that has poured their whole heart into it. We are excited to bring you this oasis of harmony and co-creation. Not only do we get to enjoy beautiful facilities, such as spacious community stretch tents, an intimate indoor space, an eating area, a fire pit, lots of trees - there's also a swimming pond with our own little beach! Lots of opportunity to play and explore! This promises to be a good one 💚

    Dates

    19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23 June 2024*

    • Wednesday June 19 it all starts! We will build up the festival together during the day (helping hands and creative minds are needed🪄) and we will open the festival in an opening ceremony in the evening.
    • Thursday - Saturday will be filled with music, activities, and co-creation
    • Sunday, June 23 we collectively wrap it up! We'll dismantle the camp, and everyone will find their way back to the inhabited world

    *As we care about creating a community, we encourage everyone to be there from the start. So take those days off, block your calendar and join us💃🏻! If you can not do that, you would be still welcome to join on Thursday or Friday latest.

    Contribution

    The vision of To Gather is to be a place where the doors are open for all types of people, no matter background, culture, age, interests, lifestyle... ánd no matter how deep their pockets are. But of course there are costs associated with organizing a festival, which we need to be able to cover. That is why we ask for a financial contribution.

    However, we want to give you the freedom to decide on how much you are willing and able to contribute to the realization of To Gather Festival 2024. We trust that you can make a choice that best suits your situation. Afterwards we will make our finances transparent, so that you can see where the money went. In this way we hope to contribute to an inclusive culture in which a new relationship with money can arise.

     

    We offer 3 sliding scale options* where you can choose what to contribute based on your financial situation and free will. If these three suggestions are not suitable for you, please let us know and we will see together what is possible.

    *all options include main meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), excluding drinks and snacks


    €200     (= €40 per day) | This is the minimum contribution we need to organize a successful 5-day community festival. From this amount we can provide you with the minimum necessary facilities (such as renting terrain, tents, materials, basic food, equipment, etc.).

     

    €250 (= €50 per day) | With this contribution you ensure that we are able to deliver more quality, choose quality products with more care and create a better festival experience. Consider, for example, organic food, decoration, and expansion of facilities.

     

    €300 (= €60 per day) | Do you have some more financial space? Consider choosing this option. With this contribution you not only ensure more quality and extra facilities, as well as an investment in future community events of To Gather, but you also compensate for the people paying minimum contribution. This helps make To Gather accessible for everyone.

    Lets gooo, I'm IN!

    Are you feeling the YES rumble? You can register by filling out the registration form below😍!

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    Excited to make magic together soon 🌈!

    Love,

    The To Gather team + here's a pic from our amaaazziing community last summer🤸‍♀️ 💫

     

    FAQ:

    Can I still come without giving a workshop or act?

    Absolutely! There is a role for everyone in the community. Maybe leading a workshop isn't your thing (never say never though! ;)), but perhaps you'd enjoy helping with cooking, lighting the campfire, or building benches on the grounds.

    How about accommodation? Can I come with a camper?

    You can stay on the site with your own tent. If you want to come with a camper or bus, PLEASE LET US KNOW! This is due to availability at the venue. You can reach us at togatherfestival@gmail.com.

    Do I have to stay the full 5 days?

    As we care about creating a community, we encourage everyone to be there from the start. So take those days off, block your calender and join us from the beginning💃🏻! If you can not do that, you would still be very welcome to join on Thursday or Friday! In the light of community building, we don't want new faces to still join on Saturday or Sunday. We hope you understand.

    We do have a fixed price, regardless of your length of stay. If money is an obstacle for you, please let us know at togatherfestival@gmail.com.

    What if you don't speak Dutch (that well yet)?

    In To Gather we value diversity and strive to be welcoming to everyone feeling a connection to the concept. Eventhough some of our communication is in Dutch, the main community events during the festival (such as the opening circles in the morning) will be held in English. The language of the workshops get decided by the workshop-givers, though we have full trust it will be no problem to find a language that everyone understands.

    What about alcohol, drugs and smoking?

    We approach alcohol in a conscious way. The idea is that you are free to enjoy a beer or a glass of wine, but that you are aware of your own limits, and your use doesn't hinder others, or your ability to connect with yourself and your surroundings. In regards to drugs, we are a drug-free event. Smoking can be done in selected smoking areas. 

    Can I come with my kid(s)?

    We are not a children focused festival, in the sense that we do not provide any special entertainment or programming for children. But yes, kids are welcome! If anything, we might learn or get inspired by their presence 🤸‍♀️ Please note that we do not take any responsibility or liability for children. If you want to bring your kid(s), let us know thrugh togatherfestival@gmail.com.