Anthropos rests on five values. They are the instinct behind the programme, the gate that shapes decisions, and the pattern every edition returns to.
We are part of nature and ever-growing. Each edition is a chance to move forward together in skill, in practice, in understanding. Growth is what a community does when it gathers with intention.
Exploring our inner and outer landscapes is at the heart of what we do. The programme invites curiosity at every threshold, every stage, every space. The festival is a place to ask questions that the rest of the year does not make room for.
Work and rest, sound and silence, action and reflection. We build Anthropos so both halves of the human rhythm are honoured. The Healing Village sits alongside the Oak, Ash and Yew for that reason.
Between each other, between us and the land, between the moment and what it carries forward. Connection is the substance of everything Anthropos makes. It shows up in the circle around the fire and in the work the crew does before the gates open.
Because the world is worth celebrating, and because celebrating together is how we keep going. We dance, we gather, we pass the fire. Whoever you are, however you arrive, there is a place for you in the circle.
Five values. One community.
~ We All Are Anthropos! ~