Buzzy on Shout Out
Is 'Queer" the replacement for ALL the letters of the rainbow? We chat to Buzzy of Queer Spirit festivals and the new station, Sanctity of Sound.
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Fires and Queer Spirit festival 2026 - Please click and read, thank you
Fires and Queer Spirit festival 2026
Although we understand how important fires have been as part of previous festivals, we realise that this year the risk caused by any fire, no matter how well monitored and tended, is simply to great for us to consider them this year.
That does mean that we have decided that there will not be a central fire and also no sacred fire. Also there will not be any fires/burners in any of the affinity spaces.
Although this will make a difference to the social and connection side of the festival, we are sure you understand that our care for the land and each other leads us to this point. We feel confident however that the festival spirits will guide us to find other ways to connect and socialise.
One way we are thinking to create our social space is to have an a central altar and we invite you to bring decorations and solar lights if you have space.
Due to the extremely dry grounds at the festival site we are asking everyone attending to commit to and follow this safety information:
Fire safety
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The ground at the festival site is extremely dry this year and so we must all be vigilant in preventing fires. Please do not have candles, tealights or other types of fires/flames anywhere on site. No camp fires are allowed.
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Our stewards will perform regular checks to ensure there is at least a 1 m separation between guy lines in the camping areas, to minimise the risk of fire. They will also be on hand if you need any guidance on positioning etc. Please be aware that if you do place your tent somewhere they deem unsafe, they will ask you to move it.
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We ask that cigarette butts and spent matches are not dropped/left on the ground. Please only put them in metal containers or use the provided sand buckets. Do not put them in any of the recycling points.
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Please note that no use of fire performance tools such as fire juggling/spinning etc. will be allowed this year.
Cooking
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Due to the limited means of cooking at the festival this year, please aim to plan your meals with items that can easily be prepared under these extreme weather conditions.
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Please note that disposable barbecues are not allowed at the festival. For cooking we only allow gas camping appliances, which may only be used according to safety instructions and in the open air, or in properly fitted camper-van/caravan. All sources of heat for cooking must be at least 1 foot (30 cm) off the ground with a metal plate or paving slab underneath the cooker appliance, or on a sturdy camping table.
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If you are planning on using gas cooking, we recommend you to have a class Class C-rated dry powder fire extinguisher (or a multi-purpose ABC/BC powder) which you can pick up for around £10 (example item) . For live-in vehicles we also suggest you have a fire blanket.
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All lit cooking appliances must be supervised at all times.
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