Yes, it's that time again! This week on Three Witches and a Druid, pull up a chair to the podcast table where the ( apparently 20 year old ) pear wine is flowing, and the conversation gets just a little bit unfiltered.
Your hosts with the most are getting into the nitty-gritty… the stuff people don’t always want to say out loud about running a Pagan festival.
Because behind the magic, the music, and the late-night fire circles, there’s a small, dedicated crew (mostly volunteers) doing their absolute best to make something beautiful happen with limited funds, limited resources, and a whole lot of heart.
Feedback. We love it. We want it. We need it.
But we’re also talking about what happens when ideas meet reality.
Around the table this week, things get real about:
Encouraging bold, creative ideas… while still asking “okay, but how do we actually make that happen?”
Accessibility in a rugged, camping-based festival (This isn’t glamping my friends, there will be dirt!)
Budget constraints, storage struggles, and the behind-the-scenes logistics nobody sees.
Big, beautiful workshop requests! BUT keeping in mind the safety and inclusion standards that come with them
The very real shortage of volunteers (and why that matters more than you think)
How to honour people’s ideas, even when the answer has to be “not this year”.
This is one of those episodes where we pull back the curtain, pour another glass, and trust you enough to share the real story.
If you’ve ever thought, “they should totally do this at the festival…” and then wondered why it never happens?
YOU KNOW we want to hear it. And even better, we want you in it with us.
Got ideas? Want to lend your energy to the magic?
Reach out to Karen Larter at karen@paganassemblyns and be part of what we’re building together!