Second Renaissance (Proto) Festival 2025
Our first Second Renaissance Proto-Festival will be happening September 5th-7th. Come join the party!
This summer, we’re hosting the first-ever Second Renaissance Festival in prototype form at the Life Itself Farmhouse Hub in Bergerac. We’ll come together for 2–3 days at the end of summer on September 5th-7th and we’ll have space for 20–30 participants at this first party-festival.
We’re imagining a small, intimate gathering & party filled with music, dance, storytelling and self-organised offerings —a space to hang out, have fun and make music and art.
We want to bring lightness and joy to these liminal times. A chance for people to come together — to dance, share, connect, and dream into what be born in this moment of civilizational crisis and renewal. Expect rituals, movement, and long conversations by the fire — and we also plan this to have a very relaxed structure and allow for significant co-creation by participants themselves.
Key Information:
What: A long weekend of music, dance, workshops and discussions. A participant lead, co-created space of fun, intrigue and community.
Who: 20–40 participants engaged with ideas around the Metacrisis and a Second Renaissance.
When: Friday 5th — Sunday 7th September (arrival from Thursday 4th and completion by Sunday lunchtime).
Accommodation: Camping/Farmhouse rooms
Cost: €200-€600 depending on accommodation (tents to own room or flat)
Event overview
The structure is under development and there will be a significant open space for people to create their own sessions. Roughly, the flow will look something like this:
Daytime
Shared practices (e.g. meditation, movement or creative practices, singing)
Self-offered workshops & conversations (e.g. “Bring your project / idea”)
Evening
Music, fire, dancing, storytelling
Sober party / rave vibe - celebration as praxis
Pre-register your interest here and we will be in touch soon with more details: