BrendyFest – Final Updates
Greetings Celestial Beings - we can’t wait to see you this weekend. As some of you will be arriving from tomorrow onwards, here’s the final update with a packing list included and some need to knows for the magical weekend ahead.
On Arrival
𖦹 Arrive by 12 noon on Saturday March 30th to settle in.
𖦹 There is limited cellphone reception in the area and the roads can be tricky for those unfamiliar with the terrain, so please be sure to download offline maps before leaving home.
𖦹 Address is 186 Atkins Road, Te Arai, 0975.
Parking
𖦹 For those camping, there will be signs to where you can park and set up camp. For those with accommodation elsewhere, let us know when you arrive and we will direct you to the day parking area.
Camping
𖦹 There is plenty of space for Tents / Vans / Campervans / Caravans / Zeppelins and Hot Air Balloons, or any other caboose you find that can be dragged into the venue site at Te Arai.
You will have plenty of space to park-up next to friends or create a wagon wheel of extended family either close to the action or further afield but within the many acres of the venue.
Packing List for Cosmic Beings
To Nourish – bring yourself
𖦹 Ingredients for shared meals (excluding Sunday eve)
𖦹 Staples - Pasta, rice, sauces, veggies & fruit (unpackaged where possible), coffee, tea, milk, sugar, etc.
𖦹 One pot wonders - Curries, rice dishes, pasta creations, etc.
𖦹 Salads - Green+leafy, couscous, tabbouleh, etc.
𖦹Sweet things - Pastries, cakes, cookies, etc.
Note: we have approx 14% Vegetarians, 13% Gluten-Free, 4% Dairy-Free, and various allergies including nuts, shrimp, cauliflower, cashews, eggs, legumes.
To Drink
𖦹Indulge in Cookies Cocktails (Will + Dom) & Croctails (Brett + his dad,John) at the Cosmic Cocktail Bar.
𖦹Please bring a spirit of your choice to gift to the bar for mixology magic.
𖦹 BYO preferred drinks for the weekend. The kitchen water is tank / filtered?
𖦹 no glass please
Everything Else
𖦹 BYO plates, cups + utensils (extra for communal use)
𖦹 Spare chopping boards, pots, pans, knives and any other kitchen utensils to share around, if you have these
𖦹 Chilly bins + storage options for your food
𖦹 Camping gear (incl extra pegs + ropes, it can be a bit sandy)
𖦹 Head torches/torches
𖦹 Water bottles/thermos to keep hydrated
𖦹 Cozy + warm clothes for the evenings
𖦹 Wet weather gear (just incase)
𖦹 Your epic celestial attire
𖦹 Swimwear for freshwater lake dips
𖦹 Toiletries essentials + personal first aid + towels
𖦹 Personal ashtrays if needed
𖦹 Rubbish bins for personal waste
What to wear…
𖦹 COLOUR, COLOUR and as much COLOUR as you can carry….
We are creating a magical dress up area that you are most welcome to add to so that we can all enjoy a sumptuous feast of colour and humour.
Theme is Celestial…. Think cosmic,
No $2 shop rubbish!
Ideally everything you have bedazzled stays in your costume and keeps our environment MOOP free (matter out of place)
Love for the Land
𖦹 We are aiming for a zero waste gathering. Bring unpackaged snacks where possible and reusable containers. There will be a compost bin on site for all organic waste. Please take all other waste (recyclables & non recyclables) off-site.
𖦹 Let’s respect the environment and each other by keeping the lake pure - no waste, alcohol, sunscreen, or bodily fluids in the water please.
Facilities
𖦹 The venue has plenty of hot showers, standard toilets and a commercial kitchen. Please leave facilities in a state that you would like to find them.
Housekeeping & Kitchen
𖦹 Embrace the communal kitchen spirit - share, cook, and enjoy abundance together.
𖦹 Meat-free zone in the kitchen for health reasons; BBQs available outside for meat lovers.
𖦹 Volunteers will assist so the kitchen runs smoothly, but please handle your own dishes and keep the kitchen clean and tidy.
𖦹 The main house with large kitchen and adjoining area will run organically with no set times or slots to cook. It will be open all hours. The kitchen will have multiple gas cooking stations, a 3 tub dish washing process, plenty of surface for preparation, shelving, storage for personal and communal food, several fridges in the kitchen and a big chiller trailer at the back door. There will be a gas oven available as well as a gas heater to provide hot water. A tea and coffee station will be set up.
What’s on?
The final schedule with a line up of DJ’s and workshops is available now. See what’s on!
First Aid / Health and Safety
We have several people within our community that are capable of helping in an emergency. Helen Aster / Shikane Champagne / Nikki Blomfield.
There is a first aid area in the house (before the kitchen on the sidebench) – in event of accident please fill in the note register so we can follow up with you during or after the weekend.
Pack out / Leaving site
We need all hands to clear the site quickly and easily as a team on Monday.
We will have whiteboards in each key area for you to add your name so we can coordinate our packout period from 2.30-5.30pm on Monday.
These boards will have key personnel named that you can talk to in that period for advice on what's required to remove or pull down our celebration decor.
Onsite Accommodation – Lucky last 4 spots…..
If you haven’t got anywhere to rest your dancing legs over the weekend there are still some Pipe Dreams available onsite. Please email Amanda Wright at wrightahead@gmail.com You can find more information here
We can’t wait for you to join us in this cosmic journey of connection, abundance, and celestial wonder!