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This year the dates on the tickets show Nest ending Sunday 5th June. The assumption is therefore this is the day most members will leave site, and therefore people are expecting to go to work on Monday.
In 2018 tickets also showed that the end of the event was a Sunday (10th June in that case). The temple burn was held on Sunday night and therefore lots of people (almost certainly including most newbies who didn't know that temple burn is traditionally a Sunday) missed this key community event.
To avoid a similar situation, I propose that that the burns are held Friday and Saturday evenings. (Or alternatively the dates on the tickets be changed to finish on Monday, and this to happen fast as holiday bookings are already going in)
Entropy Sat 12 Feb 2022 8:52AM
I would add Temple on Friday Effigy on Saturday to the poll. It feels Saturday is the day for the Effigy when everybody gets together, even the people who join later, and see it burn. It is like the main event, and then Sunday people pack. It is fine if we move the temple burn, that does not mean we have to move the Effigy day.
Flix Goncalez Wed 23 Feb 2022 11:19PM
Personally, Sunday is symbolic, relating to the end of the week, a poignant and significant reference to the final act of a global community in celebration, metaphoric and meditative, it’s ritual, oddly now part of my psyche but somehow this day, importantly connects me to the pattern and Sunday Temple Burn ritual at Blackrock.
Roofie Wed 23 Feb 2022 1:03PM
There seems to be confusion over the dates of the event. That is what needs addressing, not the format of the event it is in that format for a reason. It has always been a Mon-Mon event and Temple has always burned Sunday. The culture must be preserved.
Nick Staines Wed 9 Feb 2022 8:32PM
Having the Temple burn on Sunday works as a great ending to the whole event,
Jen Evans Tue 22 Feb 2022 11:09AM
I imagine many people (myself included) will need to leave on Sunday to get home for work or other commitments - doing the burns Fri/Sat means everyone can participate and also be around for at least some of strike on the Sunday
Philip Whittaker Tue 22 Feb 2022 12:04AM
I'm lucky as I can come off-site Monday, however I appreciate the issue so I also have no problem for the alternative solution.
Dani Mon 21 Feb 2022 3:50PM
With Thursday as a Bank Holiday as well, Friday could easily be a big party night. Do temple burn Saturday at sunset, we can heal and reflect, use that temple energy to be grateful, then turn it around to party town with the weight lifted and a feeling of community connection ❤️ then a nice drive home Sunday afternoon for work on Monday!
Case Wed 9 Feb 2022 8:32PM
I having the temple on Saturday "shortens" the festival by one day the tickets and comms should say that it ends on Monday rather than everyone being off site Sunday as has been communicated. Third option: have the temple burn first
Lexy Wed 9 Feb 2022 8:32PM
Monday is not a bank holiday this year so makes most of Thur/Fri bank holidays. Also I believe Fri also has late licence or at least can be requested in the TEN application.
Allan · Fri 18 Feb 2022 1:53PM
Just for clarity (as I am not clear on this) what is the situation re last day? Is it:
1) we have to be off site on Sunday, meaning Sunday is strike day & everything/one is down & packed up & off site by end of day Sun;
or 2) that Sun is the last day but folk are still allowed on site for strike on Mon & everyone & thing is off-site end of day Mon.