Symposium speakers are all original thinkers with lots of cutting-edge ideas and discoveries to share, and have included well-known figures such as Graham Hancock, Norman Baker MP and Peter Tatchell to name but a few, along with many other international researchers and campaigners at the top of their game. Their range covers everything from classic unexplained mysteries and conspiracies, to truth and freedom issues, geopolitics, new science, consciousness research, spirituality and all points in-between; sacred sites, earth energies, ‘forbidden’ archaeology, healing, psychic phenomena, metaphysics, sacred geometry, astrology, and, yes, still UFOs and crop circles. All kinds of subjects have been explored over the years; yet somehow they all knit together in unexpected ways, creating a big picture that inspires many attendees and also poses crucial questions for society and civilisation. The Symposium exists, in essence, to hold a mirror up to the closed-minded mainstream and to give balancing coverage to areas which are all too often unfairly ignored or derided by the media and establishment, especially in an age of notable censorship. 

When people come to the Glastonbury Symposium, we like to offer a whole experience beyond just listening to impressive speakers. The environment of the event itself is also important to us, and we ensure the Town Hall is always made resplendent with banners, colourful lighting and high-quality audio-visual facilities. Our valiant technical crew who monitor the nuts and bolts of the presentations make sure that all of the speakers are well seen and heard. Presented in a welcoming atmosphere, with humour and a twinkle in the eye, people often speak of the wonderful times they’ve had and the astonishing things they have learned at the Symposium. For many attendees it is, quite literally, their year’s highpoint – a good dose of spiritual battery-charging! The stimulation of taking in all the new information being presented to them is generally matched by the stimulation of the company around them; deep friendships are forged in the aisles and corridors, as lively discussions are had throughout the whole building and people indulge in the often unusual experience of spending time with like-minded individuals looking for a more open-minded approach to life.

Find out more about the Symposium team and the background to the event on the Organisers page. Meanwhile, go to our Videos page to watch a collection of presentations from just a few of the hundreds of fascinating speakers we have welcomed over the years.