For those of us in the northern hemisphere the longest day of the year will soon be here. Travelling towards it at a speed of 18.5 miles a second, it will be upon us before we know it. Summer Solstice has long been a time of celebration, last year for the first time this included the Steampunk Summer Solstice in Wirksworth. Celebration of the summer solstice, or midsummer has changed over the years. In 15th Century England John Mirk of Lilleshall Abbey wrote "At first, men and women came to church with candles and other lights and prayed all night long. In the process of time, however, men left such devotion and used songs and dances and fell into lechery and gluttony turning the good, holy devotion into sin". The Steampunk Summer Solstice will certainly feature song, you can dance if you wish and there are plenty of places to eat in Matlock so gluttony is also an option. No doubt a quick dip in the rather cold River Derwent would put paid to any lechery.
Another change to the celebration this year is that the Steampunk Summer Solstice moves to The Grand Pavillion in Matlock Bath. If you remember the weather during last years event you will be relieved to know that this year it takes place indoors, in addition it is now a three day event. This is of course the first gig on Crimson Clocks Second Hand Tour which draws to a conclusion at Alt Fest 2014
The Steampunk Summer Solstice features BB Black Dog, Gladstone, Birthrite, Metropolis, Crimson Clocks and a host of other bands and entertainment. It all takes place on 28 - 30 June 2013, the market will open from 16:00 on the Friday and 11:00 on Saturday and Sunday. Bands will play from 18:00 to 23:00 each day. Tickets can be found here
Matlock Bath is well worth visiting, and with the added attraction of this event it will be a weekend to remember, an absolute dream of a weekend in fact.
Thanks for reading, and until next time, farewell
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