TheGlastonburySymposium

The Saturday Forum sits in the middle of the annual Glastonbury Symposium’s weekend schedule and this is where a gathering of speakers from the weekend and a handful of other guests from the world of the ‘alternative’ come together to react to questions and statements from the auditorium, enabling a lively exchange. Chaired by Symposium MC Andy Thomas, the panel consists of Canadian freedom campaigner Adrian C Smith, horses and healing expert Natasha Leach, renowned astrologer Wendy Stacey, Simon Best, editor of the very influential magazine Caduceus, and Roland Beljon, well-known Dutch crop circle researcher. Everyone has their moment to shine as frank opinions are shared on paranormal matters, the erosion of free expression and the state of the world. Recorded at the Glastonbury Symposium, July 2023. www.glastonburysymposium.co.uk

Renowned YouTube broadcaster Richard Vobes speaks on freedom of speech, what Englishness means today and about his extraordinary career, which has run from TV entertainer to truth seeker. In these times of growing hard censorship, through his very popular daily shows, with his trademark tight waistcoat and cravat, Richard has managed to carve out a special niche as a mainstream figure who also dares to ask the awkward questions about current events that others might shy away from. With his original roots as a street mime artist firmly to the fore for the early part of the talk - performing an extraordinary and hilarious acrobatic routine with a briefcase - the themes darken as he addresses the very serious restrictions on free expression that accelerated hugely during lockdowns, as he educates and entertains in equal measure. Recorded at the Glastonbury Symposium, July 2023. www.glastonburysymposium.co.uk