Open Air Business January 2018

RICHARD DOWNER
Cornwall’s First Stone Circle in 2,000 Years
AWARD WINNING PENTILLIE Castle
has unveiled a stunning new stone
circle built atop the Pentillie estate in
the Tamar Valley AONB, overlooking
the Tamar Valley, Dartmoor and
Plymouth Sound.
The stone circle, thought to be the
first to be built in South East Cornwall
for at least 2,000 years, is the folly of
Pentillie's owner, Ted Coryton. The
position of the Pentillie circle follows
the tradition of being in line of sight
with important local features, in this
instance Kit Hill, Brentor Church, North
Hessary Tor at Princetown and the Mew
Stone off Plymouth.
"It started as a mad idea," says
Coryton, "but then we thought it
would actually be worthwhile – an
opportunity to build something really
simple out of natural unworked local
material that would last for centuries”.
Pentillie is now hoping the stunning
circle, with an outlying stone to record
the winter solstice, the beginning of
longer days and the growing season,
will provide an interesting and unusual
new location for wedding ceremonies
or celebrations, as well as a venue
for those wanting an outdoor event
with a difference or just for quiet
contemplation.
Pentillie Castle, the five-star luxury
wedding and events venue, which is
also the location for Sky One’s drama
Delicious starring Dawn French, offers
bespoke weddings, shooting and
conference packages in the castellated
Georgian house and stunning grounds,
with B&B accommodation in nine
double en-suite bedrooms.
Green Start-ups
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THE GREEN EVENTS & Innovations Conference (GEI)
is A Greener Festival’s annual flagship event held
on 6 March at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington,
delivered in partnership with the International Live
Music Conference (ILMC) the next day.
To mark the tenth anniversary of the conference,
organisers are creating a Quick-Fire Pitch
Session aimed at new and innovative businesses.
This session will provide a platform for five start-ups
who are dedicated to improving the environmental
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over 100 decision-makers from the festivals and
events industry, and to further share details of their
innovation with A Greener Festival’s environmentally
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Start-ups must apply in advance to be considered.
Please note that only applicants that register for
GEI10 will be allocated a pitch. For more information,
visit www.agreenerfestival.com
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