With guest Dr Lynne Sedgmore, chair of the Town Deal Board, we talk about some of the many inspiring women who have made Glastonbury what it is today and put it on the spiritual map - from historic figures such as Alice Buckton and Dion Fortune, to modern pioneers in the community.

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Abbey House is a 19th century building on the Glastonbury Abbey estate. It has multiple uses but is notably popular with groups of spiritual seekers who hire the main rooms time and again for workshops and meditations. With the house's coordinator, Penny, we reflect on why that is, and hear from some of Abbey House's visitors in their own words about what makes this place special.

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The town of Glastonbury is often referred to by it's alternative name: Avalon. Join us as we trawl through the possible literary origins of the name, its early 20th century revival, and modern day thoughts on its usage and meaning. With guest local author and publisher, Sorita d'Este, of Avalonia Books.

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