Creative festival – 23rd July – 2nd August 2026

During our creative festival, we explore the things that Hästekasen community has proven to be passionate about over the years. During ten days, at the height of Swedish summer, we invite old and new friends to share our favorite activities and traditions.

Accommodation in tents that we provide. Come one or more days.

LARP

23rd – 25th July

Two days of an imersive medieval role playing game in our fantasy forest. More details here.

Land activties

26th – 31st July

Workshops and study visits: permaculture, compost, off grid homes, clay tiny houses, nature reserve, forest, berry picking, drumming, yoga, personnal development, fire circles.

Sea activties

1st – 2nd August

Swimming, snorckeling, cliff jumping, fishing, canoe trips, sea weed gathering. And special freediving.

Creative festival schedule

23-25th July; LARP
26th July; arrival, study visit, social games, “loppis”
27th: details later
28th: details later
29th: details later
30th: details later
31st: details later
1-2nd August; freediving, snorkeling and sea excursion days. Cliff jumping and fishing.

7.30 breakfast
14.00 lunch
19.00 dinner

Daily sessions

9.00-11.00 session #1
11.30-13.30 session #2
16.00-18.00 session #3
20.00-22.00 session #4

Study visit; off grid homes, Tiny houses, natural building techniques
Study visit; soil, gardening, compost, water systems, permaculture
Study visit; larp area including trying archery and larp sword fighting
Long walk: Swedish nature, trekking skills, ecology theory
Boat trip: nature reserve island & shopping in the next village harbor
Boat trip: Camp on a beach/island. Swim
Canoe in the bay: and seaweed collection
Long session / sleep out: survival trekking hide and seek sleep out
Session: Drumming and chanting for dummies
Session: Jamming session by the fire
Session: Berry (mushroom?) picking.
Session: Early morning animal watch (05.00)
Session: Nighttime maze walk with torches (24.00)
Session: Talking circles on specific topics
Session: Body movement
Session: Breath, mind focus and breath hold session
Session: Library quest (Swedish)
Session: Yoga
Session: Blacksmithing
Session: Karma yoga – soil work
Session: Local cultural heritage (lecture)

Fees

Place in a tent (bring sleeping bag)5€/day
Material for activities10€/day
Simple food (fancier food will be sold)10€/day
LARP (incl. costume)50€ + 50€ deposit
Freediving special70€

Construction and art – build an OrcFort

Building a fort for Orcs in the wild forest. Learn basic building skills. Do artwork. Some Larping photo shoots.

When

9-16 April 2023
Arrive on 9th
Leave on 16th

Where

Sweden, westcoast, close to Uddevalla

Travel and accommodation

6 days + 2 days travel
ALL paid for. Food, accommodation, activities and travel (up to a limit 275 euro).
17-30 years of age
Participants only from: Sweden, Poland, Ukraine

Apply here

You will learn to

– Use a hammer and a saw
– Build a palisade and a tower
– Work with natural materials such as wood and logs.
– Do some artwork
– Live simple
– Cook and bake
– Make a fire
– Reflect and share your experience and  feelings with others
– Make friends
– Enjoy wild nature

Schedule

Day 1)

Erasmus knowledge, GTKEO, fears and expectations, personal goals. Night walk. Fire night. Introduction to tools. Sharing #1

Day 2–5

Building a fort for Orcs in the wild forest. Carpentry
Learn basic building skills.
Also:
– Do artwork. Paint tribal art on a gate.
– Move some logs and stones.
– Do artwork on a VAN
– Some Larping photo shoots.
– Fire and drumming in the Firedungeon
– Hot tub / Sauna
– Heat up the viking hall for meetings

Day 6)

Brunch and Sharing #3. Evaluation
Celebrate: fire night. Sharing #4

You can stay extra days if you want

Warning

– Life is simple here.
– Dry toilets (no normal toilets)
– Vegetarian food
– NO SMOKING HERE.
– April is cold, we sleep with sleeping bags and blankets.
– Limited showers
– You must participate in the activities (but there are a variety to choose from).

Mini music-festival

Sunday 26th June 2022

Bar in the tavern, food, open fire, accommodation in big military tents. 15 euro – Swedish kronor. Bring extra cash for food/beverage. 

Fantasyvillage at Hästekasen Farm
How to find us
Register

You are welcome to come in “costume”:  tribal, viking, shaman, fairy…? 

Music sessions take place in the forest. Bring an instrument for the amateur jam session.  When darkness fall we do a Tribal rave. Fires and torches. Bring blanket/sleeping bag (or rent from us).

NO DRUGS

Our “green” approach is described here

Schedule

15.00 hang in the garden, buy lunch, take part in yoga.
17.00 Tour of the farm
18.00 Food in the garden.
21.00 Music
22.00 Snacks & bar
23.00 AmateurShamanJam
24.00 Tribal techno fire dance in the forest
01.00 Howling at the moon from the tower
02.00 snacks in the viking tavern and more music

No drugs, only alcohol, nikotin=be discreet. 18 years or older.

We have 7 outhouse toilets and military tents for a 100 people.