From the mid-‘70s – early ‘80s Jill was known as Jill Bruce, one half of the Performance Art duo – “Bruce Lacey and Jill Bruce” or “Galactic Theatre”.

She performed large-scale spectacular, ritual, ceremonial, elemental celebrations at outdoor venues such as the last Barsham Faire, the Albion Faires and Faerie Faires in East Anglia; and at City Farms, Art Centres, Art Colleges, etc, all over Britain; and exhibited documentation with installation and Performance as part of many exhibitions, including two major two-person shows at the Acme Gallery, London and one at the Serpentine Gallery.

Virgo in "Journey round the Glastonbury Zodiac"

Ritual for Tree Wedding - Rougham Tree Fair. Photo by Peter Smith

Jill is now starting to carry out this form of Performance once again, evolving each as a custom-built event for individual site, venue or situation. These can either be watched by an audience or be an installation for participation.

A recent example was ‘The Labyrinth of Light’ for the 2002 Winter Solstice celebration at the Chalice Well Gardens in Glastonbury.

Fire Labyrinth - Winter Solstice, Chalice Well
(photo © Mid Somerset Newspapers)

Labyrinth of Light - Chalice Well Gardens,
Winter Solstice 2002. Photo by Talie Smith

Imbolc Ritual, Hotbath Gallery, Bath; Imbolc 2004, Monica Sjöö Exhibition

Samhain Ritual "The Divine Ancestress" - weekend event, Bath, November 2004

For details of fees, booking and general discussion please contact Jill by e-mail or post.