Glimpse through the veil to the Otherworld with storytelling and eerie folk-song this November…
Single ticket £19.50
Gather in for a night of strange tales from around the world with performance storyteller Oliver Lavery and folk musician Tamsin Quin.
The nights grow longer, and the shadows draw in around us. It is the month of November. Samhain to the Irish. A month of ghosts and ancestors. This marks the hinge of the year, when the veil between this world and the Otherworld grows thin - a mystical month when spirits of the other side and strange beings can cross over, and wander freely among us.
This is traditionally a month for coming together to remember those that have passed over, for drinking, and, of course, for hearing and telling stories.
So come hunker down in a roundhouse resplendent with folklore, while the spirits of the dead wander the streets outside. Expect ghosts and fairies, shape-shifting fox spirits, child snatching river-demons and the bloodthirsty gods of the underworld.
Oliver Lavery is a folklorist and oral storyteller from Wiltshire. Tamsin Quin is a songwriter and folk musician, also from Wiltshire. As a performance storytelling and folk music duo they travel the length and breadth of Britain both collecting and telling traditional tales of these islands, in order to preserve our intangible cultural heritage for future generations. Most of the time they do this in their big green travelling folklore library of a truck, dubbed 'The Folk Bus' along with their dog Nero.
Join them for an otherworldly show perfect for the spooky season, in the beautiful, atmospheric setting of our Great Roundhouse by a glowing hearth.
There will be a bar selling locally produced cider, mead and a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Hot drinks and snacks will also be available to be purchased from our shop.
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Enjoy spooky, enthralling stories and songs by The Folk Bus in a one-of-a-kind setting with a truly special atmosphere.
Suitable for adults and teens (14+)
All profits will go to supporting the ongoing educational and research work of Butser Ancient Farm
INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET
Two hours of eerie, Samhain-themed songs and tales on a crisp autumnal evening. Visit the farm after dark and settle around the roaring hearth in a huge Iron Age roundhouse. Immerse yourself in eerie, otherworldly stories and gaze into the crackling fire, while visiting a truly unique setting.
USEFUL INFORMATION: Please wrap up warm with sensible footwear as it can be chilly at the farm during the winter. You may wish to bring a blanket or cushion to make your seat more comfortable. Please bring a torch as it may be dark returning to your car to the end of the event.
TIMINGS: This special event starts at 7pm, so please arrive at 6:45pm. The event will finish at 9pm.
FIRES: Please note there will be open fires in the house during this event.
CASH: There will be a cash bar at this event and the opportunity to buy hot drinks, snacks, and gifts in our shop.
ALCOHOL: No alcohol to be brought into the event.
ANIMALS: We are sorry but dogs (apart from assistance dogs) are not invited to this special event.
REFUNDS: We cannot offer any refunds on tickets unless Butser Ancient Farm needs to cancel the event due to unforeseen circumstances.
SPECIAL EVENT: This event is not included as general admission for our annual pass holders. This ticket is for access to the timed event only and does not include full admission to the Farm.
COVID-19: We will be complying with any relevant Covid-19 government guidance in place at the time of the event including the latest guidance on mask wearing. If you have any Covid-19 symptoms or have been asked to self-isolate, please do not attend.