springtime storytelling and dreamtime in an ancient roundhouse!
Single ticket £139
Join us for a unique overnight storytelling and music experience in our beautiful Iron Age roundhouse. Explore the profound wealth of Celtic stories as doorways to your inner worlds. We will use story and music in a profound and prayerful way that connects us to the spiritual traditions of the Celts, inviting us to honour our own ancestry and deep wisdom of the land.
Jonathon the Woodland Bard will recite the ancient stories of the Celtic traditions with gentle drumming, poetry and prose. The storylines will bring to you a meditation practice which addresses our current issues of environmental and cultural identity. There will also be enchanting dreamtime fiddle folk music from Steve Faulkner for you to enjoy throughout the evening.
Reciting these tales in the great roundhouse of our ancestors will give a tangible experience of ancient traditions. Rooting ourselves in a spiritual tradition can steady us in a changing world and give hope as we enter a place where we can top up and face the current climate.
You will be invited to join us after dinnertime to settle into the experience. You will be sleeping communally in our big round house, Little Woodbury, around a warming fire. In the morning, you’ll be awoken by the sun, ready to share breakfast together and step back into the modern world, refreshed and recharged.
ABOUT THIS EVENT
An opportunity to foster a deep connection to the land and our ancestry, and connect to the Celtic Other World.
Explore the spirituality of the Celts through story, music and meditation while staying overnight in our biggest roundhouse.
Suitable for adults.
All proceeds of this event go towards supporting the ongoing research and educational work of Butser Ancient Farm.
INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET
A unique chance to stay overnight at the farm and connect with the ancient traditions of our ancestors. Storytelling and music will encourage a deep meditative sleep and dreamtime. Breakfast will be provided in the morning as the sun rises in the sky over the farm.
Take a sneak peek at what Jonathon’s immersive storytelling events entail with some footage from our Imbolc celebration marking the beginning of Spring…
USEFUL INFORMATION: Please wrap up warm with layers and sensible footwear as it can be chilly at the farm at night. You will need to bring your own bedding and a mattress to sleep on unless you are keen to sleep on skins on the floor. We will be sleeping communally in the Great Roundhouse, so please consider noise disruptions. Please bring a torch with you.
TIMINGS: This special event starts at 8.30pm, so please arrive at 8.15pm. The event will finish at 9.30am the next morning when you will leave the farm.
FOOD: The event will start after dinnertime, so please eat before you arrive. We will be serving breakfast in the morning. Please advise us of any allergies or intolerances in advance.
FIRES: Please note there will be an open fire in the house during this event.
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.