Hear ancient tales and prepare for winter with immersive Storytelling in a roundhouse!
Single ticket £18
Join storyteller Bernadette Russell around the fire, where you will hear ancient folk tales of great and perilous adventures, ancestors and ghosts, and fairytales full of ice palaces, wolves, snow, long shadows and the pale moon.
In Butser’s Great Roundhouse, we'll ask the gentle spirits of those seen and unseen to keep us company round the fire as we listen to these old stories. We will take time to contemplate, to dream, and to remember. You will be invited to write your hopes for the spring by the light of the flickering flames, reminding you never to be afraid of the dark.
Bernadette has told stories at many venues including the National Theatre, Royal Albert Hall and is the host and storyteller at the Southbank Centre's monthly salon "The Skylark Cafe". She loves to tell stories outside best of all - in woods, on river banks and beaches, honouring our oldest stories and revisiting them for the 21st century.
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.
“Bernadette’s engaging and humorous storytelling took us on a journey. It was wonderful” - audience members at ‘Wild stories, witches and wonder’.
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Enjoy incredible storytelling by author and storyteller Bernadette Russell in a unique setting with a truly special atmosphere
Please note this performance is for ages 14+
All profits will go to supporting the ongoing educational and research work of Butser Ancient Farm
INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET
Two hours of engaging storytelling by author and storyteller Bernadette Russell. Visit the farm as we approach the darkest part of the year, and settle around the fire in a huge Celtic roundhouse. Listen to ancient stories and take the time to reflect in a truly unique setting.
USEFUL INFORMATION: Please wrap up warm with sensible footwear as it can be chilly at the farm at night. 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.
Images of Bernadette courtesy of Theo Moye/Burn The Curtain.