Events & Workshops
Celebrate ancient crafts, customs & festivals
Full Moon Flow
Gather beneath the full moon in a Saxon meadhall to release, reflect and renew in a supportive circle. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of gentle movement, oracle card pulls, meditation or a soothing sound bath to celebrate the lunar cycle.
Tales of Winter Magic - evening storytelling and Mummers' play
Join us in the great roundhouse for a festive fireside evening of Winter storytelling with Red Phoenix, a magical and enthralling storyteller. After the storytelling we will have a cheeky visit from The Prize Old Mummers.
Tree Ornament Workshop
Plait straw to create a range of tree ornament corn dollies for Yule or Christmas. A soothing and relaxing activity, this workshop offers a calming escape from the bustle of modern Christmas, and is beginner friendly.
Tree Ornament Workshop
Plait straw to create a range of tree ornament corn dollies for Yule or Christmas. A soothing and relaxing activity, this workshop offers a calming escape from the bustle of modern Christmas, and is beginner friendly.
Tree Ornament Workshop
Plait straw to create a range of tree ornament corn dollies for Yule or Christmas. A soothing and relaxing activity, this workshop offers a calming escape from the bustle of modern Christmas, and is beginner friendly.
Deer Butchery & Saxon Cookery Workshop
Learn the most ancient skill there is: how to prepare an animal for the table. Skin, butcher, and cook a deer using traditional tools, techniques, and recipes.
Saxon Cookery Workshop
Learn to cook some of England’s oldest recipes like sweet Saxon bread, nettle and wild garlic soup, and meadowsweet mead, and feast in an authentic Saxon hall! Veggie and vegan-friendly options included.
SOLD OUT - Winter Solstice Celebration
Gather in the Great Roundhouse as we mark the shortest day of the year with an afternoon of storytelling and meditation. Jonathon Huet will recite the ancient stories of the Celtic traditions with gentle drumming, poetry and prose.
Lunar Connect and Reset
Join us under the gentle glow of the new moon as we come together, connect, craft and reset for the month ahead. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of deep connection and personal renewal.
Sláine: The Horned God - Storytelling with Jason Buck
Join storyteller Jason Buck for ‘Sláine: The Horned God’: a tale of ancient Celtic heroes and villains, monsters and magic, dragons and demons, goddesses and gods this February half term.
Springtime Folksong with Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne
Celebrate the dawn of spring in our Great Roundhouse with soulful folksong, traditional tunes, and masterful squeezebox melodies by Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne.
The Misadventures of Thor - Puppet Show with Rattlebox Theatre
To kick off the Easter holidays, Rattlebox and Angel Heart Theatre bring the Nordic myths to life in this riotous afternoon puppet adventure through the thunder god’s greatest triumphs… and most ridiculous mistakes!
The Misadventures of Thor - Evening Puppet Show with Rattlebox Theatre
To kick off the Easter holidays, Rattlebox and Angel Heart Theatre bring the Nordic myths to life in this riotous evening puppet adventure through the thunder god’s greatest triumphs… and most ridiculous mistakes!
Spring Harp Concert with Keziah Thomas
Celebrate spring and the spellbinding sounds of the harp in the ancient setting of Butser’s Great Roundhouse, with renowned concert harpist Keziah Thomas.
Under a Hill, a King Lays Sleeping - Storytelling with Bernadette Russell
Come join local storyteller Bernadette Russell to unearth Hampshire’s hidden magic with tales of giants, witches, and sleeping kings from local lore!
SOLD OUT - Nigel Shaw & Carolyn Hillyer – Wild Forgotten Way
Immerse yourself in the ancient sounds of Seventh Wave, two international musicians bringing their shimmering songs to our Great Roundhouse on a summer evening.
Lunar Connect and Reset
Join us under the gentle glow of the new moon as we come together, connect, craft and reset for the month ahead. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of deep connection and personal renewal.
SOLD OUT - Twilight Tales from the Otherworld
Mark the hinge of the year, when the veil between this world and the Otherworld grows thin, with a night of eerie folk-song and performance storytelling.
SOLD OUT - I Shall Go Into A Hare: Wise Women, Witches and Warriors Storytelling
Come join local storyteller Bernadette Russell for a wild night of storytelling about the wise women, witches and warriors of our lands.
Full Moon Flow
Gather beneath the full moon in a Saxon meadhall to release, reflect and renew in a supportive circle. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of gentle movement, oracle card pulls, meditation or a soothing sound bath to celebrate the lunar cycle.
SOLD OUT - Samhain Celtic Celebration
Join us to celebrate Samhain with an evening of storytelling and crafting in the atmospheric surroundings of the Great Roundhouse at Butser Ancient Farm.
SOLD OUT - Halloween Harp Concert with Keziah Thomas
Immerse yourself in haunting harp music as the leaves fall and shadows stretch across the ancient setting of Butser’s Great Roundhouse, with renowned concert harpist Keziah Thomas.
SOLD OUT - Fearsome Folktales and Enchanted Echoes
Looking for an unforgettable way to celebrate Halloween this year? When the veil between this world and the next is thin and the spirits of the past awaken, dive into the mystical and macabre at Butser Ancient Farm.
Lunar Connect and Reset
Join us under the gentle glow of the new moon as we come together, connect, craft and reset for the month ahead. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of deep connection and personal renewal.
SOLD OUT - Full Moon Flow
Gather beneath the full moon in a Saxon meadhall to release, reflect and renew in a supportive circle. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of gentle movement, oracle card pulls, meditation or a soothing sound bath to celebrate the lunar cycle.
SOLD OUT - The Mists of Samhain - Halloween Storytelling
Experience the mystery of Samhain by the glowing hearth of Butser’s Great Roundhouse as Jason Buck brings spooky Halloween tales to life.
SOLD OUT - Beowulf Puppet Show & Viking Tales with Rattlebox Theatre
Rattlebox Theatre presents enthralling Viking tales and the legendary Anglo-Saxon epic ‘BEOWULF’ in this small but perfectly formed puppet adaption in a Saxon meadhall!
SOLD OUT - Beowulf Puppet Show with Rattlebox Theatre
Rattlebox Theatre presents part of the famous Anglo-Saxon epic ‘BEOWULF’ in a spectacular puppet adaptation under the roof of a Saxon meadhall!
Lunar Connect and Reset
Join us under the gentle glow of the new moon as we come together, connect, craft and reset for the month ahead. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of deep connection and personal renewal.
Saxon Cookery Workshop
Learn to cook some of England’s oldest recipes like sweet Saxon bread, nettle and wild garlic soup, and meadowsweet mead, and feast in an authentic Saxon hall! Veggie and vegan-friendly options included.
SOLD OUT - Drum Making Workshops
Discover the sound of our ancestors and craft an ancient instrument used in performance and ritual by Neolithic, Celtic, Viking, and modern peoples. Running each day this weekend.
SOLD OUT - Deer Butchery & Saxon Cookery Workshop
Learn the most ancient skill there is: how to prepare an animal for the table. Skin, butcher, and cook a deer using traditional tools, techniques, and recipes.
SOLD OUT - Full Moon Flow
Gather beneath the full moon in a Saxon meadhall to release, reflect and renew in a supportive circle. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of gentle movement, oracle card pulls, meditation or a soothing sound bath to celebrate the lunar cycle.
Ancient Music Weekend
Discover ancient music and have a go with historic instruments! Explore a wide array of instruments from the early Neolithic era to the Middle Ages with merry band of musicians Here Be Flagons.
Lunar Connect and Reset
Join us under the gentle glow of the new moon as we come together, connect, craft and reset for the month ahead. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of deep connection and personal renewal.
Full Moon Flow
Gather beneath the full moon in a Saxon meadhall to release, reflect and renew in a supportive circle. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of gentle movement, oracle card pulls, meditation or a soothing sound bath to celebrate the lunar cycle.
Midsummer Stomp with Goblin Band
Celebrate the height of summer and get your toes tapping with an evening of vivacious folk music, played on a range of traditional and medieval instruments. From energetic jigs to beautiful songs, Goblin Band’s music is a joyful and charismatic take on traditional folk.
Saxon Cookery Workshop
Learn to cook some of England’s oldest recipes like sweet Saxon bread, nettle and wild garlic soup, and meadowsweet mead, and feast in an authentic Saxon hall! Veggie and vegan-friendly options included.
Deer Butchery & Saxon Cookery Workshop
Learn the most ancient skill there is: how to prepare an animal for the table. Skin, butcher, and cook a deer using traditional tools, techniques, and recipes.
SOLD OUT - Full Moon Flow
Gather beneath the full moon in a Saxon meadhall to release, reflect and renew in a supportive circle. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of gentle movement, oracle card pulls, meditation or a soothing sound bath to celebrate the lunar cycle.
Midsummer Celtic Harp Concert with Harriet Earis
Experience the magic of live music with an evening of Celtic harp in the incredible setting of Butser’s Great Roundhouse, with internationally-renowned harpist Harriet Earis.
SOLD OUT - Lunar Connect and Reset
Join us under the gentle glow of the new moon as we come together, connect, craft and reset for the month ahead. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of deep connection and personal renewal.
Summer Solstice Overnighter
Experience a unique overnight celebration of the shortest night of the year, and root yourself in an ancient spiritual tradition stretching back to prehistory. Gather around the fire to hear Celtic stories, drumming, and poetry, experience a deep soundbath with the ancient sound of gongs, and fall asleep in our biggest roundhouse.
Full Moon Flow
Gather beneath the full moon in a Saxon meadhall to release, reflect and renew in a supportive circle. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of gentle movement, oracle card pulls, meditation or a soothing sound bath to celebrate the lunar cycle.
Canterbury Tales Reshod - evening performance
Join Jason Buck and Dave Tonge for an afternoon of culture and comedy, from the annals of Chaucer's medieval writing, rebooted and reshod for modern audiences on a warm summer evening.