Come together for an uplifting evening honouring our natural history and celebrating the hope of humanity finding better ways to co-exist with the wild, the natural and the magical in our world and in ourselves.
Mark the summer solstice with firelight folktales from storyteller Jessie McMeekin celebrating Cumbria’s heritage of rich biodiversity - the last wolf, the last wild boar, the last golden eagle – woven with their magical musical counterparts, performed live by talented Cumbrian singer-songwriters J P Worsfold and Anne-Marie Sanderson.
This performance of folktales and original music is at the Footprint: an inspirational straw-bale eco-building near Windermere, heated by wood-burner. Please help minimise the carbon footprint of this event by cycling or walking from Windermere station (20 mins walk) or by car-sharing. The Footprint is wheelchair accessible.
The artists are all deeply committed to protecting the natural world and are inspired by its beauty. This Cumbrian collaboration is more than a meeting of mutual minds, it is a direct line back to our wild ancestors, through the ancient arts of story and song: Jessie McMeekin’s magical and mesmerising storytelling weaves fact, folklore and fiction; JP’s songs are deeply rooted in the Cumbrian landscape, heartfelt snapshots of a life lived close to nature, and Anne-Marie’s forthcoming album draws on themes of nature, personal growth and ancestral wisdom.
If weather allows, we plan to follow the performance with some campfire singing in the woods, (200m from the Footprint building up an unsurfaced woodland path including steps and tree-roots), so bring your voice and an instrument to sing in the solstice together.
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