hope fire
create, sing, connect and imagine into a positive future together around a fire of hope
with martha tilston and andy raingold
sun 21st april (10am - 4pm) at dartington, devon
“Transformative. A privilege to have the opportunity to reset, reconnect and grow into a new mindset.”
In beautiful wild surroundings, just outside Totnes, we hold a day to find and activate our kinetic hope through song, connection practices and ritual. This is in service to the emergent co-creation of our power to manifest the future that we each long for.
why?
We are surrounded by stories of our failings as a species - and our capacity for destruction and harm. It’s all around us - in our news, books and films. Yet often we don’t give time and space to imagine what a more harmonious and flourishing future might look like. While acknowledging the deeply challenging times we are in, our intention is to gather with open hearts and minds to create and manifest something profoundly different. May this be a portal into dreaming of the beauty that we can create and share with each other and the land. Join us around the Hope Fire to spark stories and gateways to our higher purpose as waymakers and guardians. Who knows what may emerge from our collective radiance…
What?
There will be:
Song improvisation - gently and positively led so that anyone can join in. Think of it like a voice orchestra of hope.
Practices to activate hope - including dreaming into a future 200 years from now where we have rewilded our land and ourselves.
Time and space to connect with nature to nourish and replenish.
Opportunities to reflect and share with others.
Connecting to insights and inner wisdom to take forward into your life.
A big dose of depth and lightness.
A fire of hope to spark magic and inspiration.
“A gathering of kindred hearts and minds that will leave you knowing that there is hope in this world… Thank you for breathing life back into my tired body and mind.”
the facilitators
martha tilston: Musician, writer, director and actress
Martha Tilston has developed a successful musical and film making career with a large and loyal following worldwide. She has played her music on some of the world’s most prestigious stages and festivals and released several critically acclaimed albums. In the world of film making, Martha has gained nominations for best arts film for The Clifftop Sessions and recently released her feature film The Tape which she writes, directs and performs in. Martha also studied theatre and lectures in song writing, performance and the telling of story through song. Martha holds song improvisation workshops around the country.
Andy Raingold: Change maker, speaker and nature facilitator
As Co-Founder and Director of Change in Nature, Andy supports people and organisations to make meaningful action in this pivotal time. He is a facilitator, coach, speaker, environmental campaigner and social entrepreneur with experience leading people through transformation. He facilitates deeper connection through creativity, imagination, myth, deep time stories, the Work that Reconnects and embodied practices to radicaly shift perspectives. He has written for the Guardian and been interviewed on BBC Newsnight, The Sunday Times, BBC Radio 4, The Independent and Guardian Environment Podcast.
“A deeply supportive community experience that will leave you uplifted, deeply inspired and on a steady path to creative change-making.”
Location: the living projects, pondfield, dartington
The Living Projects are guardians of a 4-acre piece of land on the edge of Dartington, called ‘Pondfield’. Throughout the project’s 7 year history, they have restored an unused agricultural field to a natural habitat. The site has a pond, roundhouse, woodland, hedgerows and a meadow.
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We are currently offering this workshop at an early bird price of £75 (standard) and £55 (low income). You are very welcome to book a “low income” place if you feel this applies to you.
We don't want price to exclude anyone. If the fee is unaffordable for you, please do get in touch. We’d really like to hear what would be possible for you and may very well be able to reduce the fee if you’d otherwise not be able to attend.
Please bring your own lunch. Teas and coffees are provided.
“Heart warming, heart opening and inspiring.”
“I’m taking gold away with me”
“A harmony of earth, heart and song.”