How do we find purpose and connection to ourselves, each other and nature in these uncertain times?

Join us for a unique evening as we uncover the stories and songs that help us reconnect with our wild authentic selves and live a passionate and purposeful life in a world for all species.

This evening brings together Embercombe founder Mac Macartney and Tugba Kirhan in conversation; alongside master musicians Nigel Shaw, Bethan Lloyd and Matthew Pickles.

Listen to songs from the earth, sung from the heart and discover the story and vision of the wild valley on the edge of Dartmoor; for an evening around Embercombe’s fire.

Tickets are strictly limited for this very special event.
Book your place early to avoid disappointment.

About

Mac Macartney – is a speaker, writer, and change-maker. Mentored by indigenous people over many years, he has acquired profound and original insights into questions preoccupying many contemporary leaders. Mac seeks to inspire the emergence of the leader in each of us, the leader who will take courageous action for a better world. https://macmacartney.com

Tugba Kirhan – Tugba Kirhan is Embercombe's Programme Manager, and with Mac co-leads the flagship programmes The Journey, The Hearth, and The Twin Trail. With a background in the humanitarian sector, Tugba is a project manager, facilitator, coach, and breathwork & embodiment practitioner.

Nigel Shaw – Nigel Shaw is one of the most renowned composers of ambient music within the UK, and the leading innovative artist within this field of music since 1985. He has released more that twenty albums of music during this time, including ten solo recordings of his beautiful and unique compositions, as well as many projects with other talented musicians. He draws inspiration for his music from the spirit of sacred land, a celebration of the natural world and the honouring of ancestors within the ancient culture of the British Isles. His work has been used by many thousands of teachers, healers, reiki and shiatsu masters, meditation classes, and students of relaxation and spiritual improvement all around the world. Nigel Shaw has performed his music in many countries including Australia, USA, Central America, Jamaica, Canada, the Baltic countries, Arctic Siberia and western Russia, all over Europe as well as thirty years of concerts and festivals throughout Britain. Many of these concerts have been given in sacred venues including temples, churches, cathedrals and shrines. His renowned and diverse collection of recordings includes the best-selling titles The River and Requiem: Well of Souls, plus the Dartmoor Trilogy that includes his orchestral Symphony, which received its world première in 2010. Nigel Shaw’s 2023 concerts will feature music from his most recent album, Flow, as well as earlier works including Nocturnes (music for the sacred night), Dartmoor Symphony (flute and piano movements about wild nature) as well as improvised meditational flute music performed on a selection of his hand-carved instruments. https://www.seventhwavemusic.co.uk

Bethan Lloyd – From studying Theology and Religious Studies at Cambridge to living with indigenous tribes in Brazil, Bethan has been exploring the otherworldly nature of voice on and off stage since her childhood in Wales. Her exploration has included training as a classical singer, performing and living within the experimental scene in Berlin and learning with shamans, masters, and the wordless ancient teachings of the natural world. Her most inspiring retreat was a month in solitude with only her voice overlooking the sacred Island Ynys Enlli. Bethan regularly teaches 5-day immersive voice retreats both in Cae Mabon, Snowdonia and at Embercombe in Devon; exploring the sublime nature of voice and sound through improvisation, nature connection, ritual and magic. www.bethanlloyd.net

Matthew Pickles – Matt Pickles is a percussionist and drummer with 30 years of experience. His love of world percussion has led him to study musical traditions from India, the Middle East to Africa and South America. His goal is to use the playful magic of the drum to serve. Whether this is in ceremony, on stage or as therapy.

About Embercombe – Inspired by nature, Embercombe is a place to reconnect to your wild authentic self, resourcing you to live a passionate and purposeful life in service of a flourishing world for all species. Embercombe is a place that pairs inner growth with outer action. https://embercombe.org

PROGRAMME / DETAILS 

Please arrive in plenty of time to be seated for a prompt 19:30 start.

19:00 – Doors open
19:30 – Opening
19:45 – Mac & friends
21:30 – Finish

We kindly suggest a minimum (donation) of £8 per ticket to help cover venue and speakers' travel costs.
(ALL proceeds go to Embercombe, a registered charity, for its tireless work in service of a world for all species).
Admission is by *ticket* only.

Venue: The Hall Exeter https://thehallexeter.org/gallery-the-hall
Venue accessibility.