Wild May: Stories for the Springtime at Moor Barton Wilding

Dartmoor Storytellers and Moor Barton Wilding present

Wild May: Stories for the Springtime
Sizzling storytelling for grownups to celebrate the spirit of the May! 

Join Devon storytellers Henry Everett, Shane Ibbs and Lisa Schneidau around the fire in the woods for an evening of tantalising, tricksy tales. You will never look at trees and birds in the same way again...

Henry Everett is a performance storyteller, author, artist and poet. He is author of ‘Pixie Folk Tales’ a collection of 50 traditional folk tales of our infamous magical neighbours.

Shane Ibbs first heard storytelling around the family hearth. He is a festival storyteller, a Bushcraft instructor, Therapist and woodland immersion facilitator. with storytelling experience in Canada, Morrocco, Holland, Sweden, Ireland and Sri Lanka. 

Lisa Schneidau is a storyteller, folklorist and environmentalist. She works with creative storytelling to enable better connection with nature and landscape. Lisa is the author of four bestselling books of folk tales, and the founder of Dartmoor Storytellers.

This is the first of a series of Wild Stories events on Dartmoor in the summer of 2026: we aim to showcase amazing storytelling in extraordinary places. It is hosted jointly by Dartmoor Storytellers and Moor Barton Wilding.

Age suitability 16+. No dogs please. If you need to bring an assistance dog please let us know beforehand.

This event will be in the woods, held outdoors around the fire under the shelter of White Deer Lodge at Moor Barton. Come prepared for the outdoors with suitable clothing and footwear. Refreshments will be available, and there are compost toilets. You can park nearby; there is a short walk to the venue, with an earth path which can be uneven underfoot.

Details of how to get to the site, and what to bring, will be sent through to all ticket holders near to the date of the event.

Moor Barton Wilding CIC is a 120 acre project on the north east shoulder of Dartmoor dedicated to rewilding land and people. The land is made up of a mosaic of ecologically rich habitats - including wood pasture, hazel coppice, transitional edge and wildflower glades, closed canopy woodland, wetland, veteran trees and conifer woodland - and is a key site on Dartmoor for species reintroduction. Believing that humans are part of nature with a key role to play in restoring our ecological systems, Moor Barton engages communities near and far, offering many opportunities to learn about and get involved in different aspects of rewilding. https://www.moorbarton.org/