get lost in storytelling, explore your wild side and Become part of the Magic!
Adult ticket £18 / Child ticket £10
Come and sit around the fire in our Great Roundhouse to listen to magical stories about children who turn into foxes, and those who run with the deer. Find out what to do if you grow a tail that you must keep hidden from grownups! Hear about what happens when you meet your own wild twin in the woods! Learn about kind witches, dancing mice and talking trees.
Come to Butser to help storyteller and author Bernadette Russell collect her Compendium of Magical Words by using your amazing imaginations to make up your own. As well as the stories, you'll discover your very own animal guide, help create magic poems, and enjoy your own wild side! After the storytelling we'd love you to pass on any of the stories you've heard to your brothers, sisters, cousins, grandmas, teachers so that you become a storyteller too!
Bernadette has told stories at many venues including the National Theatre, Royal Albert Hall and Imagine Children's Festival at the Southbank Centre. She loves to tell stories outside best of all - in woods, on river banks and beaches, honouring our oldest stories and revisiting them for the 21st century.
There will be a bar selling locally produced cider, mead and a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Hot drinks and snacks will also be available to be purchased from our shop.
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Enjoy playful storytelling by author and storyteller Bernadette Russell in a unique setting with a truly special atmosphere
Every child will receive a small wooden token to remind them of the stories and their dreams!
All profits will go to supporting the ongoing educational and research work of Butser Ancient Farm
INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET
One and a half hours of magical storytelling by author and storyteller Bernadette Russell. Visit the farm in the summer, and settle around the fire in a huge Celtic roundhouse. Become part of the story and explore your wild side, while visiting a truly unique setting.
USEFUL INFORMATION: You may wish to bring a blanket or cushion to make your seat more comfortable. Please wear sensible footwear and dress for the weather.
TIMINGS: This special event starts at 4.30pm, so please arrive at 4.15pm. The event will finish at 6pm.
FIRES: Please note there will be open fires in the house during this event.
CASH: There will be a cash bar at this event and the opportunity to buy hot drinks, snacks, and gifts in our shop.
ALCOHOL: No alcohol to be brought into the event.
ANIMALS: We are sorry but dogs (apart from assistance dogs) are not invited to this special event.
REFUNDS: We cannot offer any refunds on tickets unless Butser Ancient Farm needs to cancel the event due to unforeseen circumstances.
SPECIAL EVENT: This event is not included as general admission for our annual pass holders. This ticket is for access to the timed event only and does not include full admission to the Farm.
COVID-19: We will be complying with any relevant Covid-19 government guidance in place at the time of the event including the latest guidance on mask wearing. If you have any Covid-19 symptoms or have been asked to self-isolate, please do not attend.
Images of Bernadette courtesy of Theo Moye/Burn The Curtain.