22nd August 2020 • 6pm or 8:45pm • London & Online

The Nest Collective invites you to enjoy a beautiful outdoor concert with Millicent Chapanda and Germa Adan.

We are very excited to be presenting this series in partnership with Friends of the Earth. They want to double tree cover as part of our fight against climate and nature breakdown. Doubling tree cover could remove 10% of the planet-wrecking emissions in the UK annually. Find out more about Friends of the Earth’s tree campaign, and sign the petition calling for the government to double tree cover, by visiting their website here.

We are thrilled to share the line up of outstanding artists who we will be featuring across the series:

• Saturday 8th August in London: Sam Amidon, Hannah Read

• Wednesday 12th August in London: The Hut People, Kadialy Kouyate

• Saturday 15th August in Sheffield: Rowan Rheingans, Jim Moray

• Wednesday 19th August in Bristol: Dizraeli, Kitty Macfarlane

• Saturday 22nd August in London: Millicent Chapanda, Germa Adan

• Wednesday 26th August in London: Nick Hart, Ewan McLennan

There will be no on-site catering available; you are welcome to bring your own food. Please do not bring your own alcohol, as we will be running a bar.

Millicent Chapanda

Millicent Chapanda (Milli Chapanda) is a proud cultural artist with a vibrant mission to bring the lived experience of women in Zimbabwe onto international world music stages.

Millicent continues to defy all odds, and the stigma previously associated with women mbira players, as a soloist. Milli’s mbira playing and singing style is distinctive and appreciated in many prestigious venues, performing at the highly acclaimed Moseley Folk & Arts Festival 2018, Afrika Festival Hertme 2018, The Symphony Hall (THSH) 2019, Rush Hour Blues – Jazzlines 2019, Shambala Festival 2019, IKON Gallery 2018/9, Sofar Sounds Manchester 2019, Journeys Festival(ArtReach) 2018, Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) 2018/9, Birmingham Museum & Arts Gallery 2018/9 to name a few.

Germa Adan

Musician, composer and singer-songwriter, Germa is known for her ability to write and perform in the style of a storyteller with a strong undercurrent of social consciousness at the heart of her music and a desire to explore themes of the past and the modern day. Her recent song-writing and compositions are influenced by Haitian, American and British folk, as well as her classical training. Germa Adan was born in Les Cayes, Haiti, lived in the USA and currently resides in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Her journey and autobiography have a major influence on her art and musical practice.
“Creole folk star Germa Adan recorded one of the great LPs of 2017, the rare beauty, Kenbe Fèm… Germa, right now is an incredibly powerful, unique and fresh voice on the UK folk scene.” – Outside Left Magazine

Keeping you safe

We are taking a number of measures to help everyone feel safe during these concerts, including:

• Significantly reducing our audience numbers
• Operating a safe queuing system at the bar
• Running a paperless, cashless system – card payments only please
• No printed tickets required, our door staff will have your order details
• Staff will be wearing PPE
• Hand sanitiser will be available on arrival, at the bar and at toilets

In return, we ask that you:

• Keep to the timings for the show you have booked
• Show your ticket on a mobile device rather than printed tickets
• Keep a safe distance away from other visitors and staff, and respect the safeguarding wishes of others
• Wash your hands using hand sanitiser at appropriate points
• Support our staff by showing patience whenever queuing is required
• Use your own personal protective equipment (PPE), if you choose to do so
• Regrettably, please do not bring dogs to any of our events
• Keep your belongings with you at all times and take your litter home

Our audiences say:

“The music of all the Campfire Club gigs I went to was outstanding, but what really makes them special is the atmosphere – beautiful, intimate venues, attentive listening and lovely people really make these idyllic ways to spend an evening.”

“This event was phenomenal. I cannot wait until I have an opportunity to attend another one. It was well organised and the musicians were something else. I certainly didn’t feel as though I was in Peckham, but some enchanted woodlands.”

“Walking into a wonderland of nature with beautiful music and people, it made me feel wonderfully elated.”