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Recent News

Recent News

Recent News

The Nightingale: Music, Poetry & Literature (III)

16 March, 2021

Our deep dive into the nightingale's influence in music, poetry and literature through the ages comes to an end, with a look at the modern period from 1900 until now. Stravinsky, Bob Dylan, Disney, Leonard Cohen, PJ Harvey... all have fallen under the nightingale's sweet spell.

Songs of England

22 February, 2021

We are delighted to announce the launch of ‘Songs of England’, a new collaboration with English Heritage featuring 12 traditional songs and videos paired to historic English sites from Dover Castle to Hadrian’s Wall.

The Nightingale: Music, Poetry & Literature (II)

27 January, 2021

We continue on our deep dive into the nightingale's web of influence in music, poetry and literature through the ages, leaving the ancient world behind to step into the period between 1500 and 1900 CE.

A Burns Night Supper: Lockdown Style

12 January, 2021

Burns Night is usually a raucous affair full of drinking, dancing and feasting. We may not be able to gather together this year, but here's how to celebrate lockdown-style!

The Nightingale: Music, Poetry & Literature (I)

01 December, 2020

The sweet songs of nightingales have enamoured humans from the dawn of time, it seems, or at least from the dawn of culture, where we found ways to transform our beliefs and worries, our dreams and awe into words, music and art.

Singing With Nightingales wins Creative Green Award

17 November, 2020

Singing With Nightingales: Live at Home has won 'Best Creative Programming' as part of Julie's Bicycle's Creative Green Awards.

Government’s Cultural Recovery Fund

13 October, 2020

We are so grateful to have received funding through the Government’s Cultural Recovery Fund to help support our work...

To Be A Pilgrim

30 September, 2020

Since the dawn of time, humans have been called out into nature, drawn by the elemental soothing of its cycles - while our world feels more and more chaotic, there is a calmness and a comfort in connecting with the wheel of seasons.

Volunteer Call Out!

12 August, 2020

We are seeking volunteers to support our Magpie’s Nest event on Sunday 20th September.

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