MUSIC & SPOKEN WORD
DREW DELLINGER
USA
Founder of Planetize the Movement, Drew is an international speaker, poet, writer, and teacher, addressing ecology, justice, cosmology, and connectedness. Named as a “national treasure” by Joanna Macey, he has inspired minds and hearts around the world. Drew was a core developer of the Pachamama Alliance’s transformative, educational programme Awakening the Dreamer, performed in over 80 countries.
FORMIDABLE VEGETABLE SOUND SYSTEM
AUSTRALIA
With a wheelbarrow-load of electro radish-beets, Formidable Vegetable are here to sow the garden of your mind with seeds of the future. Listen to the sound of nature, with jazz ukulele, harmonious horns, and singing strings. Fight for the future of our planet in the funkiest way possible.“So infectious that the most ardent climate sceptic would have trouble staying still” – The Sydney Morning Herald’.
NIGEL SHAW
DARTMOOR UK
Nigel Shaw is an acclaimed composer and international performer. After creating strong, musically-dynamic projects, with his albums Bones, Ancestors, and Exile, this artist’s latest album FLOW≈ honours the sacred rivers of the earth. Shaw’s soul-filled instrumental works, and his ability to infuse his music with a powerful yearning for wild nature, have defined his unique approach to sacred sound.
MURRAY KYLE
AUSTRALIA
This Australian mystic troubadour has built a dedicated international fan base from fifteen years of grass-roots touring all over the world. Coming from a life rich in musical pilgrimage, Murray’s contagious, soul-restoring music will sweep you off your feet, out of your head, and into your heart
THE FOX AND THE OWL
UK
The Fox and the Owl are a folk band with warm, vocal harmonies at the heart of their distinctive sound. Best seen on a sunny afternoon in a people-filled field, they sing songs about the earth, love, and saving the bees. Hailing from Bournemouth, on the south-coast of England, the Fox and the Owl are a five-piece band, whose music is influenced by reggae, jazz, and the blues.
SARAH HINDS
UK
Sarah performs songs of love and loss, accompanied by classical and flamenco guitar styles. Making observations about life, Sarah explores the impact of the loss of our natural environment on all of our lives and the challenges of facing up to climate change.
MATT HARVEY
UK
As a writer, poet, and enemy of all that’s difficult and upsetting, Matt’s way with words have taken him from Totnes to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, the Edinburgh Festival, and the Guardian. Matt is the host of Wondermentalist Cabaret, Radio Four’s comedy-infused, musically-enhanced, interactive poetry.
MAGDALENA ATKINSON
UK
Magdalena is a soulful singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, yogini, mother, and dreamer, whose music gently heals confusion, and inspires and empowers all who listen. Whether playing the piano, guitar or a hammered dulcimer, her music will invite you to dance and sing along, as you find yourself in a personal dreamland. Magdalena’s original music is a unique blend of modern folk, blues, and elements of progressive new age music.
ROB FOREST
UK
Rob Forest is a Devon-based poet and songwriter, with a deep love for the natural world and a voice filled with a balanced blend of gratitude and grief. Find yourself drawn into the heart of his songs, wherein lies the subtle and subversive poetry of stillness, reverence, and homecoming. 'Heartstrong & passionate' - Acoustic Haven.
KITTY STEWART
UK
A funky fusion of folk, blues and pop, with a soulful voice and a well traveled ukulele! Kitty's quirky, upbeat originals will take you on adventures across the globe and deep into your heart, weaving messages of peace, equality and greener futures.
