Saturday 6 December 18.30-20.00 Talbot Woodland, Slades Farm, Bournemouth During a wild week of storms in December, we were blessed with a calm, still evening for the first Nocturne in Talbot Woodland. The wind dropped, the sky was clear, the moon and stars bright above us as we assembled at the cafe in the park ready to walk into the woods together and wondered, really, what on earth were doing out in the dark. Everyone was given a simple glass jar with a night light and han

Sunday 11 January 6.30–8pm Talbot Woodland, Slades Farm, Bournemouth As the new year begins, you are invited to step into the dark forest, look back on the year behind and release that which no longer serves you. Burn your list on the fire in the shadow of trees and clear space for a bright new year ahead. Come and enjoy the quiet wonder of nature by night with reflection and connection as we spend time together under the woodland canopy setting intentions for 2026. This is a

Nocturne debuted at The Forest of Imagination in Bath on the opening night of the festival, aiming to bring people together to experience the peace and wonder of nature after dark. As the sun went down at the stunning wooden outdoor pavilion on a quiet hillside on the edge of the city, we listened to music and poetry recordings, watching the twinkling city lights gradually shimmering brighter on the horizon. Sitting quietly together in the dusk, surrounded by trees, we wa