Festival of Song 2026 (LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE)

Space is available on this event

You are invited to Othona to experience a weekend singing heartfelt songs in glorious harmony with others in the gorgeous ancient acoustics of St Peter's Chapel. We will be celebrating the joy of joining our voices in community and letting our hearts sing.  All singing is unaccompanied, with the songs taught by ear and no need to read music, so that we can focus on the beautiful sound we will create together.

Please click on the link below for a taster of what to expect at the Festival of Song

https://youtu.be/7Qa2ysJjSoc

The Chapel is a unique space, and will be filled with candlelight in the evenings to create an intimate and magical atmosphere.  We will sing a range of songs inspired by many traditions and none, including sacred music in the broadest sense, and sometimes with a focus on the natural world and the need to protect it.

The weekend is led by Sarah Pennington, who has been leading these weekends at Othona for many years, and by Jennie Fisk, who has visited the Festival several times and is now joining the team. Sarah and Jennie are both members of the Natural Voice Network with many years of experience in leading groups into song. Sarah leads community choirs in Devon, while Jennie is co-founder of Music in Our Bones leading singing groups in Suffolk.

This is primarily a residential weekend, but local singers are very welcome to come and join us for the day on Saturday, all day and potentially into the evening, meals included.*

Arrivals: from 3pm Friday - first meal is dinner at 7pm

Departures: 3pm Sunday

Costs:

Adult Standard:                          £175 per person

Adult Benefactor:                       £203 per person

Adult Camping:                          £147 per person

Adult Camping (Benefactor):     £175 per person

Student:                                     £147 per person

(Student rate will require proof either by showing a valid Student Card or letter from your place of Education.)

*Saturday day visitors £50 with lunch only; £60 including lunch and supper.

If you are able to afford the Benefactor rate please consider paying as it  helps to support the work of Othona and enables us to provide bursaries to those who otherwise struggle to afford to come.  If you are a UK Tax Payer, please advise on the form if you are happy for us to claim Gift Aid.  If you say yes, we then get a further 25% from the Government to help 

We may be able to offer a bursary if needed. Please contact us to find out more.

*(Find out about our Benefactor Rate