Dartmoor Storytellers and Moor Barton Wilding present
Kukolka - The Light We Carry by Ronnie Conboy
Tickets £8 / £10 / £12 here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/lisaschneidau/1664856
An old woman sits under a wide sky, remembering.
A young woman steps into a dark forest. Behind her, the world is burning. Ahead, she faces darkness, hunger and death.
She will have to survive with what she can find – and the gift she carries with her.
But will that be enough?
Devon based storyteller Ronnie Conboy weaves traditional Slavic wonder tales with historical narrative, raising questions of morality, resilience and the nature of Home.
“wonderful imagery – really evocative”
“vivid and visceral”
“it was dangerous territory, mixing two worlds, and yet I went with you, moved and inspired.”
This is the last of a series of Wild Stories events on Dartmoor in the summer of 2025: we aim to showcase amazing storytelling in extraordinary places. It is hosted jointly by Dartmoor Storytellers and Moor Barton Wilding.
Age suitability 14+ (all under 16s must be accompanied by an adult).
This event will be in the woods, held outdoors around the fire under the shelter of White Deer Lodge at Moor Barton. Come prepared for the outdoors with suitable clothing and footwear. Refreshments will be available, and there are compost toilets. You can park nearby; there is a short walk to the venue, with an earth path which can be uneven underfoot.
Details of how to get to the site, and what to bring, will be sent through to all ticket holders near to the date of the event.
Ronnie Conboy discovered the world of storytelling in a dark forest at the Autumn equinox some fifteen years ago, and has been chasing tales ever since. She has told stories in pubs and clubs, at firesides and festivals, in corporate boxes and on wild hillsides. She tells stories from Britain, Ireland and Northern Europe, with a flavour of Trickster, a pinch of comedy and a dash of the surreal. Ronnie also has a professional background in healthcare, is a trained coach, and uses Story in narrative coaching and NHS staff wellbeing workshops.
Moor Barton Wilding CIC is a 120 acre project on the north east shoulder of Dartmoor dedicated to rewilding land and people. The land is made up of a mosaic of ecologically rich habitats - including wood pasture, hazel coppice, transitional edge and wildflower glades, closed canopy woodland, wetland, veteran trees and conifer woodland - and is a key site on Dartmoor for species reintroduction. Believing that humans are part of nature with a key role to play in restoring our ecological systems, Moor Barton engages communities near and far, offering many opportunities to learn about and get involved in different aspects of rewilding. https://www.moorbarton.org/
LOCATION
Moor Barton Wilding, Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8SH
