You are being welcomed to a wild movement meditation with Sophie Bolton and Guests (tbc) with the Rambling Hearth Sauna next to the stunning River Avon at Warleigh Weir. Celebrating the beginning of summer and the powerful element of water.
Enter a safe, fun space to feel good, without drink or drugs in an environment that fosters freedom and uniqueness aka being as weird and wonderful as you like. A feel good dance portal for every body to move unapologetically. Wildness and wellness as one.
*** THIS IS STRICTLY INVITE ONLY - TICKETS MUST BE BOUGHT IN ADVANCE ***
*** PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS 16+ ***
*** THIS EVENT IS OUTDOOR WITH A SOLAR-POWERED SOUND SYSTEM ***
We’ll be pushing out the beats next to the River Avon, near Bath with DJ / MC Sophie Bolton in this epicly stunning outdoor venue. Inviting you to release old, stuck stories and discover the healthiest, most grounded way to reconnect with the wild cosmic dance of life.
It’s a real pleasure to be combining forces with the gorgeous Rambling Hearth Saunas. We get to enjoy their beautiful Finnish design built on a 14ft brand new trailer, with local larch, alder and thermo aspen, a rear wood fed Narvi stove that reaches 80°C in 45 minutes, the Rambling Hearth is as practical as it is luxurious.
Date: 17th May 1-8pm - private dance event only (9am - 1pm open to us, the public and sauna)
Cost sliding scale: £22 early bird £28 full price
Includes:- Mint and Rosemary hydrosols (floral waters) to infuse with Electrolysed Ionised Water. DJ and facilitated (MC-ed) dance journey with Sophie Bolton and Sound Bath practitioner tbc.
Excludes: food! Invitation to BYO pot luck and share your fav dish or snack - a nice way to get to know other dancers before it kicks off. Bring picnic rugs and nibble away between swims and saunas.
Saunas before 1pm - please book a designated sauna slot here:- .https://shop.beyonk.com/lsvwgnrz/experiences/filhgtwh (the venue will be open to the public for relaxing and sauna-ing from 9am - 1pm)
Schedule subject to change:
9am-1pm - open to the public, ourselves and the sauna
1pm Warleigh Weir open to ticket holders only
1 - 2.15pm Sauna (suggested £10 donation (cash preferred/card available)
1- 2.30pm - BYO pot luck food share
2.30 - 3pm Opening circle and Embodiment warm up
3 - 5pm - DJ’ed Dance Journey (sauna closed)
5-5.30 - Sound healing/Closing circle
5.30 - 8pm Sauna open/ chill time (suggested £10 donation (cash preferred/card available)
What to bring:-
Swim stuff and towel
Cash/card for sauna (£10 donation 1- 3pm and 5.30 - 7pm) and Cacao
A rug/mat to picnic/lie on, layers of clothes for changing temps, water bottle, a cup for drinks and a mug for cacao, waterproofs (weather dependent)
PLEASE NOTE PARKING is 10 mins walk from the venue: https://what3words.com/taking.sings.email
Dance venue address only: Warleigh Weir, Ferry Ln, Claverton, Bath BA2 7BH
VERY IMPORTANT Carpooling: please join the designated WhatsApp group for this event as parking is limited on the side of the A36
Parking: Top of Ferry Lane in the lay-by of A36 (a verge) - DO NOT park on Ferry Lane as you will get a ticket. Guests are encouraged to car share wherever possible.
Tickets only - pre-registered guests ONLY.
Refunds:If this event is cancelled due to heavy rain you will be fully refunded. Otherwise, tickets for this event are non-refundable and cannot be used again unless under specific circumstances that you feel to communicate. Please email Sophie in such cases: sophiedancininnature@gmail.com
Cancellations whatsapp group: This is a self organised group for cancellations. If you have bought a ticket and can't make it - join this group to sell it on: - https://chat.whatsapp.com/LaV2ufwanygKGZipi2uN86
Staying updated with weather conditions: If very heavy rain looks to persist we will make the call to cancel by 12pm on the day of the event. Please, if you can, join the ‘Dance events with Sophie’ WhatsApp group to get these last minute cancellation details: - https://chat.whatsapp.com/LaV2ufwanygKGZipi2uN86
About Sophie - She’s a long time 5 Rhythms dancer (20 years), Yoga Teacher, Somatic Movement Facilitator (Dancing Freedom) and ED DJ, building a following playing for communities like ED:UK London, ED London - Urubu, ED Paris and Lisbon. Headlining for Buddhafields and Russel Brand’s Community Festival, playing at Noisily and Medicine festival and holding her own Cosmic Dance events outdoors in nature. Sophie deeply believes in the transformative nature of music and dance to remind us that we belong to community and we deserve to wake up and walk our path of truth.
Before the event starts you are also welcome to come and hang out and swim, alongside other members of the public who enjoy this beautiful place.