Late night concert in April & May with a small audience, a guest musician and a nightingale
“Gigs don’t come much more secret than this.”
The Guardian
“A meditative trek into the mud and moonlight and a communion with nature, Lee’s performances are also designed to extol mindful presence and the power of deep listening.” – The Guardian
Step silently into the night and listen as the finest musicians in the land duet with the sweet song of the nightingale. Each spring, join your me and special guest musicians on an unforgettable journey into nature. Enjoy fireside food, drink, songs and stories followed by an after-dark walk into the woods to meet the nightingale. Once nestled in ear-tinglingly close range to our bird, you will experience a concert like no other as the musicians join in an improvised duet with their virtuosic night-song. Based in Sussex, Gloucestershire and beyond.
This sell out event is a once in a lifetime (or for some an annual) experience. With only 35 guests a night tickets for SWN go very very fast and with only 40 years left of nightingales expected in the UK get you place fast. Early bird reservations go online end of May and subsequent booking goes online in September. Camping and Glamping options available too.
‘The Nightingale’s Song’ Film
In Spring 2023, Emergence Magazine spent time in the Sussex woods with Sam for their 40-minute mini-feature film ‘The Nightingale’s Song’.
The film, by Emmy- and Peabody-nominated filmmakers Adam Loften and Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, follows Sam as he joins in song with the endangered Nightingales of England. Through Sam’s devotion to these elusive songbirds, the film explores how deepening our relationship with the living world can inspire care, stewardship, and love. As Nightingale habitats face threats from climate change and development, Sam’s work opens a pathway to remembering and protecting their enchanting voices.
“If you have never heard a nightingale before this will bring magic into your life”
Alan Davey (Controller, BBC Radio 3)
Galleries
“It was, as promised, magical”
Dan Damon, BBC Radio 4
What happens at Singing With Nightingales?
Sam Lee details what you can expect to happen on a Singing With Nightingales evening.
Singing With Nightingales ITV BREAKFAST SHOW w/ Megan McCubbin 2021 – Sam Lee
Listen, and look up, as the finest musicians in the land duet with the sweet sounds of the nightingale.
100 Years Of Singing With Nightingales With Sam Lee | RSPB Live
Sam collaborated with the RSPB to celebrate 100 years of singing with Nightingales at Knepp Rewilding Estate. Livestreamed on 19 May 2024 and featuring Tara Franks.
Sam Lee Singing With Nightingales : BBC Breakfast TV
BBC Breakfast Film with David Silito on the Singing With Nightingale Project | Featuring Sam Lee.
Earthday 2020
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF EARTH DAY 2020 Presented by the Nest Collective