Life Raft
Jessica Townsend
24th August, 2022
Jessica Townsend shares her 'life raft' – an example of a contemplative community coming together amid tumultuous times to engage with activism and climate breakdown.
On Gathering
Gathering round the fire, Uncivilisatio Festival 2012 (photo: Andy Letcher)
Over the past ten years the Dark Mountain Project has run festivals, book launches, workshops, retreats, immersive experiences and performative happenings.
In this section, you can find invitations to upcoming events and reflections on past gatherings. If you would like to add an event that you think would be of interest to Dark Mountain readers, please get in touch.
Our Watersheds, Ourselves
James McGowan
8th June, 2022
Continuing our water-themed posts this month, James McGowan shows how getting one's feet wet can help bond a community together while restoring and re-inhabiting the local wild environment.
When the Show Can’t Go On
The Dark Mountain Project
17th March, 2020
We regret to announce the postponement of our weekend at The Cube in Bristol on 17th-19th April and hope to reschedule later this year
How We Walk Through the Fire
The Dark Mountain Project
13th January, 2020
Join us this spring for a weekend of talks, discussions, performances, workshops and other happenings – and the launch of Issue 17.
On the Road with 12 Characters in Search of an Apocalypse
Jason Stewart
2nd January, 2020
In the second half our double bill about the role of theatre in times of collapse. Jason Stewart tells the tale of touring a show that hosts a discussion about the climate crisis.
One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night
Steve Wheeler
4th December, 2017
‘Performance’ is the wrong word. Liminal was a promenade experience (the first devised by...
A Part of Its Breathing
Sarah Thomas
3rd July, 2017
At dusk, these red jar lanterns were borne here by fifty curious people, out of...
The Night Breathes Us In
Dougie Strang
23rd February, 2017
Young man who came from the sea Cold is your blessing upon us Come rest...
What If It’s Not a War?
Paul Kingsnorth
20th February, 2017
Look at any movement for political or social change and you’ll see the war stories...
Remembrance for Lost Species: Why Do We Need To?
Abi Nielsen
29th November, 2016
Recently I was talking to a friend about an event in commemoration of species now extinct....
Into the Flame
Sharon English
24th February, 2016
This rainforest land had lost its rain. Lighting a fire of any kind outdoors had...
The Dark Mountain Gathering Base Camp
Dougie Strang
10th February, 2016
There have been a number of smaller Dark Mountain gatherings over the last few years,...