Step quietly into the springtime woods and behold nature and art in sublime connection as some of the finest musicians duet with the unique song of the nightingale...
Are you ready for a Night like no other?
Between mid-April and the end of May, Nightingales sing their unique courtship after-dark song.
Circle around the campfire and be transported with a night of folklore, music, story, food and drink as we join in celebration of nature at her most expressive, creative and mysterious.
SWN is neither a concert nor is it an ecological guided walk, it's a work of theatre and a journey-defying category.
Come ready to be transformed and never see our land in the same way again.
“Like nothing I can explain to anyone. So touching and magical.”
“Wow. Wow. Wow. What an evening.”
“One of the most unique and beautiful convocations I’ve experienced.”
“It was the most beautiful, authentic, magical experience.”
“Still aglow. One of the most profound and magical nights of my life.”
In the media
Some of the many newspaper reviews, magazine articles and TV spots we’ve had.
Sam marked the 100th anniversary of cellist Beatrice Harrison's duet with a Nightingale in this special broadcast. Featuring cellist Francesca Ter-Berg, violinist Flora Curzon and viola player Laurel Pardue.
The Guardian's Patrick Barkham interviewed Sam about his musical collaborations with Nightingales for a full-page spread in March 2021.
SWN was host to 40 environmental professionals of colour in 2023. The event was covered by Dhruti Shah for The Washington Post.
Wildlife presenter Megan McCubbin joined Sam on a nighttime walk as featured on ITV Breakfast News in 2021.
What did The Times newspaper have to say about SWN? Katie Gibbons interviewed Sam for this 2017 feature.
Simon Broughton from BBC Music Magazine joined Sam and cellist Matthew Barley for a magical nighttime encounter, where the musicians duetted with the enchanting song of the Nightingale.
SWN Artists
Discover more about the incredible artists who will be joining the events this spring and the range of instruments, styles and cultures we are proud to have with us.
Singing with Nightingales is, at its heart, a conservation project.
The welfare of the habitat we reside in and the protection of the local birds is our priority. Find out more about how we make sure we leave our sites better places than we find them and minimise our impact.