Posts Tagged ‘SylviaSayer’
Dartmoor Calling Finale Screening
On Saturday the 29th of March we hosted the finale screening of ‘Dartmoor Calling’ at the Museum of Dartmoor Life. To make it an extra special celebration, we were joined by local singer and composer Holly Ebony, who began the evening with a set of four haunting songs, including a song for our native ash…
Read MoreNew Sylvia Sayer Walking Route
As part of our collaborative ‘Dartmoor Calling’ project with Clapham Film Unit, local guides led two Sylvia Sayer Walks. These walks took in some of the sites on Dartmoor which Lady Sayer campaigned so passionately to protect. We are delighted to now share a printable walk leaflet, which includes both written instructions and a map…
Read MoreDartmoor Calling Film Premiere
We had a brilliant time at the packed out launch of Dartmoor Calling at the Exeter Phoenix on Friday the 24th of January 2025. There was live music from Kimwei McCarthy and band, an appearance from the the Lost Giant Makers Rewilderbeast and an inspiring introduction from Director Charlotte Bill, of Clapham Film Unit and…
Read MoreSYLVIA SAYER AND MELDON RESERVOIR
Our second, and final, Sylvia Sayer walk was a huge success. Offered as part of the ‘Dartmoor Calling’ project, and in collaboration with Clapham Film Unit, these two free walks have guided groups through Lady Sayer’s landscape, sharing recollections of victories and defeats in her campaigns to protect Dartmoor. This walk began in Okehampton and…
Read MoreCelebrating Sylvia Sayer
On Saturday the 3rd of August we celebrated the power and legacy of Sylvia Sayer with a special history walk, in collaboration with Clapham Film Unit and led by Dartmoor Walking Tours. This is part of the broader ‘Dartmoor Calling’ project, which seeks to collect and share the stories of people who have campaigned to…
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