Collective Presence: Autumn.

Reishi tea ceremony x Autumn feast x live kora concert

Tone. Damp earth, dark rose, amber. Shedding, contemplating, dreaming. Candle, storytelling, song.

Artists: Bristol Fungarium & Heather Chan X Kiarash X Josh Doughty

This is a cosy ritual gathering to entertain all the senses, including the felt one. An intuitive gravitation towards earth after the buzz of Summer with time to dream to music, devour a Mediterranean feast and learn the healing capabilities of Reishi.

We begin by diving into the wisdom of one of the most historically documented mushrooms on earth with Elle from Bristol Fungarium, Heather Alaya Chan, plant ally and wisdom keeper, and Phan Tu, Sound Healer & artist. Elle is a blazing sun of a human, warm and knowledgeable in a way that invites easy relaxation – be lovingly held by her as she opens the space with some history and folklore of the mushroom. Simple meditation with Alaya calling in the spirit of Reishi, sound with Phan Tu to follow. Ancient texts refer to Reishi as "an elixir of immortality," long used as a talisman of luck, healing, and wellness in Traditional Chinese culture. Served up will be a Reishi Chai - infused with other supportive plants – to inspire a meaningful relationship with the everyday and ancient practice of tea, and the healing capacities of Reishi.

Warming flavours inspired by the Mediterranean, shared platters dotted with pomegranate seeds, foraged wild flowers, fragrant spice, hearty puds. Tea. All Kiarash’s beautiful food will follow!

Passing the reins to Josh; digesting food and ceremony with his blissful kora playing. Josh creates something spellbinding with his music; kind natured and studied with Toumani Diabate himself, we’re so thrilled he closes the party. The kora ripples like dreams, a lasting meditation to integrate all the goodness gone on before it.

It’ll be magically intimate, contemplative and fun.