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Autumn In Full Swing

  • Heike Jenkins
  • Nov 18, 2025
  • 1 min read

Updated: Nov 19, 2025



I am writing this in early November and the days are getting ever shorter.


We had a great event on the 1st of November for Samhain @The Ancient Technology Centre.

The event was sold out and we loved singing and drumming together… a couple of clips:




Public events ahead Saturday 29th of November at The Natural Healing Studio;

7pm – 8.30 pm at 1097 Christchurch Road, Pokesdown. Bring a drum if you like, but I have plenty!




Tickets are out for the Winter Solstice Celebrations @ The Ancient Technology Centre for

Saturday the 20th December – check for Tickets here, they sell very quickly:



Our last year Winter Solstice 2024 was fabulous - a couple of clips here:




I always regret Summer leaving, but I learn every year that Autumn can be nice. The leaves are falling, and there is a song that springs to mind… Winter has it’s own sound and once the Solstice has been celebrated, the days are getting longer again!


The Big Freezone Festival 2026 is the Thursday 28th of May to Sunday 31st of May and I hope to do a circle on Saturday and on Sunday – details to follow.


Wishing you all a lovely Autumn and might see you before the winter starts.


Heike xx


 
 

Summer Vibes

  • Heike Jenkins
  • Jul 23, 2025
  • 2 min read

Dear Readers,


My last blog was in April, that now seems a long time ago, Spring went into Summer.

The Big Freezone Festival at the end of May was great again ! We were in the Shamanic Woods, great help from players with carrying my gear into the lovely space. We started gently on:


Saturday 31.5.25


...always a nice one to harmonize together



Sunday 01.06.25 – a different group, a different sound… We all enjoyed the Heya I think :)


… and nothing quite like a counting song… So fun !


Great participation again, both days were lovely and it lifts my spirit when we unite in rhythm.


I had a lovely Summer Solstice at a camp with friends at Cheddar Gorge. Fires, Foraging, Food and Fun – we even did a little circle in Dave’s tent :) The rain was followed by sunshine and by rain again, which all added to the adventure! I am not a natural camper :)



My monthly circles @ The Factory space are still going and we had a lovely one in June



For me it is all about interaction, playing but particularly listening – if you can tap your foot to rhythm, you are in the right circle with me. My next event @ The Factory Space 1172-1180 Christchurch Road, is Thursday 31st of August, Facebook event link here:


Its a short walk from Pokesdown station, residential parking, so keep your eyes peeled.


Keep swimming, I have enjoyed swimming in the sea and I hope there will be a few more of those morning dips! I am looking forward to some private events in August and will post public circles on Facebook – or write another blog :)


My little grandson is now 1 year old and I enjoyed a trip to Germany last weekend with Family for a big Family occasion. Great fun and Hamburg is a lovely city.

Enjoy the rest of the Summer and make the most of it!


Heike

 
 

Spring is here!

  • Heike Jenkins
  • Apr 11, 2025
  • 2 min read




Dear Readers,

 

We have passed the first 3 months of 2025 – hurray the days feel so much longer and I love knowing that it's another 3 months before the evenings get longer… Alas we are to BE in the Moment and this brings me to the public events ahead as I am pondering on Spring, sitting with the sun at my back.


I had a lovely Birthday last month ….with getting older comes getting wiser – adversity strengthens you and having a thriving Grandson makes for a positive outlook. We had a lovely chanting and drumming on the Spring Equinox @ The Factory place, and it was great fun, albeit it was very small (we entertained Martin Jones who had sunk into the armchair for the duration):

 

and ‘Deep into the Earth I go' which was a new one to me and lovely!

 

I love my Balafon but it is too quiet for most places to be heard when there are many drums, so this was fun – we love making it up in the moment. I love how it finds its harmony when we all listen.

 

For me it is all about interaction, playing but particularly listening – if you can tap your foot to rhythm, you are in the right circle with me. My next event @ The Factory Space 1172-1180 Christchurch Road, is the 26th of April, FB event link here:

 

We have another Beltane Celebration @ The Ancient Technology centre in Cranborne on Saturday May the 3rd – always wonderful events – link for bookings here: THE SHOUT FOR LIFE -

 

Shona and I will be there again, I love the events at the Ancient Tech, our last one was the winter Solstice – I share a bit here : Fire Fire...


and the lovely…

 

Freezone Festival is the last weekend of May and I shall be doing a circle on Saturday and one on Sunday – we had a great time last year – details for tickets here:

 

We had great fun last year:


There is lots going on in this area – enjoy!


Wishing y’all a fun and peaceful Springtime!


Heike


 

 
 
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