Smoke Hole: Ancient Myths for Modern Times with Martin Shaw

Celebrated mythologist, author and wilderness guide Dr Martin Shaw invites us to use ancient stories to help find ‘a commons for the imagination, a place to breathe deeper, feel steadier and become acquainted with rapture.’ For the paperback release of his new book Smoke Hole, Martin will dive into some of his favourite myths, showing how they can be powerful tools to help us face the complexities of contemporary life.

This event is part of his Smoke Hole Sessions podcast series.

Dr Martin Shaw is an acclaimed teacher of myth and author of several books including Bardskull, which was named a Guardian Book of the Day. He founded the Oral Tradition and Mythic Life courses at Stanford University, and is director of the Westcountry School of Myth in the UK. He has introduced thousands of people to mythology and how it penetrates modern life. For twenty years Shaw has been a wilderness rites of passage guide, working with at-risk youth, those who are unwell, returning veterans as well as many women and men seeking a deeper life.

Age Recommendation:

16+

Price:

Standard £16 • Living Support £12 • Students £12

Access Information

Due to the age and Grade II listing of the building, there is no lift access to rooms above the ground floor.

All the ground-floor rooms are fully accessible by wheelchair. Main Hall (street access, step-free), Brockway Room (street access, step-free), Bertrand Russell Room (street access, shallow ramp), Hive Cafe (street access, step-free), There is also an accessible toilet on the ground floor opposite the Brockway Room.

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