Bring Your Art to Nest!

Aether: A clear sky, the heavens, the realm beyond. In ancient science, the term “aether” refers to the matter that fills the universe beyond the Earth.

By venturing beneath what lies above, we return to our Earth with a fresh perspective, ready to observe the real, ethereal magic with which we coexist.

So, descend into a hidden realm where the veil between worlds grows thin, and the undergrowth hums with ancient magic. A world of glowing mushrooms, tangled roots, and bioluminescent creatures awaits; a secret place where the ordinary fades, leaving only the rumble of the earth and the pounding pulse of life beneath the aether.

Nature art, twisted roots, hidden creatures, luminous mushrooms, insects, microcosms, natural materials, earthy textures, overgrown nature, fairytales, surrealism, optical illusions.

Check out our ‘mood board’ to give you ideas and inspiration that sparks creativity and collaboration. Though we welcome your own interpretation of the theme. Show us what this year’s theme means to you.

For any further information or questions please email us at arts@burningnest.co.uk

Got an amazing idea? Something you'd love to see at Nest? Whether it's beautiful, interactive, thought-provoking, fun, challenging (or all of the above), we want it.

Whether you are a visual artist, musician, performer, maker, or creator, you can get involved with art at Nest.

Visual artists, creators, and makers: Bring you art to Nest! Find out more on the Art Grants page. We want your talents, your love, your sculpture, your LED extravagance, your interactive nonsense, and your souls.  

Here's an article from 2023 explaining the ins and outs of making Art at Nest.

Art Grants page

Designers, Artists, Builders, and Fire Starters: Do you want to create an awe-inspiring structure and then destroy it with fire? Then you probably want to submit a design for the Temple or Effigy

Temple & Effigy page

Musicians, Performers, and Workshop Leaders, add your own event by submitting it to the Programme. Bring your strange happenings, hilarious shows, skills and experiments. You can also contact one of the Sound Camps to perform there, details will be shared closer to the event. There will be opportunities to join the Nest Cabaret at The Point (Usually Friday night) or another open mic/talent show throughout the week.

Here's an article from 2023 about the ins and outs of getting something in the programme!

Event programme

All artists at Nest, follow this link to join the Arts Information group. Here, you can meet other artists, discuss ideas, hear about Nest decor and making sessions, catch important information and dates, mutually support each other, and just chat and hang out with other Burner artists!

Note: this is not the Arts Circle for the organising team, but read on to find out about the Arts Circle..

Contact arts@burningnest.co.uk to join the team. There are roles of every description! Even for non-arty people.

Organisers, spreadsheet gurus, policy wonks, yes, we want you too! The Arts Circle has a lot of moving parts, and we need people with their heads solidly attached and feet firmly grounded to help make our dreams a reality, from an organisational perspective.

Decorators, Designers, and people who are good with ladders, join the Decor Team to help transform our forest oasis into an absurd cosmic carnival full of mystery and wonder and delight. 

Visionaries, vibe makers, and people who want to make a theme camp but can’t be bothered to make a theme camp join the Point Team, to create a thriving hub of creativity and connection in our biggest venue: The Point. Think of it as a ready made blank canvas theme camp, waiting for you to put your mark on it.  

Art Installers, tech wizards, and people great with drills, help Nest's artists implement their artistic visions as an advisor to community members bringing art projects.