Trigger

Ground

An intimate and earthy 3-course meal; stories of seeds, plants and kinship from around the world.   

Take a seat at the table and connect to generations of knowledge through the food on your plate.

Led by the voices and stories of Indigenous and traditional knowledge holders, Ground reveals the tangled histories of patenting plants. Past and present are woven through time, reaching your eyes, ears and tastebuds through a locally sourced and specially curated menu and live performance experience from award-winning creators and producers Trigger. Through an immersive 3-course meal, Ground brings light to the heritage found in every bite.

From the food on your plate to the stars in the sky, this earthy and intimate event invites curiosity and connection to the land and to each other. Each ingredient has a story to tell. Sit with us and listen.

"It got down into your belly, the thing about food and our relationship to people and politics. I wouldnt have missed it for the world. It was special and very spiritual." Phil Haughton MBE - Founder, Better Food

Booking

If you are a festival or programmer interested in booking Ground and would like a tour pack, please visit experienceground.co.uk or contact Head of Programme & Partnerships Hannah Slimmon

Tour Dates

Brighton Festival, 2024

Commissioned by Brighton Festival as part of Caravan Showcase, Ground premiered at The Earthship in Stanmer Park during Brighton Festival 2024, and performed 40 shows throughout May.

Creative Team

Director
Angie Bual
Designer
Bronia Housman
Digital Design
Paul Reardon
Performer
Flick Ferdinando
Composer and Sound Designer
George Bloomfield
Production Manager
Jay Kerry
Deviser and Dramaturg
Gemma Paintin
Contributors and Collaborators

Sutton King, Dr Robin Wall Kimmerer, Farida Nabourema, Océane Nyela, Dr Suman Sahai, Elder Duke Redbird, Risham Syed

Commissioners

Ground is commissioned by Brighton Festival and presented as part of Caravan Showcase

Funded By

Bristol + Bath Creative R&D, Arts Council England, and British Council

Digital Funders

XR Stories and The Studio

Supported By

Take Me Somewhere, Yeo Valley, National Trust, Summerworks, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, and Millennium Seed Bank at Kew's Wild Botanic Garden Wakehurst

With Thanks To

Vandana Shiva and Anna Southwell