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WINTER ‘FESTIVE FEAST OVER FIRE’ SERIES 2025

This November and December we have been offered the opportunity of taking over a hitherto unused 400 year old barn on the Firle Estate, near Lewes, and turn it into a magical den of fire and candlelight and delicious Feasts. So we said yes!

Inspired by a traditional British shooting lunch — but reimagined for today — this is a celebration of sustainable game, wild venison and winter vegetables, cooked over flame and served lit by flickering candles and glowing fires set against the dark backdrop of the ancient South Downs hills. Logs will crackle, tables glow and glasses catch the light while the wine (or AFs!) and conversation flows. Our Feasts will celebrate the season, countryside traditions and the craft of good hospitality.

Sound more interesting than your usual pizza + karaoke do?

I love the feeling of the fresh air on my face and the wind blowing through my hair.Evel Knievel

We set Woodfire up to escape the corporate world and combine our work with being outside  – those fluorescent strip lights start to do your head in after 25 years.

We know that we’re not the only ones…  and that our experience of the corporate world gives us a unique perspective.

Woodfire offers something different.

We don’t provide just another away day; it’s a reset. Your team will step into nature, share food over fire and experience a shift in perspective that lingers long after they leave.

Clarity comes organically, conversations flow freely, and results are something you feel, understand and take back with you.

We know how important good food is on these occasions and that the most benefits are delivered when everyone feels alive, creative and involved. Sitting around a campfire, looking into the flames; falling in to step with an unknown colleague walking in beautiful countryside will produce so much more than sitting round a table in a function room surrounded by stackable chairs, green exit signs and bored staff…

Trusted by The Financial Times, Heatherwick Studio, Columbia Sportswear, The National Landscapes Authority, VivoBarefoot, The South Downs National Park Authority  and many more to deliver experiences that have a lasting impact, we tailor every event to suit your team’s specific requirements.

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