Copenhagen - Psychedelics In Africa; The Untold Story

Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 5:30 PM-8:30 PM

Track 10 Vasbygade 10 Copenhagen V , 1719 Denmark

Directly from his latest trip to Africa: Darren Le Baron presents his first lecture in Denmark with new psychedelic discoveries and research.

After three months in southern Africa among the San Bushmen, Zulu and Himba people, Darren returns to share his insights and revisit his popular series “Psychedelics in Africa: The Untold Story.”

In this series, we delve into the ancient history, mythology, and scientific studies surrounding the psychoactive plants and mushrooms found in Africa. For millennia, Africa's indigenous people have used these powerful natural remedies for spiritual and communal development—a practice that remains largely overlooked in modern research.

This presentation connects both African and diasporic cultures and presents valuable knowledge with academic references. 

A little about Darren

Darren is a lecturer specialising in mycology and psychedelic research based in the UK and Caribbean. Known worldwide for his Shroomshop Master Classes and mushroom education programmes, he is an avid grower and teacher. He has been growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms for over thirteen years and has turned his experience of home cultivation into a sustainable business.

Darren is a gifted and dynamic speaker, passionate about sharing his research and findings on ethnomycology, ancient African plant medicine and their various uses. He is a member and presenter of the London Psychedelic Society, chairman and member of the Breaking Convention committee. He is also a regular speaker at the Detroit Psychedelic Conference, Ozora, Noisily and Lightning in a Bottle Festivals, as well as numerous gatherings around the world, sharing his extensive research on psychedelics and how they can help support humanity in the here and now.

He is also an organic gardener and permaculture coach, supporting schools, businesses and disadvantaged communities around the world to create holistic and sustainable work systems. Overall, his work aims to inform and empower individuals from diverse backgrounds to address social challenges and contribute to community development and self-improvement in an innovative, creative, culturally aware style.

Come along, it's going to be magical!