History

From camel barn to concert venue

The story of this beautiful place begins with an English businessman, passionate pianist and composer: Sir Ernest Hall. Not only did he love his English homeland, he also carried the Spanish island of Lanzarote in his heart. Shortly after the turn of the millennium, he fulfilled himself a dream. In the beautiful village of Macher, he bought a ruin with an old camel barn and had the vision of converting these ancient walls into a magical place. Together with his wife Sarah and the German architect Heidi Hupe, he transformed the run-down finca into a place of well-being and the neighbouring camel barn into a concert hall.

It was like finding the Sleeping Beauty under a pile of manure.
- Sir Ernest Hall

The camel house in Lanzarote is making itself a name

Sir Ernest Hall was passionate about music. That's why he began organising concerts at his newly renovated property in 2010. CAMEL HOUSE became a venue for art and classical concerts. But over time, the events became less frequent and Sir Ernest Hall felt it was time to find a successor for this special place.

In 2022, Danielle Baumgartner and Roland Urech took over CAMEL HOUSE. Music can now be heard regularly in the former camel barn and art and music lovers are once again flocking to Macher.

On the 3rd of August 2024, Sir Ernest Hall passed away peacefully at the age of 94. His obituary appeared in «The Guardian» and the «Telegraph & Argus».