These are the storytelling clubs known to us. If the meeting dates are regular the are listed below, and all known meeting dates are listed on the Storytelling Diary page.

Roy Dyson is preparing to set up a much more comprehensive Story Diary, including club events, in September 2004.

When ready this will be found at http://www.storytelling-diary.co.uk


ABERDEEN “Final Friday Fling” Last Fri. 7.45 pm . @Lower Hall, City Church, Gilcomston Pk Rd, Rosemount

£2.50/£1. TEL: Jackie o13398 86039 gas_ story@hotmail.com


ALTRINCHAM/HALE, CHESHIRE Check venue with the organiser, as below.

Programme suitable for Adults (and accompanied children over 12 years).

Details in the local press, or ring 0161- 929- 6580 and ask "The Storyteller" for further information, or www.thestoryteller.co.uk or email to Rona on rona@thestoryteller.co.uk or Tel:0161 929 6580


BATH “Storytelling Circle” Last Monday of Month (from January 2005) 7.30 for 8.00 pm. Free. @ venue to be confirmed and call for details 07901 556 820 Stories, songs & poems welcome. (performed, not read, of course)

TEL: Story Circle Info: 01225 334204; Green Park Tavern: 01225 400050; kevanmanwaring@yahoo.co.uk


BELFAST, N. “Belfast Yarnspinners”. 2nd Wed. 8.00pm. £4 / £3 @ Old Museum Arts Centre, College Square

Booking TEL: 028 90233332 For details TEL: Liz 01266 871583 liz@taleteam.demon.co.uk


BIRMINGHAM “Storytelling Circle” First Wed. 7.30pm. @ Scruffy Murphy's, Dale End (corner of Newton Street)

john@johnstoryteller.com


BIRMINGHAM “Storytelling Café”, 3rd Weds. £5 / £4 Phone for details MAC, Cannon Hill Park

TEL: 0121 440 3838 graham@storytelling.uk.net http://www.storytelling.uk.net


BRACKNELL “STORYTELLING at South Hill Park” 3rd Wednesday stating January. 8pm. £[To cover room hire] @South Hill Park, Bracknell, Berkshire

Contact:
Sue Oakwood E-mail: shpstorytelling@hotmail.co.uk Or Dennis Wilkinson Tel: 07710 403405


BRIGHTON “Brighton Storytellers” 3rd Monday. 7.45 pm. £4/£3 @Cella venue, downstairs at the Sanctuary Cafe, Brunswick St East Hove

Web: www.brightonstorytellers.org E-mail: billparslow@cheerful.com Tel: Ruth 01273 566647


BRISTOL “Bristol Story Circle” First Wed. Stories at 8pm. £2/£1 (inc. coffee). @Portcullis Pub
3 Wellington Terrace
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 4LE
or see http://www.britishpubguide.com/cgi-bin/pub.cgi?results:Bristol:171

Sarah 07901 556820 www.bristolstory.com   info@bristolstory.com


CAMBRIDGE “Cambridge Storytellers”. peter.hilken@nltworld.com TEL: 01223 709769


CAMDEN “Camden Ceilidh” Autumn 2004: Tuup  with "Tales of a Eunuch" on  Wednesday, October 13th, Stories from the Floor on Wednesday, November 10th and Hugh Lupton on Wednesday December 8th. 8.00 pm. £5 @ 99 Torriano Avenue NW5

Contact Lesley for details on 0207 359 1511


CARDIFF “Cardiff Storytelling Circle”. 1st Sun. 8.00pm. @ Butchers Arms, Llandaff Road.,Canton

TEL: Richard 02920 229009 evans.berry@bigfoot.com


CARLISLE “Eden Valley Storytelling Club” 2nd Mon. 7.30 pm. Donation. @ The New Crown Inn, Ainstable

TEL: Pete 01697 472256


CLOPHILL “Bedfordshire Storytelling Club” First Mon. 8.00pm. £1 @ The Therapy Room, Clophill Fruit Farm

TEL: Jane 01462 711815 guyandjane@talk21.com


CORK “Cork Yarnspinners” Last Tues. Guests and floor. £3 @ The Spailpin Fanach

Details: Patspeight@yahoo.com


COVENT GARDEN Due to a lack of funding, Towncriers no longer runs.

Details: towncriersnews4@aol.com


COWDENBEATH a Club for Adults with Autism. Noon – 2.00 pm . @ Cowdenbeath Centre for Autism

Please call before attending on 01337 857867


DERBY “Flying Donkeys” 2nd Weds. 7.00 pm . £4/3. @ Voice Box Arts Centre, Foreman Street

TEL: Naomi Wilds 01332 715434


DUBLIN “Dublin Yarnspinners” 2nd Thurs 8.00 pm . €6.50 / 4.50 @ Teachers’ Club, 36 Parnell Square

For further information contact Aideen McBride ammcbride@eircom.net 353 1 8625825


EASTBOURNE. “Eastbourne Storytellers”. Second and the final Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm @ The Lamb Inn, Old Town, Eastbourne and entry is free for most evenings (exceptions generally being when we employ a professional).

Tel: Mark 01323 739701 eastbournestorytellers@hotmail.co.uk


EDINBURGH “The Guid Crack Club” Last Fri. 7.30 pm. @Waverley Bar, St Mary’s Street

TEL: Joanne Brunner 0131 556 2647


ELLESMERE “Telling Space” Third Wed. 7.30 pm (starting 18th June). £1 @ The Boathouse Tea Garden and Coffee Shop, Mereside, Ellesmere, Shropshire

Details: Amy & Andy info@mythstories.com , Ali & Dez TEL: 01939 235500


ELTHAM 1) “Ring of Hope Circle” Most Tues – see list. 8.00 pm. @ St. Mary's Community Centre, 180 High Street

2) “Storytelling–in-Hope “ Most 3rd Suns – see list. 7.30 pm. £5 / £3 @ Bob Hope Theatre, Wythfield Rd.

TEL for both: Tony 020 8467 9183


FALKLAND “No’ Bad Crack Club” 2nd Tues. 7.30 pm. £2.00 @ Burgh Lodge

TEL: Wendy 01334 840234 unpluggedstory@aol.com


FOREST ROW “Ashdown Forest Storytelling Club” First Wed. 7.30 pm. £5/£3 @ Community Centre, Hartfield Road

TEL: Sue 01892 663536 or Roi 01342 82446


GARWAY “Moonrakers” First Mon. 8.00 pm. Free TEL: Austin 01600 750243 @ Garway Moon Inn


GILLINGHAM, “Tales from the Mariners” 4th Thurs. 8.00 pm. £4/2 @ 3 Mariners, 509 Lower Rainham Road

TEL: Tony 01634 852614


GLASGOW “Even Better Crack Club” 2nd Sat. 10.00am. £1.00 – incl. penny burst! @ Lansdowne Church

TEL: Ewan 01506 847935


GLASTONBURY “Somerset Story Circle” 2nd Sat. each month two sessions, starting at 2pm and 3pm respectively
All welcome and short traditional stories from the floor are invited. @ Rural Life Museum, Chilkwell St. Glastonbury

sharonjacksties@hotmail.com


HALIFAX “Hand and Word Storytellers” 7.30 pm. £4 / £3 (Family £12) @ Square Chapel Arts Centre, 10 Square Rd

TEL: David Brown 01422 349422


HAMMERSMITH “Round the Fire” 2nd Fri. 8.00 pm. £3 @ The Irish Centre, Blacks Road. (Nr. Tube station)

TEL: (Kate) 0208 563 8232 or katesay@hotmail.com


HAY-ON-WYE “Hay Storytelling Club” 3rd Tues. 8.00 pm. TEL: Rob 01497 820527 @ Rose and Crown, Broad Street


HEBDEN BRIDGE “Tales from the Wharf”. Last Fri. 8.00 pm. £4.00/£3.00 @ Stubbing Wharf Pub

TEL: Alan 01706 818776
E-Mail: postmaster@shaggydogstorytellers.com
Web: http://www.shaggydogstorytellers.com


HORNCHURCH “Word Weavers” 2nd Fri. 7.30 pm. £2 Peter / Barbara 01708 454220 @ Fairkytes Arts Centre


HUDDERSFIELD “The Huddersfield Tellers” all at 7.30 pm. 1) Albert Hotel, Victoria Lane

generally £4/£3. 2) University of Huddersfield

TEL: Peter 01484 534852 petesandford@bigfoot.com 3) Keys Restaurant, Byram Street


IPSWICH “Gippeswyk” Storytelling Circle. Last Thur. (from June 2004) 7.30pm. 50p TEL: 01473 822955 @ The Brewery Tap, Cliff Rd


KENDAL “S. Lakeland Storytelling” First Tues. (var) 7.30pm. TEL: Taffy 01539 435641 @ Watermill Inn, Ings


LANCASTER Phone for details TEL: Jaqueline 01524 720463


LEICESTER "Guildhall Storytelling" meet at 7.30pm or 8pm in the Guildhall. £7.50/6 incl. Drink. Your hosts: Terry & Jill or phone 0116 2532569

http://www.leicesterstorytelling.com


LEIGH on SEA “Leigh Storytelling Society” 2nd Sun. 8.00 pm. free. @ St. Margarets Ch’ch Hall, Lime Ave

TEL: Peter 01702 715882 peter-optical@talk21.com


LIVERPOOL Every Monday 8.00 pm. @ Colin's Bridewell Bar & Restaurant, Campbell Street, (off Duke St. Liverpool). "This has a small room and bar which accommodates about 30/40 people, and the prices are well within budget. It is an old Bridewell or Police detention cells very tastefully refurbished into a first class restaurant and meeting place. It had been going for at least 2 years and welcomes all story tellers and poets and creative verbal art."


LONDON

Two clubs (also see Camden and Hammersmith entries):

The Crick Club promotes major performance storytelling events in London and elsewhere in Britain. For information e-mail the co-ordinator, Ben Haggarty : epicstory2@aol.com

“Cafe Credo” First Tuesday of every month up to July. 7.30 to 9.30 pm. £5 recommended donation @ St Judes Church, Collingham Road on corner of Courtfield Gardens, LONDON SW5. STORYCIRCLE is a safespace to try new stories out and to retell old ones A space to learn and grow in your storytelling skills in a friendly community atmosphere. admin@cafecredo.org.uk


LOUGHBOROUGH “Storytelling Café” 3 rd Mon. 7.30 pm. £5 / £3 @ Town Hall

TEL: 01509 231914, email graham@storytelling.uk.net, web www.storytelling.uk.net

LOUGHBOROUGH “Storytelling Circle” 1st Mon. 7.30 pm. @ Town Hall

TEL: 0116 271 9584 Website: http://www.tradartsteam.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/lboro.html


PERTH “Fair Crackin’ Club” 2nd Wed 7.30 pm . £2.50 @ AK Bell Library

TEL: Wendy 01334 840234 unpluggedstory@aol.com


LEWES “Lewes Story Group”. 3rd Sun. 7.30 pm. phone first for venue

TEL: Patrick 01273 470742 or Fran 01273 486340


LINCOLNSHIRE “Lincolnshire Wolds Storytelling”. Currently Second and fourth Tuesday evenings in the month. Traditional Folk Music and Songs and Storytelling. 8.00 pm. George Inn, 13 High Street, Alford.

For more details http://www.storylincs.org.uk or email Keef folk@alford.info


LONDONDERRY Details to follow


MALVERN “Malvern Storytelling Club”. 2nd Wed. 8.00pm @The Great Malvern Hotel

TEL: Jenn – 01453 750611 msc@crataegus.fsnet.co.uk


MARCH, Cambs 4th Monday. @Lounge Bar of the Olde Griffin Hotel, High Street, March Cambs TEL: Maureen 01354 650586, email tellinghistory@btinternet.com


MANCHESTER “Word of Mouth” First Fri. 8.00 pm. £4/£3. @ Briton's Protection Hotel, Gt.Bridgwater St.

Check for details TEL: Honor  01925 758856


MATLOCK “Storytelling Café” 3rd Thurs. 7.30 pm. £5 @Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale, Matlock, 01629 826939

TEL: 01629 584304, email graham@storytelling.uk.net, web www.storytelling.uk.net


MUCH WENLOCK “Tales at the Edge” 2nd Tuesday. 8.00pm. @ Wenlock Edge Inn

TEL: Mike 01694 771379 arboracre@aol.com


NEWCASTLE/TYNE “A Bit Crack” First Fri. 7.30 pm. @Cumberland Arms, Byker Bldgs, off Byker Bank

Donations £4.00. Bookable pre-gig meals £3.95 TEL: 0191 265 6151 or chris@chrisbostock.co.uk

“Cracking on” informal 7.30 pm. phone for venues Malcolm 0191 265 3224 trokki@care4free.net


NEWRY, NI “Newry Storytellers”. Monthly - phone for details. TEL: 028 41 774 393



NOTTINGHAM “Storytellers of Nottingham”. Last Thurs. 8.00 pm. @ “The Trip to Jerusalem”

TEL: Pete 0115 9558054 teapottwins@aol.com


OTLEY “Tir Na Nog” Storytelling Club. 3rd Fri. 8.00 pm . £4.50/£4 @ Otley Civic centre, Crossgreen

TEL: Pat 01943 464445


OXFORD

Two clubs:

Oxford Storytelling Society - We shall be:
celebrating Festivals and other special events
participating in National Storytelling Week
holding workshops to impart storytelling skills
providing entertainers for public events and private functions
composing original stories for narration and publication
encouraging members of the public to tell stories
arranging storytelling performances by visitors
providing an e-mailed announcement list of events
marguerite.osborne@dial.appleinter.net

And

OxTales: Oxford Storytelling Circle Oxford Storytelling Circle are recommencing their monthly meetings from September 2005.  Always on the last Friday of the month, why not banish the gathering shadows - be transported to foreign lands - courtesy of both experienced storytellers and newcomers to the art.  All are welcome, so come with a story to share or simply come to listen.
from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in The Library, Friends’ Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LW (close to junction of Woodstock Road and Banbury Road and bus routes serving George Street, Magdalen Street and Gloucester Green).
Tickets: £3, £2.50 conc., on the door (please ring bell for admittance)
For further details, ring Oxford Storytelling Circle on 01865 316737 (answerphone)
or visit their web site at: http://www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/oxtales/index.phtml


PERTH “Fair Cracking Club” 2nd Wed. 7.30pm. £2.50 Tel: Wendy 01334 840234 @ A K Bell Library


RAMSEY “Ramsey Storytellers”. Saturdays bimonthly. Jul, Oct, Dec. 8.00 pm. £2.00 @ Bury Church Hall

TEL: Richard / Eilish 01487 710363


READING “RISCy Tales” 2nd Mon. Informal, so phone first.

TEL: Kevin 01189 595323 sfs@fairbruk.demon.co.uk


SHEFFIELD “Sheffield Storytellers” Last Mon. 8.00pm. @ Old Queen’s Head (by the bus station)
Format is a storyaround , if you do not want to tell then say "pass" and enjoy the story from the next person.
Events are FREE

TEL: 0114 2333 547 lynnrish@fsmail.net


SOLIHULL “Storytelling Café “ 3rd Fri. 7.30 pm. £4 / £3 @ The Arts Complex

TEL: 0121 704 6962, email graham@storytelling.uk.net, web www.storytelling.uk.net


SOUTH ZEAL “Phoenix Story Club” Irreg dates TEL: Michael 10837 82719 @ King’s Arms


SOUTHAMPTON “Southampton Story Club” First.Thurs. 8.00pm. Free @ The Bosun’s Locker, Upper Bugle St

TEL: Rob / Lisa 023 8077 0936 lisaandrob.soton@virgin.net www.storyclub.org.uk



STOURPORT TEL: 01629 826939 @ Stourport Library


SWAFFHAM “Storytelling at the Ostrich” 2nd Tues. 8.30pm. Jenny 01362 668 224 @ The Ostrich, Castle Acre


SWANSEA/ ABERTAWE First Sun. 7.00 pm. @ Blues Café, Humphrey Street

TEL. Dai 01792 233596 or Cath 01792 554053


TOTNES “Totnes Storytell” quarterly. 8.00 pm. £3 @ Kingsbridge Inn

TEL: Linda 01803 863558 linbramich@yahoo.co.uk


TULLEYCARNET, Belfast “Tullycarnet Yarnspinners” 3rd Thurs 8.15 pm. £2.50 @ Tullycarnet Library, Kings Road

TEL: Peg 028 90 482898


WEDNESBURY 3rd Tues. 7.30 pm. £3 / 1.50 @ The Library, Walsall Street

TEL: 0121 556 0351, email graham@storytelling.uk.net, web www.storytelling.uk.net


WELSHPOOL“Singing Head Stories” 4th Thurs. 8.30pm. £3 / £5 @ Picture House Gallery, Church Street

TEL: Steve/Celia 01938 500728


WEM “Mythstories” 4th Wed. 8.00 pm . @ Mythstories museum, Aston Street, Wem &


CO. WEXFORD

The traditional art of Storytelling is well established and thriving in County Wexford. Community storytelling occurs weekly in one of four venues throughout the county. The schedule is as follows

In addition two programmes occur each year co-ordinated by the Wexford County Council Public Library Service:

For more details on any of the Co. Wexford activities:

Yvonne Smith, Library headquarters, Ardcavan, Co Wexford, 053-24922, e-mail: yvonne.smyth@wexfordcoco.ie


Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Whitchurch, Shropshire alternate months (closed Dec,Jan,Feb)

TEL: Dez & Ali 01939 235500 storyclub@mythstories.com


WORTH MATRAVERS “Tales at the Square” 3rd Sun. 7.45 pm. Free. @ Square & Compass

TEL: 01929 426423/400757



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