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National Storytelling Week 2007 – our 7th year proved to be the most successful Festival since it began in 2000!
Over 1,040 nationwide storytelling events and performances were organised this year for National Storytelling Week. In Schools, Arts Centres, Libraries, Theatres, Pubs, Book Shops, Storytelling Clubs, Retirement Homes, The North Tyneside Disability Forum and Lakeside Shopping Centre. Museums like the V & A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green, London; The Downland Museum, Oxfordshire; Stockwood Park Museum, Luton, Rockingham Castle, Leicestershire, Armley Mills Industrial Museum, Leeds as well as the museums in Kirklees. Storytelling reached out both high and low to cover the depths of the National Marine Aquarium, and events amongst members of The Salvation Army. Sessions were also held in a number of prisons.
Over 780 Schools, Ethnic Education Centres, Libraries, Museums and Art Galleries took part. 400-plus copies of The Society for Storytelling Guide to National Storytelling Week were requested by email or post.
The Directors of the SfS feel proud of the work carried out by the Society’s members in the sharing of this most ancient of communication experiences in so many venues and touching so many ages and ability groups.
We know that storytelling stretches from its simplest application in the nursery right through to personal stories and bereavement aids in hospitals, strengthening communication in the business sphere, and as an aid to learning in education. In its sharing between teller and listener it gives and receives time, it empowers, it creates and feeds the imagination from one generation to the next.
During National Storytelling Week 2007 and its coat-tales period of four days either side, we truly did cover the length and breadth of the country.
Call The Society for Storytelling now for further information or if you would like be involved!!
We publish The National Storytelling Week Guide which is available by emailing the Society at sfs@fairbruk.demon.co.uk .
Events for the week are divided into regions, and then loosely in the order of arrival in my in-tray (to avoid splitting up multi-day events). The regions are:
Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk
Monday 29th January to Friday 2 February Cambridge Storytellers on the air
Cambridge Storytellers are taking to the airwaves for National Storytelling Week! For 209radio we are creating a magnificent improvised story using ideas from listeners, family, friends, and anyone in the storytelling community.
This is how it works: You phone or email in your ideas and suggestions for places, people, or mysterious objects. We pick your ideas out of a hat and magically, at a moment's notice, transform them into a story. The story will grow, day by day, as each teller adds on to the previous day's story.
209radio is the new Community Radio Station for Cambridge. It will be launched on FM this summer but for now you can listen to it online at www.209radio.co.uk. Tune into our story from 5.50 to 5.55 each evening from Monday 29th January to Friday 2 February.
Email your ideas to:
getinvolved@209radio.co.uk
or phone 01223 - 488418
or to Cambridge storytellers on
cambridgestorytellers@gmail.com
or
phone us on 01223 510756.
You can also find out about our events on the
Cambridge Storytellers website:
www.cambridgestorytellers.com
February 2nd-4th A Winter Gathering "SPARKS IN THE DARKNESS"
A weekend celebration of stories and crafts to brighten the winter days and look forward to the coming spring With Storyteller Angela Knowles and others
A Candlemas feast of warmth, good food, community and celebration, where you bring your ‘logs’ of weariness and winter blues to throw on the fire and share ‘sparks’ of hope, good news and stories; then take away ‘firebrands’ of ideas, creativity and initiative. There will be laughter and reflection, preparing food with stories, lighting up the house, a celebration feast and much, much more.
At Ringsfield Hall, (
www.ringsfield-hall.co.uk
) near Beccles, Suffolk
Cost £120
To book contact Ringsfield Hall, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8JR,
Tel 01502 713020 or
info@ringsfield-hall.co.uk
Through week Carl Merry & June Wells
Carl Merry will be telling tales and conducting workshops with junior school pupils at Lakeside Shopping centre, Thurrock, Essex on the Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of NSW.
On the Tuesday Carl will be telling at Colchester High School
June Wells will be telling and workshopping at Lakeside on the Tuesday of NSW.
Either side of NSW Carl is telling and workshopping at Bromfords Comprehensive School, Wickford and telling at William Read Primary School.
Saturday 27th January The Streets of Storyville
10:30am – 12:30pm
Family session, all ages
Magic away those winter blues – celebrate National Storytelling Week with a FREE family session at the Building Exploratory this January!
Our exhibition becomes Storyville for a day, and you’ll get to search behind doors, through windows and even under the street to find the tales that are hidden there. Storyteller Lizzie Lewendon will help you to build the stories and there will even be a chance to turn them into a song. Come and join in – make your morning musical, creative and fun!
Booking is essential as places are limited. For further information or to reserve your place, contact The Building Exploratory on 020 7275 8555 or mail@buildingexploratory.org.uk.
Please note that children and young people under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult throughout the visit.
We are located on the 2nd Floor of the Professional Development Centre, on the corner of Queensbridge Road & Albion Drive, Hackney, London E8 4ET. Please note that there is currently no lift in the building.
Lizzie Lewendon’s website can be found at www.magicalmusicaltales.co.uk
The Building Exploratory’s mission - increasing awareness of the opportunities presented by the places people live - is primarily achieved by fostering a sense of belonging and pride of place using history and heritage as key themes. We help people discover the secrets of their local area and gain a better understanding of the buildings and spaces that surround them.
27th January, 31st January Richmond Libraries
Hi Kevin! Some sketchy details for NSW. I am telling stories for adults on 31st January for adults at 6pm in The Cottage Library, Little Green Street, Richmond Upon Thames. My contact says she thinks there may be some more library dates in the Borough of Richmond for NSW Week (and she contacted me because it was NSW Week - congratulations SfS!) but nothing confirmed yet. Giles Abbott
And from:
http://www.richmond.gov.uk/home/leisure_and_culture/libraries/events_in_libraries.htm
National Story Telling Week, 26th January-3rd February 2007
To celebrate National Story Telling Week we have put together a series of event across our libraries. Story telling for adults
Actress Madeleine Howard joins members of staff at East Sheen Library for a story telling session.
East Sheen Library, Friday 26th January, 11am
Ghislaine Walker-The King Who Listened
Local storyteller Ghislaine Walker will share Norse and Icelandic tales. From gossip to genealogy, from myths to epics - it's all there to those who listen.
Heathfield Library, Saturday 27th January, 2.30pm
Ghislaine Walker-The King Who Listened
Local storyteller Ghislaine Walker will share Norse & Icelandic tales. From gossip to genealogy, from myths to epics - it's all there to those who listen.
Hampton Hill Library, Wednesday 31st January, 7pm
Giles Abbott
A traditional prize winning storyteller.
Richmond Library, Wednesday 31st January, 6pm
Margaret Lord and harpist
Stories for the child in all of us.
Hampton Wick Library, Saturday 3rd February, 3pm
28 January 07 Aphrodite and the Red Shoes
London - Greenwich Playhouse, Station Forecourt, 189 Greenwich High Road;
7.30pm;
Xanthe Gresham; Aphrodite and the Red Shoes
£6/£4 concessions; Tony Aylwin; 020 8467 9183; tony@aylwin.biz
31st Jan - 2nd Feb Sharon Jacksties
Wed. 31st she will be running story and music sessions in Islington for under 5's with musician Pete Mona in their duo for the very young, manifesting as Music Box
Thurs. 1st she will be leading a storytelling session in a refugee centre for adults. Tales of love and wisdom in the face of exile and loss. This is part of an ongoing residency with Red Herring, a company specialising in working with people in exile that she runs with colleague, Sef Nakedborn.
Later that day she will be performing at St. Michael's school, Camden Town as part of an inter faith project set up by the charity Rise Phoenix
Fri.2nd a morning with Music Box as part of their Sure Start residency in Islington
31st Jan - 3rd Feb John Pole
Just to let you know that I have National Storytelling Week engagements on Wednesday 31st January (Wembley Primary School, all day), Thursday 1st February (Graveney School . Tooting, lunch-time) and Saturday 3rd February (children's party in Chelsea).
All the above dates were arranged because of publicity for National Storytelling Week.
So, good for you and SfS !
Best wishes and cheers -
John Pole
Friday February 2nd A feast of stories for children
At Keats House, Keats Grove, Hampstead. 3.00 - 3.45pm
Tel: 020 7435 2062
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/keats
The event will be free to children and their grown-ups!
Booking not required
Weds 31st Jan, Sat 3rd Feb London's Camden Ceilidh
Weds 31st Jan 8pm: Master storyteller Duncan Williamson tells Tales of the Seal People.
Sat 3rd Feb 1030-1600 Workshop with June Peters: Building a Space for the Spirits. Cost #25 (pounds)
Enquiries: Ann Gilmartin 020-8800-3388.
3 and 4 February 07 Greenwich Storytelling Company - One Day Workshop
Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich; 10.00am - 4.00pm; One day storytelling workshop.
Suitable for beginners and those with some experience. A mix of games, exercises and time to tell short stories in pairs or small
groups. Led by Rich Sylvester, storywalk leader who has recently worked with the National Trust,
Kew Gardens and the National Youth Theatre, and who shares stories with audiences of all ages.
British Sign Language interpreter attending on Saturday 3 Feb.
£8/£5 concessions.
Booking/enquiries 07833 538143
Saturday 3 February Story time at Bow
Idea Store Bow transforms into a wonderful fairytale land this Saturday (03.02.07) as favourite characters come to life through storytelling.
Master storyteller, Kevin Graal, will be on hand to weave his magic spell, opening doors to new worlds and mystical places from the heart of the East End. Kevin has been telling tales for more than 20 years using traditional stories, riddles, songs and games from around the world.
Kevin said: “Stories have the wonderful ability to bring us all together as everyone throughout the world loves a good story. I’ll be telling tales of wonder from around the world to help celebrate National Storytelling Week.
“I’ve already visited a number of schools in Tower Hamlets so will be looking forwards to meeting both old and new friends.”
As well as listening to tales, residents will have a first class lesson on how to tell stories as Kevin reveals the secrets of his trade in a special hour long family session at 1:30pm.
The day of tales celebrates National Storytelling Week 2007 and focuses on ethnic traditions. Storytelling sessions will run throughout the day, ‘Once upon a time’ for under fives from 10:30am -11:15am, ‘Here, there and everywhere’ for 5 – 11 year olds from 11:30am – 12:20pm and ‘Talking tales – Top tips on how to tell a story’ for families between 1:30pm – 2:30pm.
For more information visit Idea Store Bow, 1 Gladstone Place, Roman Road, E3 5ES or call 020 7364 4332.
Various THE MUSIC EXPERIENCE!
FOR NATIONAL STORYTELLING WEEK 2007 Nursery children, teachers and parents who attend weekly THE MUSIC EXPERIENCE! with PIPPA REID in the boroughs of Hillingdon, Harrow, Brent and Hertfordshire, will have extra special stories to celebrate National Storytelling Week! Details http://www.pippareid.com
Wednesday 14, Thursday 15 and Friday 16 February STORYTELLING FOR FAMILIES IN THE TENT FOR PEACE
11.30am - 4.00pm
During February half-term Danny Scheinmann will tell tales based on the "very choice Italian" sources that Shakespeare used for some of his plays. The stories will be told in the Globe's Tent for Peace which was created as part of Globe Education's Shakespeare and Islam season. The Ten is based on the design for a yurt and is lined with hand-embroidered handkerchiefs designed by children around the world. The designer, promoting love and peace, were inspired by the two handkerchiefs in Othello.
An exploration of the Globe Theatre, devised expecially for families, will lead children and adults into the Tent. The exploration will last 45 minutes and the stories will last 25 minutes. Please meet at the Globe Education Reception Desk in the Globe Foyer. Advance booking recommended.
Session Times:
11.30am - 12.50pm
12.10pm - 1.30pm
2.00pm - 3.20pm
2.40pm - 4.00pm
Venue: Globe Theatre, London, SE1
Tickets: £6.50 adult (up to two children free with each paying adult)
More information:
www.shakespeares-globe.org
Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Huntingdonshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
29 January 2007 TO 3 February 2007 SureStart, Gainsborough
STORIES IN THE COMMUNITY
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DAY |
TIME |
WHERE
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MONDAY 29 JANUARY 2007 |
11.00 – 11.30 |
BEGINNINGS NURSERY AT GAINSBOROUGH CHILDREN’S CENTRE |
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MONDAY 29 JANUARY 2007 |
2.30 – 3.00 |
HOMESTART FAMILY GROUP GAPA, RISEHOLME ROAD, GAINS. |
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MONDAY 29 JANUARY 2007 |
2.30 – 3.00 |
LITTLE IMPS GAINSBOROUGH COLLEGE ACLAND STREET, GAINS. |
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TUESDAY 30 JANUARY 2007 |
9.00 – 11.30 |
IMAGINATIVE MINDS PARENTS GROUP GAINSBOROUGH EARLY YEARS CHILDREN’S CENTRE, NORTH MARSH ROAD, GAINSBOROUGH |
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TUESDAY 30 JANUARY 2007 |
11.00 – 11.30 |
HONEYPOTS NURSERY CHARLES BAINES SCHOOL BAINES ROAD, GAINS. |
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TUESDAY 30 JANUARY 2007 |
1.30 – 2.00 |
BUDDIES HICKMAN STREET HEALTH CLINIC |
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TUESDAY 30 JANUARY 2007 |
2.15 – 2.45 |
PEEP WARREN FAMILY CENTRE |
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WEDNESDAY 31 JANUARY 2007 |
10.30 – 11.00 |
RAINBOW PLAYGROUP BENJAMIN ADLARD SCHOOL |
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WEDNESDAY 31 JANUARY 2007 |
11.15 – 11.45 |
BEGINNINGS NURSERY PARK SPRINGS ROAD, GAINSBOROUGH |
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THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2007 |
10.15 |
NCH CRECHE GAPA, RISEHOLME ROAD, GAINS. |
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THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2007 |
1.30 – 3.00 |
BABYTIME HICKMAN STREET HEALTH CLINIC |
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THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2007 |
2.30 – 3.00 |
HOMESTART FAMILY GROUP GAINSBOROUGH EARLY YEARS CHILDREN’S CENTRE |
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FRIDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2007 |
10.45 – 11.15/30 |
FUNKY FRIDAY GAINSBOROUGH CHILDREN’S CENTRE |
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FRIDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2007 |
12.00 – 12.30 |
TOY LIBRARY GAINSBOROUGH EARLY YEARS CHILDREN’S CENTRE |
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FRIDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2007 |
1.00 – 2.30 |
LULLABY BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP GAINSBOROUGH CHILDREN’S CENTRE |
Tuesday 23 January - 4 February Babayaga
Exhibition - 11 Paintings accompanied by text, by Eleanor Allitt which tell the story of Babayaga
Telephone : 01926 – 852395,
e-mail :
eleanor.allitt@btinternet.com
Community Gallery, Solihull Arts Complex
Tuesday 23 January – 4 February 9am – 6pm daily
Workshop : Saturday 27 January 11am – 12noon with the telling of the
Babayaga story and doll-making, suitable for all ages.
There is also an accompanying illustrated book and cards on sale at the
book shop in the arts complex.
30th January to 6th February Chloe of the Midnight Storytellers
30 Jan to 1 Feb Harewood School, Gloucester, Storymakers Project
Tuesday 30 January Colin King
Colin King, an SfS member who works in Warwickshire schools, has been asked to present a story on the Rock Cycle as part of the Year 8 curriculum. Colin has devised a story called "Between A Rock and a Hard Place" which he will be performing at St Thomas More RC School & Technology College, Nuneaton on Tuesday 30 January.
Date Austin Keenan
Working in Herefordshire schools during NSW:
Thursday 1st February Storytelling to the children at Garway school from 9am till noon.
Friday 2nd February 8.30am Storytelling to Parents and children during Clehongar Primary School assembly. Then telling to school groups throughout the rest of the day
Sat 3 and Sun 4 Feb TALES TO FLOAT YOUR BOAT
Chloe at National Waterways Museum, Gloucester
£tbc Tel 01452 318200 and see
www.nwm.org.uk
Tues 6 Feb 7.30pm WINE WOMEN AND STORIES
Cirencester Library, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
January 30th 2007 Ashfield Park Primary School
On January 30th 2007 Austin Keenan is running an all day (National Storytelling Week) storytelling event for children at Ashfield Park Primary School, Ross-on-Wye.
There will also be an after school Storytelling event for parents.
Wednesday 31st January Rockingham Castle
Myself and musician Gregg
Cave will be performing stories and music for adults at the beautiful
Rockingham Castle (Leicestershire,
http://www.rockinghamcastle.com/
) on Wednesday 31st January.
Doors open at 7:30pm and
tickets cost £8. Wine and nibbles included. For any further information,
please email
joblake10@hotmail.com
or call 01536 772229.
Thank you,
Joanne Blake.
Friday 2nd Feb Belper
Belper based storyteller and folk singer (and editor of Facts & Fiction magazine) PETE CASTLE will be hosting an evening of traditional tales and songs at the QUEENS HEAD, Chesterfield Rd, Belper, Derbyshire (upstairs bar) at 8.00pm on Friday 2nd Feb. Pete will present some of his favourites and there will be the chance for some stories from the floor. (It might be wise to book a spot with Pete beforehand if you want to tell a story.)
Pete Castle has been a professional folk singer and storyteller for nearly 30 years and works all
over the country. His songs and stories are mainly from the English tradition although some of the
stories are more in the 'shaggy dog' category! The programme tonight will be a mix of the serious
and the more light hearted, the believable and the fantastic. Ideal for established storytelling fans
and newcomers alike.
Come and give it a try.
Entry £4 ( £3 concessions) on the door.
Enquiries to Pete on 01773-822829
email
steel.carpet@tiscali.co.uk
www.folkmusic.net/petecastle
www.factsandfiction.co.uk
Thursday 1 February 2007 Joy of Reading
I am writing from The University of Hertfordshire. I would like to add our forthcoming event, The Joy of Reading on Thursday 1 February 2007, to The National Story Telling Week Guide, as a way of joining the celebrations and being part of this festival.
The Joy of Reading is now in its third year and continues to be highly successful, inspiring children and student teachers in the joys of reading, writing and poetry. Our featured author for 2007 is Anne Fine (who follows Michael Morpurgo in 2005 and Michael Rosen in 2006.) The event is divided into three parts; a morning talk to school children from the Hatfield Consortium; the ever popular book signing session and an afternoon lecture to the University’s trainee teachers from the School of Education.
10.00am Talk and Question Time with school children (closed event as we are
fully booked)
11.00am Book signing – Anne Fine (closed event as we are fully booked)
1.00pm Lecture and discussion for Trainee Teachers (open event as we have
spaces available for teachers in training)
To confirm only the 1.00pm lecture and discussion is open to other trainee teachers and institutions, as morning events are fully booked.
Please let me know if you require any further information. I look forward to hearing from you.
Many thanks,
Susie Barr
Arts Executive
UHArts
University of Hertfordshire
P 01707285048
F 01707286040
E
S.J.Barr@herts.ac.uk
Thursday 1st February 2007 Storyshare in Stroud
This is a new venture for Stroud - a storyshare. Although it is devised to celebrate National Storytelling Week we hope that it will prove the first of many, running either bimonthly or quarterly and that it will encourage many a budding storyteller to have a go.
National Storytelling Week "Storytelling café" at "The Angel café", Swan Lane, Stroud, Glos from 7.30 pm, Thursday 1st February 2007.
Bring and share SHORT STORIES to tell
(seasonal or otherwise-10 minutes max.), music and poetry. Free entry. Delicious refreshments
available from Cafe. Ring Diana Humphrey 01453 750009 for more details
Ann White
Residential Support Co-ordinator & Training Administrator
01453 837538
Friday 2 February Dinosaurs Unearthed
Storytelling and Craft Session for Under Fives
10.30am-12 noon
All children must be accompanied by an adult. No need to book, just
drop in.
Celebrate National Storytelling Week with a free session for under fives at Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
Listen to dinosaur stories and make a clay dinosaur to take home.
Telephone 01332 716659
Minicom 01332 256666
www.derby.gov.uk/museums
Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS
Saturday 3rd February Oxford Storytelling Society
Special Event for National Storytelling Week 2007
2.30 to 4.30 pm
Friends' Meeting House
43 St Giles, Oxford
Our theme for the afternoon is "Long Ago and Far Away"
Listen to tales.
Tell your own tale.
All ages welcome!
Admission (including refreshments): £3/£2 for listeners, £2/£1 for tellers
Contact: "Marguerite Osborne" marguerite.osborne@dial.appleinter.net
Saturday 27th January 2007 Wolverton and Central Milton Keynes Libraries
FREE Family Storytelling sessions at Wolverton and Central Milton Keynes Libraries
Saturday 27th January 2007
Wolverton Library 11am – 12
Central Milton Keynes Library 2pm – 3pm
FREE!
Supported by A Word in Edgeways & Milton Keynes Library Service as part of the National Storytelling Week
Tricks, Tales and Monkey Business
Life is full of characters, rogues and general bad behaviour. Wheeling and dealing, twisting and tricking; hear all about some of the world’s worst scoundrels.
Just to check you aren’t in the line up come to Wolverton Library on Saturday 27th January from 11 – 12, or Central Milton Keynes Library 2pm – 3pm.
Just turn up, ears at the ready.
For further information contact A Word in Edgeways on 01908 322277 or ask in the libraries.
Various Northamptonshire schools
Here are some of the NSW activities in Northamptonshire schools:
One cluster's annual Year 6/7 liaison initiative of "Excite to Write" has been changed to "Excel to Tell", with a celebratory event in July. NSW is a key focal point for the project - Chris Corps is telling in Culworth Primary, Chacombe Primary and Chenderit Secondary; Joanne Blake to pupils from Greatworth, Farthinghoe, Kings Sutton, Aston Le Walls, Boddington and Chipping Warden primaries; Adam Guillain to Middleton Cheney Primary.
I am telling in Alfred Street Junior School, Rushden and in Studfall Junior School, Corby.
Northampton Excellence Cluster is funding a school year-long project entitled "Journeys". The
teachers involved have already attended a storytelling workshop and have extended their pupils'
experience of hearing and telling stories.In the week preceding NSW, Hugh Lupton and Daniel
Morden will tell "The Odyssey" to an audience of adults and 12+s at Mereway Community College
on Mon Jan 22nd (closed event). Over the next two days, Year 5 and 6 pupils of primary schools in
the Mereway cluster (The Abbey, Briar Hill, East Hunsbury, Hunsbury Park, Queen Eleanor and
Simon de Senlis Primary Schools) will hear Hugh and Daniel tell an appropriate version, each
session lasting approximately 2 hours. The intention is for the pupils then to enhance their own
skills and to share stories with a range of audiences during NSW. Excellent resources are available
to support the work on "The Odyssey", including Hugh and Daniel's recently published version from
Barefoot Books and materials from the Cambridge Schools Classics Project.
I will also be telling in St Lawrence Junior School, Towcester.
Best wishes
Dave Blake
Cheshire, Cumbria, Durham, Lancashire, Manchester, Merseyside, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Yorkshire
26th Jan - 20th March GALA GETS FILMMAKERS ONTO BIG SCREEN
GALA GETS FILMMAKERS ONTO BIG SCREEN
Thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, a series of free Digital Storytelling workshops are being held across the County Durham region.
The team at the Gala in Durham are inviting budding filmmakers to tell their story and see their work on the Gala’s big screen.
Digital Storytelling is an exciting new art form that combines one of the oldest skills - the art of storytelling - with the imaginative use of new technology.
The project is called ‘Durham Digital Stories’ and members of the local community will be helped to create short films (on computers) about the things that are important to them in their lives. The series of workshops will be held in a number of County Durham venues and will be led by Barrie Stephenson, who has been involved in similar projects since 2001.
Participants can provide their own images to accompany their stories - these can be old photographs, snippets of video-tape or any other material that can be digitally captured and scanned.
Supported by the BBC, the series of workshops will culminate in a screening of each film in April 2007 at the Gala Cinema and the collection of digital stories are to be published on the BBC website www.bbc.co.uk/tees
The presentations giving further information on the project will be held at the following venues and are open to anyone with an interest in producing a digital story of their own.
Friday 26 Jan Gala Theatre, Durham 6pm
Friday 2 Feb Bishop Auckland Town Hall 6pm
Tues 20 Feb Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre 6pm
Thurs 1 March Seaham Dawdon Youth and Community Centre 6pm
Tues 20 March Stanley Lamplight Arts Centre 6pm
The workshops will take place during the daytime on approx three consecutive days. Full details available at the presentations.
To register interest contact Victoria Manifold, Film Development Officer 0191 332 4058.
For more details:
http://www.galadurham.co.uk/cinema/index.php?location=SpecialEvents
27 & 28 January Story Lines at Locomotion
Story Lines
Storytelling sessions for families as part of National Story telling Week. (Suitable for ages up to 7
years)
12.30-14.30 - Each session lasts approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Sessions and Museum
admission free.
Kind regards
Sarah Joyce
Communications Officer
Locomotion: the National Railway Museum at Shildon
Shildon
County Durham
DL4 1PQ
Tel. 01388 771444
Fax. 01388 771448
sjoyce@locomotion.uk.com
For further information: www.locomotion.uk.com
29th January - 4th February Kevin Walker
Five full day sessions in five different museums for invited schools.
29th January, Roman stories at Tolson Museum, Huddersfield
30th January, Stories about Victorian children at Red House Museum, Gomersal
31st January, Seaside stories at Bagshaw Museum, Batley
1st February, Elisabethan stories, Oakwell Hall Museum
2nd February, WWII stories at Dewsbury Museum
4th February, public event at Dewsbury Museum, Toy stories.
29th Jan - 2nd Feb Halton
In the past two years Halton has run two very successful events to celebrate National Story Telling Week. The activities have involved both educational and community events led by national and internationally acclaimed story tellers focussed on Widnes and Halton Lea libraries. Indeed, the link between the Library Service and the Children and Young People?s Directorate in promoting story telling is noted as an example of good practice.
This year, to sustain and build on past successes, the activities are for the first time involving children in telling stories. As part of Halton?s Oracy Project teachers, pupils from six schools have been working with the Primary Consultant Team and Story tellers Nick Hennessey, Graham Langley, Katrice Horsley and Honor Giles. Graham, Katrice and Honor have worked in Halton successfully with both children and adults over the past two years. Nick has worked in Liverpool on a similar project and provided a stimulating days training for teachers from the participating schools.
The ages of the children covers the whole primary range, including reception. The pupils remit is to support the story tellers ? Graham, Katrice and Honor in telling stories to peer pupils from other schools in Widnes Library (2 days), Ditton Library (1 day) and Halton Lea Library (3 days) from Monday 29th January to Wednesday 31st January.
There will also be Story Telling sessions for the whole family at Widnes and Halton Lea Libraries on Saturday February 2nd.
29th January - 2nd Feb Honor Giles
[An alternative view of the above]
As part of Halton Borough Council's Oracy Project, I have been working for 5 days in two schools last week and a further day next week, culminating in four storytelling sessions in Widnes and Runcorn libraries on Monday 29th January and Wednesday 31st January, featuring performances by the KS1 and KS2 children I have been working with. These sessions are at 10 - 11am and 1.30 - 2.30pm. All are welcome. This project has also involved Nick Hennessey, who ran a workshop for teachers, and Katrice Horsley and Graham Langley, who have worked with two other schools.
I am also working in two schools in Southport on Thursday 1st Feb and Friday 2nd Feb as a mini storytelling Festival for NSW.
Mon 29th Jan, Sat 3rd Feb Taffy Thomas
Taffy's engagements for NSW are:
Mon 29th Jan - St Timothy & St Paul's Infant School, Liverpool (school only).
Sat 3rd Feb - Forum 28, Barrow-in-Furness. Public sessions as part of Storytelling Saturday. 10am
onwards.
30th January Booth Hall Childrens Hospital
Helen Stewart (Word of Mouth, Manchester) is telling stories at Booth Hall Childrens Hospital on 30th January in the Galaxy Unit. (closed session)
30th Jan - 4th Feb Events in the North East with A Bit Crack Storytellers
Tuesday 30 January, Wednesday 30th and Thursday 1st February Malcolm
Green tells Stories from along the River on the Fish Quay, North Shields
Friday 2 Feb Stories caught on the wind told by Malcolm Green at Ford
Castle in Northumberland
Friday 2 Feb 7.30pm A Bit Crack Storytellers celebrate their move to
a new venue - The Star and Shadow Cinema - with 'Dark Stars and Bright
Shadows' an evening of music and stories with Chris Bostock, Malcolm
Green, Pascale Konyn and Pat Renton.
Saturday 3 Feb An evening of storytelling hosted by the chaplain to
the Arts Rev Jim Craig. Gateshead 7.30pm
Sunday 4 Feb Family Storytelling at Seven Stories - The Centre for
the Children's Book with Chris Bostock 1.45pm
Further information: www.abitcrack.com
Tuesday 30th January National Storytelling Week-Toddlers Story Walk
A Bolton Council Parks and Greenspaces Ranger Team event
National Storytelling Week-Toddlers Story Walk
Tuesday 30th January 10.30am-12noon
Join the Rangers to celebrate National storytelling Week on this short story walk in the Country
Park for pre school children.
The story will begin in the Visitor Centre, then we will go out into the park to take part in the story and find some of the creatures who can help us. This walk is free and is suitable for pre-school children and their carers. Please come prepared to go outside and wear wellies and warm coats.
Meet at Rock Hall Visitor Centre, Moses Gate Country Park, Hall Lane, Farnworth, Bolton. BL4 7QN
Nicky Bailey
Senior Ranger, Moses Gate Country Park
Bolton Council
(01204 33) 4041
1st Feb Manchester Fort Shopping Park
This is to inform you that as PR co-ordinator for Manchester Fort Shopping Park, Cheetham Hill, Manchester we have organised a small competition with our local primary school, Temple Primary School to get one class to write a story on 'My Trip to the Shops' which is to be judged and prizes presented on Thursday 1st February at the School when we have also organised for a 'StoryTeller' to come along and do a Workshop for the entire class. this is a closed session for the school children only.
This involves alot of costumes and acting on the story tellers side and should be great entertainment for the kids.
Regards
Hilary Wymer
HCW Consultancy Ltd
on behalf of Manchester Fort Shopping Park
Saturday 3rd February Marsden Old Hall and Marsden Park
Mad Hatters productions in conjunction with the Pendle park keepers are running a storytelling workshop with an Alice in Wonderland theme around Marsden Park, Nelson, Lancashire.
Visitors will be involved in puppet shows and magic shows throughout the story. The audience will then take part in creating a massive storyboard in the Old Hall, which will re-create the story they have just heard using arts and crafts materials.
For more information please contact Rachael Haworth, Pendle Parks events officer on 01282 661593
Regards
Matt Whyte
Park Keeper (Colne district)
Parks, Cemeteries and Outdoor Recreation
Office: 01282 661570
Mobile: 07929 364415
27/28 January and 3/4 February Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds
Celebrate the National Storytelling Week at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds where every object tells a story and without these stories there would be no history.
Come and hear tales of 'The Knight Who was Afraid of the Dark' and 'Mowgli and Shere Khan', 'The Case of the Mysterious Candlestick' - a true Victorian murder mystery and the extraordinary exploits of Tirant Lo Blanc.
For further information visit www.royalarmouries.org
Tuesday 30 & Wednesday 31 January Tales from the Mill
Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills, Leeds
Tuesday 30 & Wednesday 31 January 1.30, 2.30 & 3.30pm
Let your imagination run wild in Armley Mills’ creative storytelling sessions. Come and listen to our tall tales or join in with your own. We welcome contributions from ex-mill workers who can share their memories of mill life.
Booking required. Please contact 0113 2244374. www.leeds.gov.uk/armleymills
Saturday 3rd February Eden Valley Storytellers
Eden Valley Storytellers
4th National Storytelling Week Ceilidh
Music Reunion Band
Stories and Mummers
Tickets 01768 88227 or 01768 896019
February 3rd. 2007 AN EVENING OF GOTHIC HORROR!
Leslie Melville (a.k.a. William Warlock) and Rosie Lugosi (Manchester’s Vampire Queen) are presenting AN EVENING OF GOTHIC HORROR! At Thornton’s Marsh Mill, near Blackpool on February 3rd. 2007.
Charles Dickens’ ‘Mr. Chips & The Devil’s Bargain’ ‘An Imperfect Conflagration’ by Ambrose Bierce and ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ by W.W.Jacobs are some of the tales included in this ninety minute presentation in the ideal setting of an 18th century windmill.
Ring 01253 869765 for further details.
Leslie performs during the rest of the week in Liverpool schools and libraries.
Regards,
Leslie.
Various Wakefield
This is Helen East to say I'm in Wakefield City HighSchool with yrs 7 8 9 doing a project on storytelling for Cara 2 (creative partnerships research programme) -as part of NSW they are telling stories to other classes withing the school -working solo- good practice and much enthusiam from the listeners..- and delight from teachers who are much impressed as this is a first in this area.(I'm also in Oaklands Special School Leicester as part of their festival of Words)
Friday January 27th 2007 The Guid Crack Club: Stories to Keep Out the Cold
James Spence is this month's storyteller, with tales for the Burns Night season. Hosted by Noel Cochrane.
7.30 pm at The Waverley, St Mary's Street, Edinburgh. £2.50 by donation. Enquiries to the
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR, tel 0131 556 9579.
http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk
2nd February Creation Myths
Warm welcome, guid craick, an a bellyfu o stories tae tak awa, wi...The Grampian
Storytellers
contact Grace: 01224 488241
email at: gas_story@hotmail.com
Check our website: www.grampianstorytellers.org.uk
On the 2nd of February we are very pleased to welcome Donald Smith, the director of The Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh who is coming to share some tales with us on the theme of Creation Myths.
Please come and join us at the Christian Community on Spademill Road, just off Queen's
Road, Aberdeen.(further info on the website!)
7.30pm till around 10.30pm. Suggested donation £3.
Berkshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex
27 Jan - 3 Feb 2007 THE ASHDOWN FOREST STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
Calendar of Events from 27th January – 3rd February 2007
Where no ticket price is given, the event is free
SATURDAY 27 JANUARY
“Voice of the Storyteller” workshop @ Emerson College, Forest Row, 26 – 28 January, tuition £115, contact: 01342 822238
Storytelling at East Grinstead Library @ 10.30 am, £1.00 on door
Story time, East Grinstead Museum @ 2.00 pm Old Market Yard, Canteloupe Road, Off Historic High Street
Peredur Centre @ 8.00pm
‘IRON JOHN’ – told by Christopher Garvey, and
SIR GAWAIN & THE GREEN KNIGHT - told by Annette Armstrong
Peredur Centre for the Arts, West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead
Tickets on the door £6, concessions £4
SUNDAY 28 JANUARY
Winnie the Pooh storytelling @ Gills Lap, Ashdown Forest 10.00 a.m. – 12.00
Ask at Pooh Corner Shop, High Street, Hartfield, for directions to
storytelling
Forest Row Village Hall @ 8.00pm
The large hall in village hall opposite Tesco
VOICE OF THE HEART - RUMI
Duncan Mackintosh and Ashley Ramsden
Tales and poetry from 13 century Sufi poet Jelaluddin RUMI
Tickets at door £10 and £5 concessions
27th January - 3rd February 2007 Read3-D
This is an exhibition of 4 pieces of artwork created by adults with learning disabilities who attend Sea View Centre in Parkstone.
The work is the result of a collaboration between art and communication opportunities at Sea View Centre.
The story was created by people in the communication group and was then translated into 3D images by people in the art group.
We wanted to be involved in National Storytelling Week and because most of the people attending the centre have very limited understanding of the written word, the visual image is the best way to record and revisit a story.
We hope that you enjoy the work
For further detail about the project contact Mel Bennett on 01202 721590
An exhibition of work created through storytelling and creative arts at Sea View Centre
Now on show at Canford Heath Library
Mitchell Road, Canford Heath, Poole
For further details, contact Mel Bennett 01202 721590
Sun 28 Jan, Sun 4 Feb Luton Museums
Our Story: A Square Peg?
Sun 28 Jan 11.30am - 12.30pm, repeated at 2pm - 3pm Stockwood Park
Museum - Mossman Building This session explores storytelling for parents
and children, with a chance to listen to a story, learn storytelling
skills and develop your own story by designing and drawing a clothes peg
with your child! With Richard O'Neill, Writer, Romany Gypsy and one of
the UK's leading storytellers. There will be 30 minutes after each
session for questions and work on your ideas. A National Storytelling
Week and BBC Reading and Writing (RAW) event. Suitable for children 5 -
12 years of age, accompanied by an adult. Free - but please book on
01582 738714. Stockwood Park Museum, Farley Hill, Luton, LU1 4BH
Our Story: Telling Tales.
Sun 4 Feb 2pm - 3pm, repeated at 3.30pm - 4.30pm Wardown Park Museum
Join a traditional storyteller to discover exciting and different ways
to tell a tale! We will explore a variety of stories, including folk
tales, local legends and family history. Parents and children will be
encouraged to begin building stories through workshop activities. With
storyteller Katy Cawkwell. A National Storytelling week and BBC Reading
and Writing (RAW) event. Suitable for children 5 - 12 years of age,
accompanied by an adult. Free - but please book on 01582 546722. Wardown
Park Museum, Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7HA
MONDAY 29 JANUARY
Storytelling at Forest Row Community Centre, (opposite fish & chip shop)
@ 4.00 pm
‘African Tales’ told by Duncan Mackintosh
@ 8.00 pm, the Ship Pub, from Christopher Garvey
Samuel Coleridge’s ‘THE ANCIENT MARINER’
Corner of Ship Street, East Grinstead, donations only
TUESDAY 30 JANUARY
@ 4pm Storytelling behind Seasons in Forest Row
The organic grocers located in Hartfield Rd. Bring warm clothes &
umbrellas!!!
@ 4pm storytelling in the Jewellery Workshop, East Grinstead
Historic High Street, E.G. 2-3 doors down from the book shop with tea shop.
@ 8pm STORYTELLING BRAMBLE-JAM
Tickets £5 concessions £3
Inspired by poetry slams, we’ll have story games, stories from the
floor, applause, scores & lots more at the Brambletye Hotel, Lewes road,
forest row 01342 824144
WEDNESDAY 31 JANUARY
Storytelling in the Jewellery Workshop, East Grinstead @ 4pm
4 High Street, E.G. 2-3 doors down from the book shop, with tea shop.
Stories from Dave Arthur at Java & Jazz @ 4pm
Forest Row, opposite the Brambletye Hotel
DRINKING, THOR & MILL STORIES @ 8PM
The Old Mill, Dunnings Road,
East Grinstead, RH19 4NF 01342 326341
THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY
11 am morning cuppa stories @ Lenny’s Sandwich Bar
Hartfield Road, opposite Seasons organic grocers, Forest Row
8 pm BRIDE’S DAY CELEBRATION – DIVINING THE FEMININE
The Golden Casket Gallery, Upstairs Room, next door to Seasons, Forest Row
Bring a cushion to sit on
FRIDAY 2nd FEBRUARY 2007 WORD OF MOUTH STORYTELLING AT THE BRITON'S PROTECTION
Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester (opp.Bridgewater Hall) 1st Friday of the month (except January)
All Hail ANDY HARROP-SMITH, the Storyteller with a personality larger-than-life and a storytelling
style to match!
His re-working of the Arthurian tale invites us to .....
Marvel at the Grenn Knight's great green chopper
Wonder how Sir Gawain manages to keep his codpiece intact when confronted by the vampish Lady Bertilak
Discover whether he keeps his head when the odds are stacked against him
Performed in costume, with some really rotten jokes thrown in.
You thought the Pantomime season was over? Oh no it isn't!
Doors open at 7.30pm for 8.00pm start
£4.00 waged £3.00 unwaged
for more information telephone Honor on 01925 758856
FRIDAY 2 FEBRUARY
4 pm Storytelling @ Bramble Corner Toy Shop, Forest Row
The Square, Forest Row, Sussex
8 pm Playing Back Stories – venue to be confirmed
SATURDAY 3 FEBRUARY
PEREDUR CENTRE @ 8.00PM
£6 and £4 concessions
‘PSYCHE AND EROS’
Told by Madeleine Grove and Stella Kassimati
With internationally acclaimed musicians
Robin Jeffrey and Alessandra Testai
Playing Purcell, Matthew Locke & Greek traditional music,
We shall end the festival together with Greek dancing!
And so our storytelling festival ends. We hope that you have all enjoyed the week. The festival is over but storytelling in the Ashdown Forest is not! On Wednesday 7 February the Ashdown Forest Storytelling Club opens again in 2007 with stories from the floor and guest storyteller Gez Smith. So, come on down to the Community Centre, Forest Row @ 7.30pm for a good night out! We have storytelling every first Wednesday of the month. Tickets on the door are £6 and £4 concessions.
Madeleine and Annette X O X
For directions or information on the festival, ring Annette on 07765856397 or Madeleine on 07711369438
26th - 28th January 2007 WINTER TALES - Festival of Stories
Small Beginnings and the STARR Initiative are delighted to announce the 2nd Winter Tales festival of stories in Sandwich, Kent.
This year sees two evening performances for adults. A dark evening of storytelling and object theatre will unfold on Friday evening, as Tony Cooper and The Theatre of the Small perform a public experiment in the interests of storytelling in their new show 'The Anatomy of a Story'. Highlight of this year's festival is the Saturday night showcase, featuring performance storyteller Xanthe Gresham and musician Sherry Robinson. The duo will enchant with a double-bill of tales about the goddesses - and legendary femme fatales - Aphrodite and Inana.
The festival will also feature plenty of entertainments for young people. Saturday will see the welcome return of shadow puppeteers Ruffege, who will perform their new adaptation of the fairytale classic Hansel and Gretel. Ruffege will also host a shadow theatre workshop for families. Family shows continue with 'Here Be Ogres', a puppet show with a very unlikely hero, and 'Black Ey'd Susan', a must-see three act epic of model theatre by Robert Poulter. The festival will close with a family workshop on Sunday afternoon led by storyteller Jacqueline Summer.
Advance tickets are now available for all shows and workshops from The Sandwich Bookshop, King Street Sandwich, or send an SAE and cheque payable to Small Beginnings to 47 Dover Road, Sandwich, Kent CT13 0BX. All enquiries telephone Small Beginnings on 01304 617335.
View full details of the programme on our website www.theatreofthesmall.co.uk and follow the link to Winter Tales.
Saturday 27 January, Tuesday 30 January LEWES CASTLE AND ANNE OF CLEVES HOUSE
EVENTS FOR NATIONAL STORYTELLING WEEK AT LEWES CASTLE AND ANNE OF CLEVES HOUSE
Anne of Cleves
Saturday 27 January
Tales around the Timbers
Explore Anne of Cleves House with stories and rhymes to celebrate national storytelling week.
2.30-4pm
£4 in advance
Ages 3-8
Lewes Castle
Tuesday 30 January
Story Time
Celebrate national storytelling week and bring stories to life in the galleries with some interesting artefacts
4-5pm
£3 in advance
Ages 4-8
Under 8s must be accompanied by an adult at all times
Tickets can be purchased in advance from the venues
Lewes Castle, 169 High Street, Lewes 01273 486290
Anne of Cleves House, Southover High Street, Lewes 01273 474610
For further details of activities for children and families please call 01273 405734
www.sussexpast.co.uk
27th January 2007 The Stories People Tell
Professional storyteller,Peter Hearne will entertain
family audiences for an hour. Listen to spell-binding
stories including a tale about the games people play
Tickets £1 per person. Advanced booking recommended.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Sessions: 11am - noon and 2pm -3pm.
Vale and Downland Museum, Church Street, Wantage, Oxfordshire
Tel: 01235 772650
This event is part of our Family Friendly Day where you can play classic computer games, enjoy hands on design activities, try a quiz, meet a digital artist and play traditional board games
Friday 29th January Abbey Junior School
The Abbey Junior School in Reading is holding an event on Friday 29th January.
Storyteller, Patrick Buckingham will be performing stories between 12.30 and 1.30 in the School Library. The event is only for girls at the School.
Thank you
Linda Raywood
Librarian
Abbey Junior School
Fri 2nd February, 7.45pm BREATHING THE DAWN: TALES OF HIDDEN BULGARIA
A Spell In Time presents
BREATHING THE DAWN: TALES OF HIDDEN BULGARIA
"Strike me in my heart so that I may remember what it was like to be young and wild and free."
The legendary hero Krali Marko and his magical horse Sharkoliya thunder through a mythic landscape where fierce women ride the whirlwinds, children ride on dreams and nightmares, and sparks fly from Sharkoliya's hooves. But can black Mother Earth hold Marko's unbridled power?
With a spellbinding mix of storytelling, ritual, evocative music and stunning Bulgarian singing, A Spell In Time presents a thrilling tale from the heart of Bulgarian myth and folklore. Leap into the saddle and ride....
For adults and children over 10.
VENUE:
Library Theatre
3rd Floor
Central Library
St George's Square
Luton Beds. LU1 2NG
Tickets £10, concs. £8
Box office: 01582 547474.
Email
theatre@luton.gov.uk
A Spell In Time website: www.spellintime.co.uk
Thursday 1st February Soroptimist International
Soroptimist International Reading, Wokingham & Bracknell branch will be
having a visit from Fionnaghal. The theme will be "Strong Women" and will include some stories
from Berkshire.
Private event.
Sunday February 11th Giannari and Haritini
Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton 7.45pm,
£6/5
"Giannari and Haritini" told by Stella Kassamati. Set in the Crte of 1821, this is a story of
homecoming, of love between man and woman, love of home, love of freedom. Will be enjoyed by
those who believe in the power of love and party on Valentine's day!
Plus space for floor spots.
Brighton Storytellers contact no is 01273 566647
Ruth Cooke
ruthlessramblings@yahoo.co.uk
Thursday 1st February Open Mike storytelling at Quay Arts
Open Mike storytelling at Quay Arts, Newport, Isle of Wight. 8-10pm Sign up by 7.55 for 10 minute slot. All welcome. For more information tel 01983 241095
Sat 3rd February The Twits (Private)
The Twits- (not quite) from scratch. A retelling of Roald Dahl's story by members of the Isle of Wight Learning Zone - a support group for home educating families. Children and families will volunteer to 'learn' ( but not by heart) a section of the story and retell it in one long fun filled session.
Bath, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire
27th January - 3rd February Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Please find details below of the events that Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery is running to celebrate National Storytelling Week:
20th January - 15th September Teens share their memories at North Somerset Museum
A ground-breaking exhibition opens on 20 January at North Somerset Museum. “Then and Now, Teens through the time warp” will appeal to all ages as it shows what children in their teens were doing in the 1950’s, though the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s right until the present day.
This exhibition contains a number of different themes throughout the eras. Whether it is types of music they listened to or the different types of fashion that was available. There are original artefacts on showing what was available, from concert tickets to vinyl covers, and platform shoes to Walkmans. There will be something of interest for everyone.
The project, supported by Heritage Lottery Fund Young Roots grant has given the dedicated team of young people from North Somerset a chance to learn skills and develop old ones. They have been busy recording oral histories collecting artefacts, designing exhibition posters and writing press releases. One of the team, Amy Nation, said, “Working on this exhibition has been a new experience. I have got to learn about a history I didn’t think I would ever learn about; it has taught me to be grateful for the things that I have in my life now.”
“Then and Now, Teens through the time warp” is on show in North Somerset Museum from 20 January to 15 September. The museum is in Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare. It is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4.30pm. For further information please telephone 01934 621028 or visit the museum’s website at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/museum.
Prop Making Session
Saturday 27 January
10.30am to 12pm
Create your own stage and finger puppets then use them to act out a story of your own making.
No need to book in advance. Family friendly.
Drama Workshop Session
Saturday 27 January
1.30pm to 3pm
Tell a story inspired by our maritime paintings through movement, dialogue and drama.
No need to book in advance. Family friendly.
Imaginators Storytelling Session
Wednesday 31 January
10am to 11am and 2pm to 3pm
A fun storytelling session for under 5s and their carers.
Booking is essential. Please call 01752 304665 to reserve your place on one of the sessions.
Adults Reminiscence Session
Thursday 1 February
1.30pm to 3pm
Share your stories of old Plymouth.
No need to book in advance.
Random Ramblings
Saturday 3 February
10am to 1pm
Create your own story with the help of our magnetic letters then make a book to take home and
write it up in.
No need to book in advance. Family friendly.
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery is open from 10am-5.30pm Tuesday to Friday and 10am-5pm Saturday and Bank Holiday Mondays.
Admission is free.
Call 01752 304774, visit www.plymouthmuseum.gov.uk or email museum@plymouth.gov.uk for
further details.
Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AJ
29th Jan, 30th Jan The Girl who was Sold with the Pears
I'm telling The Girl who was Sold with the Pears at North Somerset PCT Healthy Eating Celebration with local schoolchildren in The Wintergardens, Weston-Super-Mare tomorrow (Monday).
On Tuesday I'm doing a Mexican storytelling/storymaking performance/workshop at Copplestone Primary School, Devon.
David Heathfield Creative Communicators
david@davidheathfield.co.uk
www.davidheathfield.co.uk
01392 660562 33 Attwyll Avenue, Exeter, Devon EX2 5HW, UK
27th January to 4th February 2007 Bristol Storytelling Festival: "Tales in the City"
Welcome to Bristol’s very first Storytelling Festival! The festival is a week-long series of events to celebrate stories and storytelling in Bristol. It is being held during National Storytelling Week.
During the Festival professional storytellers will skilfully weave local legends, folk tales, tall stories, historical anecdotes, ghostly rumours and enchanting yarns at different venues across Bristol for children, families and adults to experience and enjoy the magic of storytelling. There will also be opportunity for everyone to try out storytelling on Tell a Story Day – Saturday 3rd February at Bristol City Museum.
For a fulll event listing and other details: www.bristolstoryfest.co.uk
Saturday 27th January Brunel's ss Great Britain
As part of Bristol's Storytelling Festival
Salty stories and seafaring sagas on board the ss Great Britain, with costumed storyteller: Jo Smith.
Regular storytelling sessions around the boat between 10am and 4pm, suitable for families with children 6 and upwards. Free with the price of admission.
Click here for venue details. www.ssgreatbritain.org
Thurs 1 Feb The Haunted Inn and other weird tales
The Barrel House, High Street ,Totnes, 8pm.
“The Haunted Inn and other weird tales from the Saragossa Manuscript by Count Jan Potocki”
Michael Dacre, storyteller and Steve Yates, guitarist. An Arabian Nights-style entertainment of
tales within tales, accompanied and interwoven by the magical strings of the guitar.
Accompanying the Westcountry Storytelling Festival winter events, and part of National Storytelling Week.
www.weststoryfest.co.uk
Barrel House 01803 863000
Various Cover
Cover: www.coverteachers.co.uk
To celebrate National Storytelling Week, Cover has organised two days of performances to benefit children aged 5 to 11 years. Cover is a supply teaching agency run by teachers, which operates in the Bath, Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset area.
Cover has hired professional storyteller Michael Loader, to visit six schools in the Keynsham area and share stories with the pupils. Children will delight in the magic of stories from around the world. No charge will be made to the schools as this event is totally funded by Cover. We expect around 900 children to be involved in story presentations over the two days.
Sunday 28th January 2007 Young Storytellers of Wales Award
National Storytelling Week will be celebrated in North Wales at the Young Storytellers of Wales Award, at the Royal International Pavilion, Llangollen, on Sunday 28th January 2007 from 2pm to 5pm.
Young storytellers who live in Wales, or are of Welsh origin, are invited to enter, telling in either Welsh or English. (maximum length 10 minutes). Storytellers may perform as individuals, pairs or trios.
All competitors will be judged in one of two categories: Under 11s or Under 18s, by professional Afro-Caribbean/Irish duo Spud and Yam and Welsh Storyteller Cath Aran.
Courtyard Books will be awarding prizes, and the winners (over 15 years) will go forward to the Young Storyteller of the Year Award to be held in Birmingham on 17th March.
Entry forms must be submitted by 25th January.
This event is funded by the Traditional Arts Foundation, Academi, and Courtyard Books, and is organised by Clare Williams at the Royal International Pavilion, Llangollen.
For entry forms and more details contact: fiona.storyteller@btinternet.com
29th Jan - 2nd Feb LISTEN WITH LIBRARIES
Three leading storytellers will be touring Pembrokeshire’s schools next week to mark National Storytelling Week.
Michael Harvey, Megan Lloyd and Francis Maxey will be visiting schools with the schools’ library service and telling tales in English and Welsh.
Michael Harvey and Francis Maxey will also be holding an evening session at Haverfordwest Library on Thursday February 1st at 7.30pm for families with children over eight and adults.
Promoted by the Society for Storytelling, National Storytelling Week –January 29th to February 3rd—aims to raise the profile of storytelling as well as provide entertainment and enjoyment for children.
To book a place at the Storytelling evening session at Haverfordwest Library on February 1st visit the library, phone 01437 775244 or email christine.willison@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Part-funded by Academi
To book a place at the Storytelling evening session at Haverfordwest Library on February 1st visit the library, phone 01437 775244 or email christine.willison@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
The storytellers will be visiting the following primary schools:
Monday Jan 29th: Cilgerran Church in Wales VC; Haverfordwest Church in Wales VC; Ysgol Clydau and Mount Airey CP.
Tuesday Jan 30th: Gelli Aur/Golden Grove; Monkton Priory CP and Pentlepoir CP.
Wednesday Jan 31st: Hayscastle CP; Manorbier Church in Wales VC; Mathry Church in Wales VC and Cosheston VC.
Thursday Feb 1st: Llanychllwydog CP and Templeton CP.
Friday Feb 2nd: Johnston CP; Milford Haven Junior; St Marks Church in Wales VA and Fenton CP.
For further information contact Ceri Jones, Assistant Press and Public Relations Officer, on 01437 775855. The Council’s press releases are also available on the Authority’s website: www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk
1st Geb Cannock
I am a School Librarian at Kingsmead Technology College, Cannock, and I plan to run an event on Thursday, similar to Cambridge. An Improvised story telling session. The story will develop with each new storyteller. I may use props to get the ball rolling, so that the plot must incorporate each of the items.
So far it has been more boys than girls who have signed up.
Regards,
Lesley Harrison
Explore Learning Ltd
Dear Sir/Madam,
I wanted to let you know about the events we have planned for National Storytelling Week 2007.
Explore Learning is a network of education centres for children aged 5-14.
We have 14 centres across the country, each with 200-350 members.
Last year, all of our centres ran very successful National Storytelling Week events in local schools, and we plan to do the same in January/February 2007. These activities involve some storytelling by our tutors, and also activities designed to get children to think about what makes a good story, be creative, and perform their own short story at the end (with funny voices/sound effects etc.) Last year we gave the winning schools a selection of fiction books for their libraries, and are planning to do a similar thing this year.
The activities will be taking place across the country, including schools in Bristol, Edinburgh, London, Leicester, Peterborough and Reading.
Yours sincerely,
Heather Garrick
Marketing Manager
Explore Learning Ltd.
3rd Floor, 74 North Street
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 4AW
Tel. 01483 447416
Email:
heather@explorelearning.ltd.uk
Various Vayu Naidu Company
Vayu Naidu Company presents a storytelling theatre production NINE NIGHTS - Stories from the Ramayana which will be a selection of fabulous stories from the Asian epic Ramayana, featuring gods and fantastical animals in the eternal battle between darkness and light, re-told by Vayu Naidu, with live musical accompaniment where indicated **.
We are performing at the following venues - box office numbers given as all events are ticketed:
Sat 20th Jan at the egg (young peoples theatre) at the Theatre Royal Bath**; 2pm for ages 3 - 7,
and 6pm ages 8 - 12
Box office 01225 448844 / 823409
Sat 27th Jan 2.15pm - V & A Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green, London - for children
020 8983 5200/05
Thurs 1st & Fri 2nd Feb at 1.30pm - South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell - for children/schools,
with workshops
01344 484123
Sat 3rd Feb at 3pm - Kings Lynn Arts Centre - families performance (no music)
01553 764864
And outside the week:
Weds 7th Feb at 1.30pm - Peepul Centre, Leicester** - schools/children, with workshop
0845 310 3344
Thurs 8th Feb at 7pm - mac, Birmingham** - families performance
0121 440 3838
Fri 9th Feb at 7.30pm - Bantock House, Wolverhampton** - families
01902 552195
Children's shows will be about 50 - 60mins, families shows are 1hr 40mins with interval.
Please see
www.vayunaiducompany.org.uk
for further details.
29th Jan - 7th Feb Rona Barbour
Monday 29th January- Storytelling at Bollin Primary School for the day.
Tuesday 30th January- Storytelling at St Benedict's School in Liverpool for the day.
Wednesday 31st January - Storytelling and Emotional Therapy at Sale Grammar School am
Wednesday 31st January - Storytelling at Langworthy Road Primary - Salford pm
Thursday 1st February - Storytelling at Larkhill Primary School - Salford am.
Thursday 1st February - Storytelling and Emotional Therapy at Pupil Referral Unit - Salford pm
Friday 2nd February - Storytelling and Emotional Therapy at the Junior Pupil Referral Unit - Eccles
Saturday 3rd February - Workshop at the Ramsey Storytelling Club Nr Huntingdon / Peterborough
Saturday 4th February - Guest Teller at Ramsey Storytelling Club (evening).
I'm also delighted to let you know that following on from National Storytelling Week, I have had a special invitation to the House of Commons on Wednesday 7th February for the special Parlaimentary Launch of "Make Chatter Matter". It's going to be a wonderful opportunity to get Storytelling on the agenda!!!
Rona Barbour
27th Jan - 7th Feb NINE NIGHTS - Stories from the RAMAYANA
Come and celebrate with us, as we light up the timeless and enduring world of the Ramayana with the flame of magical storytelling and the incense of music. Meet a magical eagle, the Golden Deer, an amazing flying monkey who shrinks and expands, the ghastly many-headed demon, and mythical warriors; visit a mirror palace under the sea, enchanted gardens, and a monumental bridge over the ocean between India and Sri Lanka….
Enchanting storyteller VAYU NAIDU re-imagines the great Asian epic of love, death, valour and struggle among the gods and heroes with flashes of wit and contemporary insight. Her unique blending of folk and tribal versions of this much-loved story creates a re-telling that will appeal to all ages, and across cultures. The spoken word is accompanied by a soundscape of percussion and exciting and exotic instruments. Come and celebrate with us the perennial victory of light over darkness!
Vayu is Artistic Director of Vayu Naidu Company, dedicated to new writing for theatre and performance storytelling in collaboration with musicians and composers. She explores the tools of verbal and physical language to create storytelling as performance and theatre. Vayu Naidu Company was set up by Vayu in 2001, and its inaugural performance South was both written and performed by her. She has continued to both write and perform to much acclaim in the company’s further productions Joining Forces, Licence to Tell and Nothing but the Salt (all directed by Chris Banfield).
Sat 27th January 2.15pm
V & A Museum of Childhood
London
Ticket & Information: 020 8983 5200/05
Tickets: £3
www.museumofchildhood.org.uk
1st - 2nd February 1.30pm
South Hill Park,
Bracknell,
Tickets & Information: 01344 484123
Tickets: £5
www.southhillpark.org.uk
Sat 3rd February, 3pm
King’s Lynn Arts Centre
King’s Lynn
Tickets & Information 01553 764864
Tickets: £6.50 (£5 Under 16’s)
www.kingslynnarts.co.uk
Weds 7th February, 1.30pm
Peepul Centre
Leicester
Tickets & Information: 0845 310 3344
www.peepulcentre.com
Tickets:
Thurs 8th February at 7pm
Midlands Arts Centre
Birmingham,
Tickets & Information: 0121 440 3838.
www.macarts.co.uk
Tickets: £7 (£5 concessions).
Presented by Sampad & MAC
Vayu Naidu Company
Unit LFB2, Lafone House, The Leathermarket,
11 – 13 Leathermarket Street, London SE1 3HN
www.vayunaiducompany.org.uk
29th Jan - 2nd Feb Bernard Tagliavini
A bit late in the day perhaps, to inform you, but during NSW I shall be at the following public libraries, storytelling for the profoundly disabled and those with very limited speech development, using bag books (not to be be confused with story sacks) which are specially designed tactile sensory stories:
Mon 29th: Gorleston Library, Norfolk (1.30pm)
Tue 30th: Belhus Library, Thurrock, Essex (10am, 11.30am, 1pm)
Wed 31st: Newbury Library, Berks (10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm)
Thu 1st: Aylesbury Library, Bucks (10.30am - tbc)
Fri 2nd: Woodley Library, Nr. Reading, Berks (10am, 10.50am, 1.45pm)
Bernard Tagliavini.
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