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We can't wait to welcome Keira Chapman, and all of you, to the Joinery on Thursday 15th October for a fascinating talk on the strange and offbeat traditions that make up the UK. Tickets are available now at the link in our bio. ...
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We're absolutely delighted to welcome three new Trustees to our Board.
Kausor Amin-Ali, Jackie Christie and Elvi Piper bring a wealth of experience, knowledge and ideas from across the education, theatre and broadcast media. We can't wait to see how they help our organisation grow over the next few years.
To learn more about our new Trustees, head to the link in our bio to find out more, or head to settlestories.org.uk/about-us/our-people/ to learn more about the whole team, and how our people are what makes Settle Stories so special. ...
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📖 Your Wednesday reminder is here!
This Friday, we've got something wonderful waiting for your class - The Story of Stevie Wonder, a new free story for KS1 and KS2. This is the first in our series of stories for Black History Month.
From 1pm on Friday 2nd October, head to our #FridayStoryClub page and press play. A real storyteller, beautiful hand-drawn illustrations, and two hours of pure magic - completely free, no strings attached. So set that reminder! 🎉
👉 settlestories.org.uk/stories-for-schools/fridaystoryclub ...
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Have you listened to the podcast yet?Sita Brand is a storyteller and Dharma teacher with forty years of experience, and the founder of Settle Stories. Every week on The Storyteller's Toolkit she gives you one technique, one tale, and one practice you can use the same day.
Subscribe at the link in our bio for a new storytelling technique every week. ...
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Episode 13 of the Storyteller's Toolkit Podcast drops this Wednesday. Let us know in the comments what you think. ...
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We're very excited to welcome author Keira Chapman to the Joinery and to our livestreams on Thursday 15th October to talk about her brand new book, The Ritual Year. It covers all of the strange, quirky and offbeat traditions that the UK is most known for, from cheese rolling to Morris dancing and everything in between.
Tickets are available to book now here: settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/the-ritual-year-in-person/ ...
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There's a properly daft old story in this week's episode, and it's stuck with us.
A poor dervish gets given a bit of butter and honey by a kind neighbour every day. Eats what he needs, pours the rest into a big jar hanging over his bed. Months go by, jar's full to the brim.
One afternoon he's lying there with his walking stick, staring up at the jar, and starts daydreaming. Sell the honey, buy some sheep. Sheep have lambs. Lambs turn into a whole flock. Sell the flock, buy an estate, marry well, have a clever son.
And if that son ever misbehaves, he'll take his stick to him. Just like this.
Swings the stick, full force, completely lost in the daydream.
Straight into the honey jar.
We won't tell you what's left of it.
This one's really about what makes a story worth telling at all. Most of us just list things off in order, this happened, then this, and can't work out why nobody's that bothered. Turns out, if nothing's actually at risk, there's nothing for anyone to root for.
Episode twelve of The Storyteller's Toolkit is out now. Have a listen, and tell us, what's the daydream you got so lost in you nearly knocked something over?
Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMnXg_ObZJM ...
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📖 Your Wednesday reminder is here!
This Friday, we've got something wonderful waiting for your class - Goldilocks and the Three Bears, a new free story for KS1.
From 1pm on Friday 25th September, head to our #FridayStoryClub page and press play. A real storyteller, beautiful hand-drawn illustrations, and pure magic - completely free, no strings attached.
At 3pm, it's gone. So set that reminder! 🎉
👉 settlestories.org.uk/stories-for-schools/fridaystoryclub ...
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We're delighted to welcome Keira Chapman to the Joinery in Settle on Thursday 15th October to talk about her new book, The Ritual Year. Tickets are available at the link in our bio or at settlestories.org.uk/events/whats-on.
What's the strangest tradition you have been part of? Let us know in the comments. ...
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New episodes drop every week. Have you listened to The Storyteller's Toolkit Podcast yet? ...
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Whether you're a teacher, artist, business leader or simply someone with a passion for a good story, Settle Stories has something for you this autumn.
You can check out our full list of upcoming events at settlestories.org.uk/events/whats-on/ or at the link in our bio. ...
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Tomorrow night, she comes back for one performance only.
No second date. In the room at The Joinery, or streamed wherever you are.
18th September, 7 to 8pm, tickets from £10 to £16.
Book here: settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/lilith/ ...
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There's a new episode of the Storyteller's Toolkit Podcast out now at the link in our bio. We'd love to hear what you think in the comments! ...
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📖 Your Wednesday reminder is here!
This Friday, we've got something wonderful waiting for your class - The Goat Well, a new free story for KS2.
From 1pm on Friday 18th September, head to our #FridayStoryClub page and press play. A real storyteller, beautiful hand-drawn illustrations, and pure magic - completely free, no strings attached.
At 3pm, it's gone. So set that reminder! 🎉
👉 settlestories.org.uk/stories-for-schools/fridaystoryclub ...
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Three days left.
One performance, one night, 18th September. In the room at The Joinery or streamed globally.
If you've been meaning to book, this is the week.
Book here: settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/lilith/ ...
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A new episode of the Storyteller's Toolkit Podcast launches every Wednesday, and this week's episode is particularly special. We can't wait to hear what you think tomorrow. ...
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As a society, we are constantly distracted. The never ending pressure of screens, social media, the news and all of the noise that comes from it mean that people rarely stop and just listen to each other anymore.
If this sounds like you, you might like The Storyteller's Toolkit Podcast. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/@Settlestories ...
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We're absolutely delighted to see Clapham and Austwick Brownies be featured in the BBC for their Protect The Peaks Campaign. Earlier in the summer, we were lucky enough to get to help these girls film their campaign videos, and it was two of the most joyous evenings we've had. They are incredibly passionate about this issue, please go ahead and support their campaign! ...
Brownies and Guides campaign against Yorkshire Three Peaks litter
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Lovely story in this week's episode of the podcast.
A shogun breaks his favourite tea bowl, absolutely gutted about it, sends the pieces off to China to be mended.
Comes back stapled together with iron. Works, but looks a state.
So he tries his own craftsmen instead, and this time they fix it with gold. Not hiding where it broke, showing it. The cracks end up glowing right across the bowl. People start travelling from other towns just to see it.
This episode's about memory, really, and how you don't need to remember every last detail of something for it to be worth telling. "I don't remember X, but I'll never forget Y" does more work than pretending you've got the whole thing straight.
Episode ten's out now. Have a listen, and tell us, what's the one detail you'll never forget, even from a memory that's mostly gone fuzzy?
Listen here: www.youtube.com/@Settlestories/videos ...
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Demon. Goddess. Queen of Sheba.
Depending which tradition you ask, Lilith has been all three. Katy Cawkwell lets each one stand.
You decide which version you believe. 18th September.
Built for people who like to leave with a question.
Book your space here: settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/lilith/ ...
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📖 Your reminder is here!
This Friday, we've got something very exciting - this week's story, Memories With A Bear, is written by the winner of our Children's Story Compeititon, Oluwadarasimi Oyelade. It has been illustrated and will be told by professional storyteller Sita Brand.
From 1pm on Friday 11th September, head to our #FridayStoryClub page and press play. A real storyteller, beautiful hand-drawn illustrations, and two hours of pure magic - completely free, no strings attached.
👉 settlestories.org.uk/stories-for-schools/fridaystoryclub ...
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Settle Stories was founded in 2010, and our story is only just beginning. Find out what we've been up to by having a look through our archives, and let us know I'm the comments your favourite project we've done! ...
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The charity sector is having a bit of an odd week.
Back in June, we had a really nice case study come out about our years working with Reach Volunteering, the charity that's helped us find illustrators, trustees and all sorts over the years. Then just three months later, Reach announced they're closing down after 45 years.
We wrote them a proper thank you while we still can: settlestories.org.uk/news/thank-you-reach-volunteering/
Has a volunteer or a charity ever turned up at exactly the right moment for you? Tell us about it below, we'd love to hear it. ...
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New episodes of the Storyteller's Toolkit Podcast are released every Wednesday. You can catch up now at the link in our bio. ...
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