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📖 Your Wednesday reminder is here!
This Friday, we've got something wonderful waiting for your class - Four Gifts: The Wisdom of Being Yourself, a new free story for KS2.
From 1pm on Friday 10th July, 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.
At 3pm, it's gone. So set that reminder! 🎉
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Delta joined our February workshop from the USA. She set her alarm for 6am.
"Fun, engaging, productive, nourishing - definitely worth getting up at 6am for."
If you've been thinking about it and haven't quite got there - this is the one. Saturday 11th July, 2–4pm online. A handful of places left.
£16.50. Book here: settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/how-to-find-and-tell-your-story-2/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Exciting visiting Ambleside Primary School today to share how our programme Stories for Schools works. Settle Stories #storytelling Really keen to know how Alison and her team are going to use it. settlestories.org.uk/stories-for-schools/about-the-digital-library/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Monday: assembly sorted in four minutes.
Wednesday: Year 4 PSHE covered. The storyteller did the telling.
Friday: the room settled before the week ended.
That's a normal week with the Stories for Schools Digital Library. Over 200 stories. All ready. £39 for the year.
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📖 Your Wednesday reminder is here!
This Friday, we've got something wonderful waiting for your class - The Selkie Wife, a new free story for KS2.
From 1pm on Friday 3rd July, 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.
At 3pm, it's gone. So set that reminder! 🎉
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A good story changes the temperature of a classroom.
You will feel it.
The child who finds eye contact difficult finds a way in. The one who usually opts out leans forward.
Over 200 stories from professional storytellers. Assembly plans and discussion guides included. £39 for a full year.
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"Unlocked something I've been blocked on for a very long time. Solid gold."
That's Clare, after our February storytelling workshop.
She didn't suddenly discover a gift. She was given a structure.
That's what Saturday 11th July is about. Two hours. One story. Told out loud.
£16.50. Book here: settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/how-to-find-and-tell-your-story-2/ ... See MoreSee Less
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You've been on the same three websites for forty-five minutes. Nothing is landing. It's nine o'clock.
We know that feeling. We built something for it.
Over 200 stories from professional storytellers. Assembly plans written. Discussion questions written. You press play.
Individual membership: £39 for a year.
Try one story free first: settlestories.org.uk/stories-for-schools/free-resources/ ... See MoreSee Less
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You know the story. You just can't seem to tell it.
It comes out too long. Too vague. You say "it's hard to explain" and move on.
Storytelling is a skill, not a gift. And on Saturday 11th July, we're teaching it.
Two hours online. One story shaped and told aloud by the end. £16.50.
Book now: settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/how-to-find-and-tell-your-story-2/ ... See MoreSee Less
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📖 Your Wednesday reminder is here!
This Friday, we've got something wonderful waiting for your class - Aesop's Fable: The Wolf in Sheep Clothing, a new free story for EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
From 1pm on Friday 26th June, 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.
At 3pm, it's gone. So set that reminder! 🎉
👉 settlestories.org.uk/stories-for-schools/fridaystoryclub ... See MoreSee Less
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One day, you'll wish you'd asked.
You know the feeling. Sat across from someone who holds a piece of your family's story, and somehow the moment never quite arrives. The question stays unasked. The silence fills in. And slowly, without anyone meaning it to, the story disappears.
This Saturday, Alison Marshall - heritage writer and the woman who turned a drawer full of her grandparents' letters into a book - is spending three hours in Settle helping a small group of people do the thing they've been putting off.
How to find the story. How to ask the question. How to turn an old photograph, a half-memory, or a box of unsorted papers into something that will outlast all of us.
Twelve places. A few left. Saturday 20th June, 2–5pm at The Joinery. £45, including a signed copy of Alison's book.
Don't leave it until it's too late. Book your space here: settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/how-to-find-and-tell-your-familys-story-workshop/ ... See MoreSee Less
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This Monday, your pupils get to hear a story that helped shape modern Britain.
The Windrush Generation left home behind to help rebuild a country they'd never seen. They came with courage, kindness, and open hearts, and changed this nation forever.
This Windrush Day, we're bringing their story to life through online storytelling, led by a professional storyteller and pitched perfectly for KS1 and KS2. It's ideal for mixed-age assemblies or whole-school listening, and the whole session is just 30 minutes.
Oh, and it's completely free.
Monday 22nd June | 1:30pm | Online
Register your class here: settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/building-a-new-britain-windrush-day-event-for-ks1-and-ks2/ ... See MoreSee Less
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📖 Your Wednesday reminder is here!
This Friday, we've got something wonderful waiting for your class - The Trojan Horse, a new free story for KS2.
From 1pm on Friday 19th June, 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 ... See MoreSee Less
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Somewhere in a drawer, there are letters.
Faded ink. Fragile paper. Words written across oceans, across decades - a love story interrupted by distance, danger, and the upheaval of an entire era.
Journeys of Hope: The Letters of Meyer and Sonia is a true story of migration, family, and what gets carried across borders. And this Wednesday evening, author Alison Marshall sits down with Sita Brand at The Joinery in Settle to talk about it.
Only a handful of tickets remain for what promises to be a truly special evening. Your ticket includes a signed copy of the book.
Wednesday 17th June | 7pm | The Joinery, Settle (also available online) | £20
Grab one of the last places here: settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/journeys-of-hope-an-evening-with-alison-marshall/ ... See MoreSee Less
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"So tell me about yourself."
Five words. And suddenly your mind goes completely blank.
Sound familiar? You're in good company. Most of us have more stories inside us than we realise, we just haven't found the right way in yet.
That's exactly what our How to Find and Tell Your Story workshop is for. In just two hours online, you'll learn how to spot the moments in your own life that are worth sharing, shape them into something people actually want to hear, and tell one story out loud with confidence.
Teachers, managers, job-seekers, parents, curious humans - this one's for you.
Saturday 11th July, 2–4pm | Online via Zoom | £16.50 (early bird price available)
Grab your space here: settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/how-to-find-and-tell-your-story-2/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Imagine leaving a three-hour workshop with this in your bag:
✅ Your first interview questions, ready to ask the relatives who hold the stories
✅ A clear framework for turning research into narrative (goodbye, overwhelm)
✅ Practical techniques you can use that same afternoon at home
✅ The opening lines of something that actually matters
✅ A personal action plan for where to go next
✅ A copy of Alison Marshall's book, Journeys of Hope
This is what Saturday afternoon at The Joinery looks like on 20th June.
A small group (just 12 people), a gifted guide, and three hours to start the story you've been carrying around for years.
🎟 £45 | 20th June, 2–5pm | The Joinery, Settle
Book your place here 👇
settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/how-to-find-and-tell-your-familys-story-workshop
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Next week - free online event for schools 🎉
This Windrush Day, bring history to life in your classroom.
On Monday 22nd June at 1:30pm, we're hosting a free live online storytelling session for KS1 and KS2: Building a New Britain: The Windrush Story.
The Windrush Generation left home and sunshine behind to help rebuild a Britain they'd never seen. They came with courage, kindness and open hearts, and changed this country forever. This session brings their story to your pupils in a way that's vivid, honest and full of heart, led by a professional storyteller.
Perfect for mixed-age assemblies or whole-school listening. Just 30 minutes. Completely free.
📅 Monday 22nd June | 1:30–2:00pm
💻 Online
🎟 FREE
Book your school's place here 👇
settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/building-a-new-britain-windrush-day-event-for-ks1-and-ks2
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📖 Your Wednesday reminder is here!
This Friday, we've got something wonderful waiting for your class - The Bundle of Sticks, a new free story for EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
From 1pm on Friday 12th June, 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 ... See MoreSee Less
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That question you've been meaning to ask before it's too late.
The box of photographs you've never quite got round to sorting. The recipe your aunt makes without measuring. The story you keep meaning to write down before the people who know it are gone.
Sound familiar?
This workshop with heritage writer Alison Marshall is a proper, hands-on afternoon for anyone who wants to capture their family's story and actually do something with it. You'll learn how to turn fragments (a single photo, a half-memory, a place name) into real narrative. Stories people will want to read. Stories that last.
No writing experience needed. Just bring your curiosity and one family memento to start from.
📅 Saturday 20th June, 2–5pm
📍 The Joinery, Settle
🎟 £45 including Alison's book
Only 12 places available. Grab yours before they go 👇
settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/how-to-find-and-tell-your-familys-story-workshop
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Due to a fantastic number of entries, we have decided to extend the deadline for our Children's Story Competition for a further two weeks, until Monday 29th June at 5pm.
That's right, you have another two weeks to get your 500 word story on the theme of 'What I Love' written. If you're aged between 7 and 11, we'd love to hear from you - you could win up to £100 in book tokens, have your story broadcast to the whole country as a part of the #FridayStoryClub and win your class a subscription to Stories for Schools. We can't wait to hear from you!
Find out more here: settlestories.org.uk/stories-for-schools/childrens-story-competition-2026/ ... See MoreSee Less
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There's a photo in your grandmother's drawer with no names on the back. Alison Marshall knows that feeling.
Her own family story began with a bundle of letters from the 1920s. What started as curiosity became a book, Journeys of Hope: The Letters of Meyer and Sonia, tracing two people's emigration across continents and generations.
Now she's bringing that same depth of research, craft, and warmth to a hands-on workshop right here in Settle. Alison combines the skills of a heritage writer with the instincts of a storyteller. She'll help you find the feeling underneath the facts.
📅 Friday 20th June, 2–5pm at The Joinery, Settle
🎟 £45 (includes a copy of her book!)
Just 12 places. Book yours here 👇
settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/how-to-find-and-tell-your-familys-story-workshop
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Are you a writer or creative trying to sell yourself? Are you a business person, fed up of making small talk at networking events? Are you job hunting and unsure about how to answer the question, "So tell me a bit about yourself"?
On Saturday 11th July, storyteller and CEO of Settle Stories Sita Brand will be leading you through a two hour workshop on how to do just this. You'll learn how to identify stories from your own life that really sell who you are, and how to deliver these confidently, engagingly and in a way that will want people leaving more.
Perfect for those who have never told a story aloud before and those who are experienced storytellers alike, it's two hours of your life that will sell the rest.
Tickets are limited - this is a small group experience. Book your slot here: settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/how-to-find-and-tell-your-story-2/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Last night, Settle Stories was delighted to welcome Jez Meyers and Maria Romanenko from @all_for_ukraine to The Joinery to deliver their talk, How Not To Flee A War.
With both an in person and virtual audience, we were guided through the pair's terrifying journey to leave Kyiv when fighting broke out in February 2022, the impact that it has had on them, and the friends they lost and left behind. It was powerful, moving, deeply emotional, and will stick with us all for a long time.
Huge thank you to Jez and Maria for their generosity in sharing their story, their warmth, humour, and kindness.
Jez and Maria now run All For Ukraine, a charity that works with and provides support for refugees from Ukraine. You can make a donation to their amazing work here: buy.stripe.com/bJedR9f0j9NTg0r5oNcAo00 ... See MoreSee Less
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