Ideas for families/ schools to celebrate World Environment Day
World Environment Day (WED) is held on the 5th of June each year. It originally started in 1974 by the United Nations and is hosted by a different country each year and focuses on a central theme. This year World Environment Day 2021 is being held in Pakistan and the theme is Ecosystem Regeneration, a […]
10 creative storytelling activities for families in lockdown
In need of some inspiring educational activities to do with kids at home? We’ve been scouring the web and put together 10 creative storytelling activities for you. 1) Spot on Stories can be enjoyed by all the family, from den building to music making to big adventures, these 10-minute stories are created to inspire big […]
Experience the magic of the Ribblehead Viaduct online
Fancy a trip to the Yorkshire Dales? Visit one of the area’s most iconic landmarks, the Ribblehead Viaduct without even stepping out of your door.. The Ribblehead Viaduct is a masterpiece of Victorian engineering. The Grade II listed structure is just across the border of Cumbria into North Yorkshire and is part of the Settle-Carlisle […]
Opportunity for artists/creative start up: space to let
Space to let Office/artists studio Recently redecorated Light, airy, dual aspect room Private kitchenette Access to free meeting room Good value, simple terms Inc all bills and wifi We’re thrilled to be able to offer affordable studio / office space for an artist/creative startup at our premises The Joinery in central Settle. A bright and […]
Fits of Laughter: Review of The Forgotten Tales
Review of Yorkshire Festival of Story event The Forgotten Tales by Jon Buckeridge on 15th August 2020. Reviewed by Gill O’Donnell for The Craven Herald and Pioneer. If you want to know about the nature of a people, then you need only to listen to their stories. In The Forgotten Tales, Jon Buckeridge brings to […]
People & Places: Review of The Geography of Me
Review of Yorkshire Festival of Story event The Geography of Me by Rose Condo on 14th August 2020. Reviewed by Gill O’Donnell for The Craven Herald and Pioneer. In a year when the majority of the population have been unable to travel any further than the end of their garden or the local park, it […]
Inhabiting Stories: Blood & Gold Review
Review of Yorkshire Festival of Story event Blood & Gold by Mara Menzies on 11th August 2020. Reviewed by Gill O’Donnell for The Craven Herald and Pioneer. Without doubt this was a totally mesmerising event, the quality of story-telling was superb and the structure of the piece outstanding. Equally worthy of note was the fact […]
A Yorkshire Life: Review of The Yorkshire Shepherdess
Review of Yorkshire Festival of Story event, Adventures of a Yorkshire Shepherdess, on the 31st of August 2020. Reviewed by Gill O’Donnell for The Craven Herald and Pioneer. Amanda Owen first came to the public’s attention when she and her family featured in the TV programme, “The Yorkshire Dales”. The story of life on their […]
What Do You See? Review of Visual Storytelling
Review of Yorkshire Festival of Story event, Visual Storytelling with Woodrow Phoenix, on 16th of August 2020. Reviewed by Gill O’Donnell for The Craven Herald and Pioneer. Look at a picture, what do you see? How do you know where to look on it to understand the information it is conveying? Woodrow Phoenix is an […]
Curiously Uplifting: Political Party Review
Review of Yorkshire Festival of Story event, The Political Party by Luca Rutherford on 28th August 2020. Reviewed by Gill O’Donnell for The Craven Herald and Pioneer/ In these strange times of lockdown’s and pandemics an invitation to a party makes a welcome change, even if it is a virtual party and a political one […]