Resurrecting Fairy Stories with New Magic
Many of us will remember with great fondness our parents reading magical tales of faraway lands to us as children. Houses could be made of gingerbread, rabbit holes would lead to great adventures and trolls lived under bridges. There was something comforting, rather like a warm hug, hearing the familiar, being able to join in […]
Arts as a tool to understand our environment
We all know family life is hectic. Wouldn’t it be nice to spend a day out together? One that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. Settle Stories and the Ribble Rivers Trust joined forces to give participants and attendees just that. On Sat 4th May we ran a FREE day of family fun down […]
Celebrating the Spirit of Settle
In conversation with Jayne Davies, Heritage Project Officer for our next community heritage project; Tom Faulkner: A Portrait of Stories. Jayne Davies is a local performer, teacher and facilitator with an MA in Contemporary Theatre Practice from Lancaster University. Through recent projects she has developed a real passion and skill for delivering exciting community heritage […]
Friends, Visitors, Countrymen, Bend me an Ear
Step into The Listening Gallery in Settle where audio exhibition The Sympathetic Ear awaits your troubles. The Listening Gallery is the worlds first audio gallery in a phone box that Settle Stories adopted and then restored in 2018. The gallery is now open 24-7, 365 days a year for all. Local writer Graham Brand has […]
Interview with Francis Lee – God’s Own Country Director
On Sunday 31st March at 2pm we are screening God’s Own Country – Francis Lee’s first feature film as part of our Lazy Sunday Afternoon Film Club. This is an important film for Settle Stories. Francis was brought up on his parents’ farm on the Pennine Hills in Yorkshire and the film was shot just down […]
How a Turning Point in life can change your story
Sometimes on our journey through life, events happen that can drastically change the path that we are on. But these events don’t always have to have a negative impact. Founder of Settle Stories – Sita Brand, found that an unfortunate accident set her on a path to enlightenment, one that is still ongoing today. Sita’s premiere […]
Settle Stories: 2018 Story
As we begin to pack up our desks for the festive break we have been reflecting on another fantastic year here at Settle Stories and we thought it was time to say a few thank yous. Thank you for being a part of our story this year. It’s been an amazing one. We held the […]
The Arts can change lives
Hi, I’m Margaret a trustee at Settle Stories. I am 80 years old. With this in mind, I wanted to talk to you about how easy it is for older people to feel they have become invisible. Why you ask? I’d say quite simply it’s just because we have white hair, are inevitably slowing down […]
Will Myths & Legends stand the test of time?
Are Myths and Legends becoming just that, or do they still continue to capture children’s imaginations? There are many different ways to tell stories and to make children aware of myths and legends. The most popular would be a classic bedtime story- that chance to create a make believe world together, before they enter the […]
Review: I Don’t Know What I’m Supposed To Be Doing
I Don’t Know What I’m Supposed To Be Doing: Emma Decent SETTLE STORIES: 12.10.18 Reviewed by Gill O’Donnell Although initially inspired by the phrase regularly repeated by her mother during the early stages of her dementia, the play itself is not just about Emma’s mother and how the illness meant that she descended into confusion. […]