Puppetry, Fine Art and Film-making. Q&A with Lois Conlan
Yorkshire Festival of Story includes many new brilliant commissions to celebrate the 150th anniversary of The Ribblehead Viaduct. Lois Conlan created a shadow play film which you can view here. We caught up with Lois to chat about her work. Q. Tell us a bit about yourself. How did you get into shadow puppetry? I […]
Homegrown storyteller – Poppy Avison Fell
Eye Up Elsie is a piece born and bred in Settle. A new Yorkshire Festival of Story commission created and performed by Poppy Avison Fell. There’s something very magical about Ey Up Elsie. Poppy grew up in Settle and has several generations of her family living in the area. The work she’s created – of […]
YFOS EVENT REVIEW: 12 Silk Handkerchiefs
Yorkshire Festival of Story hosts a weekly Folk Thursday. This series begun with our Headliner, 12 Silk Handkerchiefs, and was brilliantly received by attendees. Read on to see what Gill O’Donnell, an independent reviewer, made of the performance. By Gill O’Donnell A deeply moving retelling of a horrific story “12 Silk Handkerchiefs” is based on […]
Interview with Kevin Crossley-Holland
Blog written by Emma Willingham This month, Yorkshire Festival of Story is streaming award-winning author, poet, and translator, Kevin Crossley-Holland into our homes to talk about his world of traditional tales. While best-known for his award-winning Arthur series, Kevin has also tackled Norse myths and the forest of folktales of Britain and Ireland. We were […]
The unfinished painting: an immersive art experience for kids
Calling all parents with kids who love stories and art! Blog written by Sarah Bennett The madly mischievous Lord of Misrule, the rightfully regal Coronation Queen and a magical, unfinished painting are coming to the Yorkshire Festival of Story this weekend. But how does the painting end? Nobody knows…. yet! The Marvellous Art Workshop runs on […]
1960’s in a Yorkshire Dales classroom
Sue Dyde invites audiences around the world to travel back in time and join her in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1960’s. As Mrs Thewlitt, Sue invites children to join Class 4T and learn about something very, very special. The Ribblehead Viaduct. 2020 marks 150 years since the building of this iconic Yorkshire Dales landmark. […]
Unearthing truths, debunking myths and looking at things differently through music
Every Thursday throughout August grab a drink, pull up a pew and sign in (for free) for Folk Thursdays running as part of Yorkshire Festival of Story. We’re thrilled to be welcoming Reg Meuross, described by BBC Radio 2’s Mark Radcliffe as ‘a brilliant singer-songwriter with a social conscience’, to the digital stage. Reg is […]
Q&A with International storyteller Clare Murphy
Bringing stories to life is what International storyteller Clare Murphy does best. Settle Stories caught up with Clare to see what inspires her, what you can expect from her upcoming free digital performance Story Cabaret and workshop Get Into the Story at Yorkshire Festival of Story and how she has adapted her work for a virtual […]
Anne Bronte – the forgotten sister
Blog written by Sarah Bennett Consigned to the shadows by the overbearing legends of her more famous, more talented, more deserving sisters: the lesser-known Brontë sister- Anne, the sister we know of but not really about. From the swirling mists and strange intensity of the Yorkshire Moors we bring you Anne, brought forth by our […]
Q & A: Getting cosy with Yorkshire Bedtime Tales
It’s not long until the little ones can cuddle up and get cosy every Friday for Bedtime Tales with Danyah Miller. Danyah is a solo performer, storyteller trainer and writer. She has starred in five shows with Wizard Presents that have toured across the UK, including to The Edinburgh Fringe and London’s West End. Together […]