Creativity v’s Curriculum
Stories touch everyone’s imagination, but none more so than children. That is why storytelling and that arts play such an important part in a child’s life. As budgets get cut, […]
Volunteers – the lifeblood of Society
When was the last time you gave something back to your community? Maybe you helped a neigbour. Perhaps you volunteered at your local theatre? Maybe you gave some time to […]
The 3 Billy Goats Gruf
The 3 Billy Goats Gruf Family fun activity for the Summer Hols! “Trot! Trot! Trot! Over the Rickety Bridge!” I have very fond memories of reading the story of “The […]
The 3 Little Pigs – family fun activities this Summer
We all look forward to the heady, and hopefully sunny, days of school holidays! Hooray, for children, but sometimes a stress for parents to come up with new ideas to […]
Diversity and Inclusion Training
Diversity and inclusion are often tricky subjects. Sometimes the fear of saying the wrong thing leads to people not saying anything at all, which is counter productive in every way. […]
Young creatives and qualifications! Post Arts Award Q & A
Here at Settle Stories we ran an Arts Award Week back in May 2019 with some local teenagers. We just found out that every participant that submitted a portfolio was […]
Up for a Laugh! Q & A with Steff Todd
On Saturday 13th July 2019 local lass Steff Todd returned to her hometown Settle to preview her Edinburgh Fringe show: Reality Check. Audiences can expect to belly laugh at Steff’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]