Do Things Badly

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Fear of getting it ‘wrong’ is one of the biggest barriers to trying something new. Perhaps you would like to do something creative you have never done before, or not […]

Save Your Own Story

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‘So, what was your grandfather like?’ This was the question my son asked me the other day. It’s a good question. The trouble is, I’m struggling to answer it.  Why? […]

Sing! Sing! Sing!

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Like to sing but don’t feel confident? Like to sing but can’t remember the words? Like to sing but can’t remember the tune? Can remember the name of a song […]

10 Ways You Are Already Creative

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“I’m sorry I’m just not creative.” As the saying has it, if I had sixpence for every time I’ve heard that, I’d be a rich man! And those people have […]

A Whirlwind Week

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Something brilliant has happened at Settle Stories. We have been able to offer a paid Event Management Internship over the last 8 months. Why is this so important? The internship […]

Calling all 7-11 year olds

  Calling all budding story tellers! This is a big shout out for anyone aged between 7 -11 years old who are living in the UK and have a passion […]

Calling all Teachers

Inspire a new generation of budding writers and unleash your pupil’s creativity and imagination with this inspiring, free teaching resource pack, created by Artistic Director of Settle Stories, Sita Brand. […]

Seed Funding at FEAST

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Craven District Council in partnership with Settle Stories via the FEAST project will be providing seed funding for artists in 2020. There’s a total annual budget of £1,000. Grants will […]

‘Tis the Season of Colourful Spreadsheets

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We’re delighted to have Louise Cross in our team at Settle Stories. Louise was the successful applicant for our Event Manager Internship funded by Great Place Lakes and Dales. She […]