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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]