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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: StoryLab: Craft Your Story In Six Weeks (April '26 Intake)
DESCRIPTION:StoryLab: Craft Your Story In Six Weeks\nNOW SOLD OUT  \nOnly 1 place remaining. \nMost people struggle with storytelling for the same reason. \nNobody taught them the mechanics\, so their stories drift. They over-explain. They start too early\, end too late\, and miss the moment that actually matters. People nod politely. Nothing lands. That’s not a talent problem. It’s a craft problem. \nStoryLab exists to fix that. \nThis is practice-based. Not theory. \nSix weeks. Same people. Same Zoom room. One story\, built properly from Week 1 to Week 6. No inspirational fluff. No “just be authentic” nonsense. You’ll craft your story both ways: written (~1500 words) and told aloud (5-7 minutes). Same story. Two forms. Real craft. \nThe six weeks:\n\nWeek 1 (April 15): Getting them to lean in \nWeek 2 (April 22): Raising stakes and tension \nWeek 3 (April 29): Structural frameworks \nINTEGRATION WEEK (May 6) – Time to write and practice. No session. \nWeek 4 (May 13): Scene craft \nWeek 5 (May 20): Character\, voice and conflict \nWeek 6 (May 27): Cut to the chase\n\nBy Week 6 you’ll have: \n\nOne complete story – written (~1500 words) and told aloud (5-7 minutes without notes)\nSix professional techniques you can use on any story after this\nYour Story Bank framework for building the next one\n\nThis only works if you show up.\nYou’ll write between sessions. Practice aloud in small groups. Give and receive feedback. \nTeaching is recorded and available for 7 days\, but this isn’t a “watch it later” experience. \nIf you want passive content\, there are cheaper options. If you want skill\, this requires participation. \nWho this is for:\nStoryLab is for people ready to stop circling storytelling and start doing it properly. \n\nWriters who want their work to land in the body\, not just on the page\nPeople preserving personal or family stories before they disappear\nAnyone who uses story as a tool – teaching\, leading\, communicating\nThose who know they have stories but haven’t learned how to shape them\n\nYou don’t need a story chosen in advance. That’s what Week 1 is for. \nWhat You Get:\n\n6 x 90-minute live sessions (3 weeks + integration break + 3 weeks)\nSmall\, consistent cohort – maximum 12 people\nDirect teaching + guided practice in breakout groups\nOne complete story in two forms: written and told aloud\nSix techniques you’ll reuse for the rest of your life\nTeaching recordings (available 7 days)\nStory Bank method for ongoing work\n\nNo certificates. No gold stars. Just skill. \nA note from Sita:\n“I’ve spent four decades telling stories – in prisons\, on stages\, in funding rooms\, and in the moments that actually matter. What I know for certain: storytelling isn’t magic. It’s method. \nThe same techniques work whether you’re writing for the page or speaking aloud. Whether you’re crafting a memoir piece or pitching an idea. Whether you’re preserving a family story or telling the truth about your life. StoryLab isn’t about becoming ‘a storyteller’. It’s about learning how story works\, so you can use it deliberately\, ethically\, and well. Six weeks. One story. Written and told. Real craft.” \nDates & investment\nWhen: Wednesdays\, April 15th\, 22nd\, 29th + May 13th\, 20th\, 27th  \nTime: 7:00–8:30pm GMT  \nWhere: Live on Zoom  \nSize: Maximum 12 (1 place remaining) \nEarly bird (by March 28th): £217 Standard: £247. Payment plans available. \nQuestions welcome. But fair warning: this is for people ready to practice\, not just think about it. \nNot sure yet? There’s a 2-hour Finding Your Story workshop on 7th April. Think of it as Session Zero – try the framework\, experience the teaching. If you want to continue\, the early bird StoryLab rate applies automatically. \n 
URL:https://settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/storylab-craft-your-story-in-six-weeks/2026-05-27/
LOCATION:https://settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/storylab-craft-your-story-in-six-weeks/2026-05-27/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:How to Find and Tell Your Family's Story Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A hands-on workshop with heritage writer Alison Marshall \nThere’s a photograph in your grandmother’s drawer with no names on the back. A recipe that tastes like home but comes with silence instead of story. That question you’ve been meaning to ask before it’s too late. These aren’t just gaps in your family history. They’re thresholds. Invitations into rooms you didn’t know existed. \nPerhaps you’ve felt it\,  that tug toward the past. The sense that something important is slipping away while you wait for the right moment\, the right skills\, the right words. \nHere’s what the old storytellers knew: the stories that matter most are rarely the ones already written down. They’re living in the pause before someone answers. In the recipe\, your aunt makes without measuring. In the way your father goes quiet when certain places are mentioned.\nMaybe you can’t find out the details of your story however\, it’s a window into history. Don’t lose it. \nIn this workshop\, you’ll discover:\n– The Fragments Method: how to transform scraps (a single photograph\, a place name\, a half-memory\, an object tucked in a drawer) into rich narrative that holds generations\n– Voice and Narrative Craft \, techniques for writing family memoir as narrative non-fiction: true stories that read like you can’t put them down\n– The Story Arc: a proven structure that transforms overwhelming research into story that moves people (not just information\, but feeling).\n– Flexible approaches: being open minded about where your research takes you. \nThis workshop is for you if:\n– You’ve been meaning to capture these stories before they’re lost\, and you’re done waiting for “someday”\n– You have boxes of documents\, photographs\, or letters but no idea how to turn them into narrative people would actually want to read\n– You’re secretly worried your family’s story isn’t “dramatic enough” or “interesting enough” (it absolutely is \, you just need to know where to look and how to listen)\n– You know there’s more to the story than what gets said at family gatherings\, and you want to honour what was hard as well as what was hopeful\n– You want to create something meaningful that your children or grandchildren will treasure\,  not just dates and documents\, but story that helps them understand who they are \nWhat you’ll leave with:\n– Practical tools that work immediately\,  not theory\, but techniques you’ll use that same afternoon when you get home\n– Your first interview questions ready to ask\, shaped specifically for the relatives who hold the stories\n– A clear framework for turning research into narrative (so you stop feeling overwhelmed and start feeling excited about the journey)\n– Permission to tell it honestly\, messily\, powerfully \, including the complicated parts\n– The opening lines of something that matters \, quite possibly the story you were always meant to write\n– A personal action plan outlining your research sources\, the main questions to answer\, and next steps \nAbout Alison Marshall:\nAlison knows migration stories aren’t clean or simple. She’s spent years helping people excavate the stories that shaped their families \, holding space for complicated truths\, honouring what was hard\, finding the courage in the crossing and the cost of it too. \nHer own journey began with discovering her grandparents’ letters from the 1920s. What started as curiosity became a book: Journeys of Hope: The Letters of Meyer and Sonia. It charts two people’s emigration journey across continents\, drawing moving parallels between their experience and that of parents\, grandparents\, and relatives who migrated across generations and countries. \nAlison’s approach combines deep research skills with storytelling craft. She won’t just help you gather facts. She’ll help you find the feeling underneath them \, and the narrative arc that makes your family’s story come alive. \nShe lives in Settle in the Yorkshire Dales and is involved with local refugee support activities\, bringing contemporary witness to the timeless patterns of migration\, loss\, and belonging. \nWhat you’ll need:\nNo writing experience required. Just bring: \n\nAny family memorabilia you have (photographs\, letters\, objects  or pictures of them\, even one item is enough to begin)\nCuriosity and willingness to see your family’s story with fresh eyes\n\nWorkshop Details:\nDate: 20th June 2026\nTime: 2 – 5pm\nLocation: The Joinery\, Settle\nInvestment: £45\, including a copy of Alison’s book. ‘Journeys of Hope: The Letters of Meyer and Sonia’ \nLimited to 12 participants so everyone receives personal attention and space to discover their story
URL:https://settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/how-to-find-and-tell-your-familys-story-workshop/
LOCATION:The Joinery\, Dawsons Court\, Market Place\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Workshop
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SUMMARY:FREE Creative Technology Skills Training for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Extending XR is a FREE creative technology training programme for adults who live in North Yorkshire delivered by the XR Stories project team from the University of York. Running at Settle Stories in June and July 2026\, Extending XR consists of three short\, practical workshops covering 3D scanning and modelling\, animation and performance capture and creating a virtual environment. The programme aims to equip participants with the skills and confidence to explore new technologies\, either as part of a hobby\, an existing role\, or as a potential future career path. Training is pitched at a foundational level and no prior experience is required. All equipment is provided and both daytime and evening sessions are available (2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm) \nWorkshop One – 3D scanning objects and characters \nLearn how to use a smart device (a mobile phone or a tablet) to scan physical objects\, people and places and load them into a virtual environment. Participants will gain skills in the following software and technologies: \n\nScaniverse\, a free 3D scanning app that works on both iOS and Android phones\nBlender\, a free\, 3D graphics software platform used for creating 3D art and animations.\n\nWho is this for: Anyone with an interest in digitising physical objects and individuals to create a virtual story\, digital archive or environment. \nVisit the XR Stories website to find out more and book your free place.
URL:https://settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/free-creative-technology-skills-training-for-people-in-settle/
LOCATION:The Joinery\, Dawsons Court\, Market Place\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:How To Find And Tell Your Story
DESCRIPTION:You have stories. Learn how to find one and tell it well.\nA practical 2-hour workshop that turns lived moments into stories people listen to. \nThis workshop is for people who struggle to tell their own stories. If you go blank when asked to share an experience\, talk in circles\, or aren’t sure what makes a story worth telling – this is for you. \nIn this practical 2-hour online workshop\, you’ll learn how to spot stories in your own life\, shape them using a simple structure\, and tell one story with confidence. \nYou’ll leave with one story shaped and told aloud\, and tools you can reuse.\n\nWhat You’ll Learn \n\nHow to recognise which moments contain real stories\nA clear story structure that works every time\nHow to open a story and keep people listening\nHow to cut what isn’t needed\nPractice telling your story out loud\n\nThis Workshop Is For You If \n\nYou freeze when someone asks you to tell a story\nYou need to use personal stories in work\, interviews\, or everyday life\nYou’re curious about storytelling but don’t know where to start\nTeachers\, therapists\, managers\, parents\, job-seekers – anyone who needs to hold attention\n\nWhat People Said About the February Workshop\n“Unlocked something I’ve been blocked on for a very long time. Solid gold.”- Clare \n“The content was well presented and explained and I felt relaxed enough to risk telling a very personal story and thoroughly enjoyed the experience and my listeners’ reactions.”- Umi \n“Fun\, engaging\, productive\, nourishing: definitely worth getting up at 6am for.”- Delta\, USA \nPractical Details\nDate: Saturday 11th July 2026\, 2-4pm GMT\nFormat: Online (Zoom)\nPrice: £16.50 / £12.50 Early Bird until 28th May\nExperience needed: None.
URL:https://settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/how-to-find-and-tell-your-story-2/
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SUMMARY:FREE Creative Technology Skills Training for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Extending XR is a FREE creative technology training programme for adults who live in North Yorkshire delivered by the XR Stories project team from the University of York. Running at Settle Stories in June and July 2026\, Extending XR consists of three short\, practical workshops covering 3D scanning and modelling\, animation and performance capture and creating a virtual environment. The programme aims to equip participants with the skills and confidence to explore new technologies\, either as part of a hobby\, an existing role\, or as a potential future career path. Training is pitched at a foundational level and no prior experience is required. All equipment is provided and both daytime and evening sessions are available (2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm) \nWorkshop Two: Character animation and performance capture \nLearn how to apply animations to a virtual character and record animations using a webcam and AI software to automate tasks and enhance efficiency. Participants will gain skills in the following software and technologies: \n\nMixamo\, a web-based library of 3D character animation\nRokoko Vision\, a free AI motion capture tool\nBlender\, a free\, 3D graphics software platform used for creating 3D art and animations.\n\nWho is this for: Anyone with an interest in using motion capture and animation to bring physical objects or beings to life within a virtual environment. \nVisit the XR Stories website to find out more and book your free place.
URL:https://settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/free-creative-technology-skills-training-for-adults/
LOCATION:The Joinery\, Dawsons Court\, Market Place\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9ED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:FREE Creative Technology Skills Training for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Extending XR is a FREE creative technology training programme for adults who live in North Yorkshire delivered by the XR Stories project team from the University of York. Running at Settle Stories in June and July 2026\, Extending XR consists of three short\, practical workshops covering 3D scanning and modelling\, animation and performance capture and creating a virtual environment. The programme aims to equip participants with the skills and confidence to explore new technologies\, either as part of a hobby\, an existing role\, or as a potential future career path. Training is pitched at a foundational level and no prior experience is required. All equipment is provided and both daytime and evening sessions are available (2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm) \nWorkshop Three: Virtual world creation and exploration \nLearn how to create a virtual world using online resources and your own real world scans. You will then explore the world using a smart device to position the virtual camera\, set up shots and adjust camera settings. Participants will gain skills in the following software and technologies: \n\nVirtual world creation in Blender\, a free 3D graphics software platform used for creating 3D art and animations.\nDynamic virtual camera control driven by real-world motion streamed from your tablet or phone to Blender.\n\nWho is this for: Anyone interested in creating virtual worlds and exploring these worlds dynamically and intuitively. \nVisit the XR Stories website to find out more and book your free place.
URL:https://settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/free-creative-technology-skills-training-for-adults-2/
LOCATION:The Joinery\, Dawsons Court\, Market Place\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9ED\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:StoryLab: Craft Your Story In Six Weeks (September '26 Intake)
DESCRIPTION:Most people struggle with storytelling for the same reason. \nNobody taught them the mechanics\, so their stories drift. They over-explain. They start too early\, end too late\, and miss the moment that actually matters. People nod politely. Nothing lands. \nThat’s not a talent problem. It’s a craft problem. StoryLab exists to fix that. This is practice-based. Not theory. \nSix weeks. Same people. Same Zoom room. One story\, built properly from Week 1 to Week 6. No inspirational fluff. No “just be authentic” nonsense. You’ll craft your story both ways: written (~1\,500 words) and told aloud (5-7 minutes). Same story. Two forms. Real craft. \nThe six weeks: \n\nWeek 1 (2nd Sept): Why this story and why now. Opening with impact.\nWeek 2 (9th Sept): What’s actually at risk for your character and your listener.\nWeek 3 (16th Sept): Structure that holds. A flexible framework you’ll use on every story after this.\nWeek 4 (23rd Sept): Scene. How to make pictures in the listener’s mind.\nWeek 5 (30th Sept): Character\, voice and conflict\, including your own.\nWeek 6 (7th Oct): Edit. Cut what you love so the story can live.\n\nBy Week 6 you’ll have: \n\nOne complete story – written (~1\,500 words) and told aloud (5–7 minutes without notes)\nSix professional techniques you can apply to any story from here\nYour Story Bank framework for building the next one without starting from scratch\n\nThis only works if you show up \nYou’ll write between sessions. Practice aloud in small groups. Give and receive feedback \nTeaching is recorded and available for 7 days\, but this is not a “watch it later” experience. If you want passive content\, there are cheaper options. If you want skill\, this requires participation. \nWho this is for \nStoryLab is for people who know they have a story worth telling\, and haven’t told it yet. \nYou might be navigating a professional transition and need to articulate what you’ve learned. You might be carrying a family story that’s in danger of disappearing. You might use story in your work – teaching\, leading\, fundraising – and want to do it with more craft and less guesswork. \nWhat you all have in common: one moment from your life that still has heat in it. That’s enough to start. \nYou don’t need a story chosen in advance. That’s what Week 1 is for. \nWhat you get: \n\n6 × 90-minute live sessions (3 weeks + integration break + 3 weeks)\nSmall\, consistent cohort – maximum 12 people\nDirect teaching and guided practice in breakout groups\nOne complete story in two forms: written and told aloud\nSix techniques you’ll reuse for the rest of your life\nTeaching recordings available for 7 days\nStory Bank method for ongoing work\n\nThis is about skill\, not certificates or gold stars but you’ll get them too! \nA note from Sita: \nI’m Sita Brand\, founder of Settle Stories\, an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. I’ve spent four decades telling stories in prisons\, on stages\, in funding rooms\, and in the moments that actually matter. I trained with Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estés and was ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh. \nWhat I know for certain: storytelling isn’t magic. It’s method. The same techniques work whether you’re writing for the page or speaking aloud\, whether you’re crafting a memoir piece\, pitching an idea\, or telling the truth about your life. \nStoryLab isn’t about becoming “a storyteller.” It’s about learning how story works\, so you can use it deliberately\, ethically\, and well. \nSix weeks. One story. Written and told. This is real craft. \nDates and investment \nWhen: Wednesdays 2nd\, 9th\, 16th\, 23rd\, 30th September and 7th ​October \nTime: 7:00–8:30pm BST\,  live on Zoom  \nSize: Maximum 12  \nEarly bird (by 31st May 2026) : £217\nAdvance (by 31st July 2026): £247\nStandard: £297 (Payment plans available.) \nQuestions welcome. But fair warning: this is for people ready to practice\, not just think about it. \nNot sure yet? There’s a 2-hour Finding Your Story workshop. This we call Session Zero. Try the framework and experience the teaching.  \nNext Sessions: 7th April 2-4pm\, and 11th July 2-4pm (bookings opening soon).
URL:https://settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/storylab-craft-your-story-in-six-weeks-september-intake/
LOCATION:https://settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/storylab-craft-your-story-in-six-weeks-september-intake/
CATEGORIES:Networking,Workshop
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