You have stories. Learn how to find one and tell it well. A practical 2-hour workshop that turns lived moments into stories people listen to. This 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 celebration of cunning men, cunning women, coney catching, and all manner of artful deceit. There's a figure on the road. Sometimes in robes, sometimes in rags. Selling pots one day, pardons the next. Potions to pins, prayers to promises. Everything for sale. Nothing quite true. Join us for an evening of delicious deceit with […]
A celebration of cunning men, cunning women, coney catching, and all manner of artful deceit. There's a figure on the road. Sometimes in robes, sometimes in rags. Selling pots one day, pardons the next. Potions to pins, prayers to promises. Everything for sale. Nothing quite true. Join us for an evening of delicious deceit with […]
StoryLab: Craft Your Story In Six Weeks Only 1 place remaining. Most people struggle with storytelling for the same reason. Nobody 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. […]
Live professional storytelling for Earth Day This engaging KS2 storytelling session invites pupils into a Himalayan village where inequality has become normalised. While the East side enjoys clean water and good health, the West side struggles with illness and scarcity. Through the actions of Deeya and Dorji, and the wisdom of Elder Karma, pupils explore […]
Matthew Sturgess, who performs as ‘The Silver Reserve’, plays delicate, sparse music on a classical guitar, crafting intricate melodies around thoughtful and evocative lyrics. At times creating dense, layered atmospherics, […]
Live online storytelling | Gentle, playful and age-appropriate Barnaby the Bear loves honey - but love alone isn’t enough. When Barnaby tries to take honey without asking, the bees respond, and Barnaby quickly learns that how we ask matters. His promise to do better next time offers a simple, powerful lesson for young listeners. Delivered […]
StoryLab: Craft Your Story In Six Weeks Only 1 place remaining. Most people struggle with storytelling for the same reason. Nobody 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. […]
‘How NOT to Flee a War’ is a first-hand talk by Ukrainian journalist Maria Romanenko, co-presented with her partner Jez Myers, telling the story of their attempt to escape Kyiv as Russia launched its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022. What begins as a surreal morning of explosions and disbelief quickly becomes a frantic and […]
‘How NOT to Flee a War’ is a first-hand talk by Ukrainian journalist Maria Romanenko, co-presented with her partner Jez Myers, telling the story of their attempt to escape Kyiv as Russia launched its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022. What begins as a surreal morning of explosions and disbelief quickly becomes a frantic and […]
Love, Migration, and Stories That Echo Across Generations Alison Marshall in conversation with Sita Brand Wednesday 17th June | 7pm | The Joinery, Settle and Online | £20 (includes signed book) In a drawer somewhere, there are letters. Faded ink on fragile paper. Words written across oceans, across decades, across the chasm between one life […]
A hands-on workshop with heritage writer Alison Marshall There'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. […]
