The Silver Reserve – Live Music
There is music that performs at you. And then there is music that finds you. Matthew Sturgess, who records and performs as The Silver Reserve, makes the second kind. On […]
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There is music that performs at you. And then there is music that finds you. Matthew Sturgess, who records and performs as The Silver Reserve, makes the second kind. On […]
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, […]
We open with something rather special - a live recording of Dave Goulder performing his own song, 'The Settle and Carlisle'. Dave was a passed fireman on the line, meaning […]
StoryLab: Craft Your Story In Six Weeks NOW SOLD OUTÂ Only 1 place remaining. Most people struggle with storytelling for the same reason. Nobody taught them the mechanics, so their […]
We open with something rather special - a live recording of Dave Goulder performing his own song, 'The Settle and Carlisle'. Dave was a passed fireman on the line, meaning he was licensed to drive. Three minutes of guitar and voice, and you're right back there. The first presentation, on Wednesday 27th May, brings you […]
‘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. […]
Online storytelling | Warm, courageous and age-flexible The Windrush Generation left sunshine and home behind to help rebuild a Britain they'd never seen. They came with courage, kindness and open […]
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 […]
Live online storytelling | Calm, accessible and age-appropriate Designed for EYFS and KS1 pupils, this story introduces big ideas in a simple, memorable way. When Aisha and Leo find a bag of gold, Aisha wants to keep it all to herself. But when others say the gold belongs to them, Leo reminds her that you […]