Our Cafe Performers
"Now that the world is standing still, people are asking for stories" Achira.
MaMa Saba
Phyllis D. Jason , a life-long Louisiana resident fondly known as “MaMa Saba,” has entertained children for well over thirty years at libraries, schools, churches and other venues around Louisiana. She earned the name “MaMa SaBa” meaning “mother of seven,” in Swahili, after the birth of her seventh child. She dynamically energizes her audiences as […]
Hamza Al-Quraybawi
Hamza Osama Dairiya (Hamza Al-Quraybawi) is a Palestinian storyteller, researcher, and cultural activist specializing in oral heritage, memory studies, and popular culture. With extensive experience in storytelling festivals, training programs, and cultural initiatives across the Arab world and internationally, he has contributed to preserving and promoting Palestinian and Arab heritage. Hamza is the founder and […]
Samuel Allo
Since 2002, Samuel Allo, originally from Brittany ( Celtic part of France), has been traveling around the world on foot and by hitchhiking to share stories… Now a storyteller and writer, he set off again in February 2025 to embark on a journey from Brittany to Bamako ( Mali) and back, sharing his most beautiful […]
Hjörleifur Stefánsson
Icelandic Storyteller, farmer, innkeeper, carpenter and a fan of all things brewed
Jim Brulé
Transformational storyteller, death doula, teacher, inspiring healing through global tales.
Max Goodwin
Storyteller, roleplayer, ritualist, Glastonbury-based, uniting cultures through immersive mythology.
Senem Donatan Mohan
A storyteller, story practitioner and author originally from Turkey, based in Dublin.
Roisin Murray
She has been professionally telling stories and running story-related workshops for over 30 years.
Khadija Maaref
A prominent figure in the realm of women empowerment, entrepreneurship, and financial freedom.
Dougie Mackay
Dougie is a Scottish storyteller who specialises in Celtic myth and northern folk tales
Sylvenn Conan
Through storytelling, music, and workshops, Sylvenn brings authenticity and heartfelt connection to every encounter
Alex Ultradish
Ready share spooky tales for all ages, blending humor and fun, with a touch of tradition from the Cambridge Folk Festival
Jasnamah
Introducing Jasnamah from India, a passionate young storyteller who has been a part of the World Storytelling Cafe since 2020.
Maia Ganatra
Drawing inspiration from a master storyteller, my father, preserving his tales as memory fades.
Stories for Marrakech
Stories for Marrakech. A Fundraiser for the Henna Cafe Soup Kitchen from the Folk of Gloucester
Georgia Pieri and Evi Karydi
Georgia Pieri from Cyprus on the left and Evi Karydi from Greece on the right
Acenovation
We team up with ACENOVATION to part of their 24 hour storytelling fund raiser for the victims of the Turkish earthquake disaster for a two hour story round
Rebecca Lemaire
Belgian-British storyteller based in the South of Spain. Rebecca tells stories in English, Spanish and French
Rona Leventhal
Rona is a Storyteller who engages the imaginative mind, known for her dynamic characters
Usha Venkatraman
Mumbai based award winning storyteller, author, classical vocalist, puppeteer and radio show host
Ailsa Dixon
Ailsa is a young Aberdeenshire apprentice storyteller passionate about traditional tales, both Scottish and international.
Rock the Casbah
À special edition of our monthly fund raiser, lead teller Ian Douglas and featured Riad Les Yeux Bleu.
Chef Mohammed Essakhi
Mohammed Essakhi is a Moroccan born chef who has worked in the restaurant business for thirty years.
Moth & Butterfly
An Arts Collective based in the West of Ireland, celebrating the art forms of storytelling and improvisation.
Manuela Kelly Calzini
Manuela is a Storyteller based wherever her flying carpet takes her in the world.
Have a Laugh in Lockdown
WSC together with The Society for Storytelling and Get a Word In Edgeways invite you to join us and tell a joke or just laugh your socks off
British Moroccan Society
BMS is a registered Charity in the UK and dedicated to the promotion of links and understanding between Morocco and the UK
Worldwide Story Round
In conjunction with Get a Word in Edgeways. A bi-weekly story round . Everyone is invited.
Dawn Ellis
Dynamic teller specialising in stories from the Caucasus, passionate about the natural world and mythology
CONNECTING THE WORLD BY STORY
World Storytelling Cafe curator, John Row hosts a panel and storytelling discussion every Monday at 6pm BST.
Raine Geoghegan
A poet and prose writer of Romany, Irish and Welsh descent who shares tales of the English Gypsies (Romanichals) through poetry, monologue and song.
Colin Urwin
Professional folk singer, songwriter and storyteller from the Glens of Antrim in the northeast of Ireland.
Alastair K Daniel
storyteller and educator who enjoys telling tales to the young and the young of spirit.
Bob Kanegis
A storyteller from New Mexico who lives the storyteller life and works with Native American Pueblo schools.
Kingdom 1000
Marking 1,000 years since Britain’s Danish conqueror Canute granted all people living in Britain, rich or poor, the equal right to petition the king.
Epic Tales
Using the power of storytelling to boost your children's confidence in literacy, numeracy, science and more.
Tithi Dani
Poems in Hindi and English from an award-winning Indian poet with a love of Russian folk tales.
Frances Roberts Reilly
Heritage tales and poems of Gypsy/Roma family and community, journeys and landscape.
Peter Optical
Actor. Writer. Director. Fir-eater. Wire and Stilt Walker. Juggler. Musician, Mime and oral Storyteller.
Deeptha Vivenkanand
Indian Based Storyteller who loves to tell stories about stories, strong women, and political satire.
Paul Richmond
“Assassin of Apathy – power of words / humor - on the unthinkable, the unsolvable, to analyze to digest to give birth to creativity and hope.”
Trevor Millum
a writer of… poetry for children and adults, short stories, a novel, books of local interest, education resources.
Sarah Lloyd-Winder
Folk tales from Japan and Iceland, and tales of adventurous women from around the world.
Justine de Mierre
A passionate, energetic and inventive storyteller who delights in connecting playfully
John Row
Much-loved and respected curator and storyteller. Artistic director of Marrakech International Storytelling festival