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Paro Anand Nomad’s Land Episode 3
Multi-award winning writer, Paro Anand writes for children, young adults and adults. She started out telling lies but has graduated to telling hard truths in her reality fiction. As a performance storyteller, she has travelled all over India and the World. She works with children, especially those in difficult circumstances, whether special needs or those […]
Rachel Murray
Rachel Murray Rachel is a resident storyteller at Matlock Storytelling Cafe, and has been telling stories since she was ‘nowt but a slip of a lass’. From telling her first stories to stuffed animals and long-suffering pets, she soon graduated to telling stories to her Mum who would then draw pictures to go with the tales […]
Kingdom 1000: with Journalist Min Kaur
2020 marks 1,000 years since the UK’s first equality law, which laid the foundation for the progress that led to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To celebrate and discuss this significant millennial, the World Storytelling Café is bringing together storytellers, historians, and creators to explore the themes of equality, diversity, and compassion.
Your donations during this event will support Youth for Human Rights.
In this episode we are joined by Min Kaur, a journalist for BBC and Sikh channels whose stories highlight communities being left behind. She’s also a freelance Mendhi/Henna artist, and will share tips on how you can #GetCreative and decorate your body to celebrate the millennial of equal justice.
Plus we’ll hear how a young king’s quest for love brought out the worst of medieval Britain’s aristocracy…
After some medieval storytelling and a discussion with Min, there will be a live Q&A for the audience who join us in the Café Zoom Room by clicking “Join story” at kingdom1000.com. PLEASE NOTE: Joining the Zoom room will NOT reveal your face to anyone – all questions are posted via the Zoom chat.
Live Stories: The Molten Boy and the Falling Star
‘The Molten Boy and the Falling Star’ is an ancient story from the vast, windswept plains of the Caucasus. A strange secret birth and suspicions about paternity lead to an isolated childhood. Will the call to adventure lead to a triumphant return home? What will it take for the Molten Boy to claim his place and fulfil his heroic destiny?
Kingdom 1000: with Visual Artist Sally King
2020 marks 1,000 years since the UK’s first equality law, which laid the foundation for the progress that led to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To celebrate and discuss this significant millennial, the World Storytelling Café is bringing together storytellers, historians, and creators to explore the themes of equality, diversity, and compassion. Your donations […]
Amazing stories with Sef Townsend
Sef Townsend has been telling traditional stories in shanty towns and cultural centres; refugee camps and festivals for the past 25 years. Apart from regular work in London schools, he works on cross-cultural, interfaith and peace & reconciliation projects both in the UK and internationally.
Stories with Irene Lofthouse – The Boar of Bradford
Irene uses words to inspire all ages, regularly appearing at arts/literature festivals and children’s events; she’s regularly booked by schools, museums, libraries, theatres, community groups, NHS, charities and more to facilitate bespoke sessions.
Stories, poems and songs inspired by her Romany family
Raine will be reading from her two pamphlets: Apple Water: Povel Panni’ & ‘they lit fires: lenti hatch o yog’ plus new poems from her forthcoming collection The Talking Stick: O Pookering Kosh.
She will also be sharing stories about her Romany family and singing songs and Gypsy lullabies, accompanied by Simon Callow on piano and guitar – we’re hoping for some spoon playing too!
Sharon Jacksties
Sharon Jacksties www.sharonjackstories.co.uk has been a professional traditional storyteller for 30 years. She has a particular interest in stories and place. This film of traditional animal stories, told on location in the Somerset landscape, is inspired by her new book ‘Animal Folk Tales of `Britain and Ireland’ which has also informed the course she will […]
Grimm and not-so-Grimm tales from Alastair K Daniel
Join Alastair for a set of stories inspired by the Brothers Grimm collection. Some unfamiliar tales nudge alongside variations on well-known stories – such as the 2000 year old version of Cinderella and a Little Red Riding Hood who is not going to wait around to be rescued by a man.
Alastair K Daniel
Alastair K Daniel is a storyteller and educator who enjoys telling tales to the young and the young of spirit. He tells in schools and club settings and, through his work as an academic at the University of Roehampton (London), Alastair aims to inspire young teachers to create classrooms rich in story and storytelling.
The last in these series of Giles and James Norse Myths
So we’re coming to the end of the first series of Viking Myths. It’s been wonderful fun & many families have enjoyed the journey.
Chatting with the heroes in Valhalla Gylfi has learnt there are some tales that embarrass the Gods, Nervously, at his next meeting with High, Just As High & The Third, he asks…..
And he learns how Freyr, God of Fertility, becomes a fool for love & loses his magic sword that fights by itself & how Thor, desperate for a second encounter with the Giant King who made a fool of him before will do anything for a rematch. But does he really have to wear that dress???!!!!
Lightning, Lies & Unconvincing Drag Acts from Viking Myth. Come & join the fun for the last episode of this family storytelling series.
Stories with Veronica Chambers
Hailing from the Wilds of Wicklow but now living in the East of England, Veronica has told stories for over 20 years, although still claims to only be 21. Co-host to Bards Aloud in Ipswich, she loves to enthuse audiences in her interests that include food and drink and let them walk away thirsting for […]