Storytelling is an intrinsic part of Sidmouth Folk Festival, and all corners of the town have been filled with tales of wonder from around the world over the years.
We’re delighted to bring another packed programme of storytellers, events, story circles and workshops to the 70th Sidmouth.
We’re delighted to bring another packed programme of storytellers, events, morning storytelling circles with Ean Richardson, early evening storyrounds with Mo Keast and Tom Goodale, late-night ghost stories, workshops and much more to the 70th Festival.
Plus:
David Heathfield – beginner and improvers storytelling workshops plus Tales from around the World events.
Jack Lynch & Len Graham – Tall tales, splendid songs and wickedly wise words. Two of Ireland’s finest performers conspire to delight you with great songs and heart-warming stories.
Janet Dowling presents The Thirteenth Zodiac and the Lost Boy, an interactive retelling of the Orion Star Myth in the Sky
Matthew Crampton – Step Carefully in the Forest. Tales with Matthew Crampton, who’ll spin the mighty yarn of The Flaming Firebird, along with other stories and songs. Suitable for adults and older children..
Mike O’Connor & Barbara Griggs – The Prophecy Of Merlin – a fast paced epic adventure story.
Pandvani108 – Storytellers Emily Hennessey, Ben Haggarty and Steph Brittain deliver bold, physical, intelligent and contemporary performance of mashed-up myth and global epic for grown-ups, while musicians Raoul Neumann, Sheema Mukherjee and Rao Neiyyar provide a genius improvised soundtrack, ranging from Indian classical music to punked pop!
Peter Chand – powerful, evocative and moving stories from the Indian subcontinent.
Taffy Thomas – workshops, yarns, stories of music, joy & life and the famous ‘Tale Coat’ from The Storyteller. Look out for Taffy’s stories at the Knowle, home of the old arena, on Fri 9th.
Tam Lin Retold (Corinne Harragin & Nick Hart) live improvised music with unscripted oral storytelling, inspired by the Ballad of Tam Lin.
POETRY
Poetry sessions are back with ILSE PEDLER in the Royal Glen Hotel.
Ilse has crafted your festival memories into a special seventieth poem. Read it here.