…an intrinsic part of the festival
Over the years all corners of the town have been filled with tales of wonder from around the world.
This year will bring another packed programme of storytellers and spoken word events: from morning storytelling circles to early evening storyrounds, late-night ghost stories, workshops, Ilse Pedler’s Poetry for All sessions & Open Mic, and much more to enchant and enthral.
Events include:
Ean Richardson – workshop series. The 5 Ws (Who, What, When, Where and Why) of storytelling
The Curse of the Most Beautiful. Stories of women from around the world who had the misfortune to be labelled ‘the Most Beautiful woman in the world’ and how, for the woman at least, this always ends in a tragedy.
Daisy Black: The Bayeux Tapestry: The Full Yarn. The embroidered King wants to finish his church at Westminster. The English Earl and Norman Duke want the English throne. The hawk wants to be out in the fields, hunting for mice. Storyteller Daisy Black provides a hawk’s eye view of the Bayeux Tapestry, where kings battle, oaths are broken and wheels of cheese are stolen by crafty foxes. Interweaving the fables of the Tapestry’s margins with Old English poetry and folk song, this show stitches together a vivid and moving account of the events leading up to 1066. Seventy metres of history in a single hour!
● Trudgepig Folk Theatre present The Wickerwork Man, a mumming play version of The Wicker Man.
If you like Storytelling, also check out the Manor Pavilion Programme
tickets
All in One & Season Tickets get you into all, or any, of the Storytelling and Spoken Word events. For non-season ticket holders, individual tickets may be available on the door, subject to capacity.