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Storytelling events in Surrey ( full details below)

 

1. 30^th October  “Fearsome Fairy Tales for Fearless Adults” Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking

2. 10^th November : Waxing Lyrical - Adult Storytelling Practice and Coaching Group : Ewell

3. 19^th November:“Fearsome Fairy Tales for Fearless Adults” : Guildford Institute, Guildford

4. 27th November :Shonaleigh Cumbers tells "Tower of Bagel” at Three Heads in a Well – Ewell Adult Storytelling Circle 

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5. Saturday 28^th November 2009 :

Shonaleigh Cumbers - Voice Workshop for Storytellers : Ewell

6. 6^th December :“Fearsome Fairy Tales for Fearless Adults” : Kingston

7. 8^th December: Waxing Lyrical - Adult Storytelling Practice and Coaching Group : Ewell

8. Sat 5^th December: Storytelling workshops in  Lewes with Billy Teare

9. National Storytelling Week 2010

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30^th October 

“Fearsome Fairy Tales for Fearless Adults” : Denbies, Dorking

Not everything fairy is sweetness and light. These are the dark tales of the fairy world where everything is not as it seems- are you brave enough to take the time to listen?

Join us for a thrilling evening of classic storytelling with an eerie twist with Janet Dowling!  Wine and canapés followed by chilling tales, setting the scene for Halloween!

Venue: The Vaulted Cellar of Denbies Wine Estate. London Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6AA

Time: 7pm

Price: Price: £8.50pp / Loyalty Club £5.00pp which includes wine & nibbles

Dinner is available in the Gallery Restaurant after the performance

Three course table d'hote menu for £24.50pp

Booking: Contact www.denbiesvineyard.co.uk

Age Restrictions: Not suitable for under 14's, or adults of a nervous disposition

10^th November

Waxing Lyrical - Adult Storytelling Practice and Coaching Group: Ewell

These sessions enable those new to storytelling tell stories in a more informal setting than the storytelling circle. They also provide more experienced storytellers with the opportunity to get feedback on stories they are working upon.

Venue: The Sanctuary.St. Michael's Church, Church Street,                                               Ewell, Surrey. KT17 2AS.      
Time:     7.30- 9.30pm
Price:     £5/ £3 concessions

Age restrictions: Not suitable for under 14's

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19^th November

“Fearsome Fairy Tales for Fearless Adults” : Guildford Institute, Guildford

Not everything fairy is sweetness and light. These are the dark tales of the fairy world where everything is not as it seems- are you brave enough to take the time to listen?

The evening will include featured storytellers Alex Somerville and Janet Dowling and 10 minute open mike/floor spots where everyone with a story can tell. However, no reading aloud allowed. 

Venue: Guildford Institute, Ward St, Guildford, GU1 4LH,

Time: 7.30-10pm

Price: £4

Contact: www.guildford-institute.org.uk

Age Restrictions: Not suitable for under 14's, or adults of a nervous disposition

27th November

Shonaleigh Cumbers tells "Tower of Bagel” at Three Heads in a Well - Adult Storytelling Circle -

Shonaleigh Cumbers, renowned storyteller, spins a tale of dark dreams, bright hopes and a child's cradle made of pastry. Drawn from Jewish history and lore we find circuses, sign language, love, loss and the invention of the bagel

For many people this is their best loved programme from Shonaleigh- combining spellbinding storytelling and scintillating singing!

Venue: The Sanctuary.St. Michael's Church, Church Street,                                               Ewell, Surrey. KT17 2AS.       
Time:     7.30- 10pm
Price:     £6/ £4 concessions
No Booking required: Just turn up, and sign up to tell on the door

You can also pre-book your ticket online through the Guildford Tourist Information Centre box office by selecting this Book Now link.

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Saturday 28^th November 2009

Shonaleigh Cumbers - Voice Workshop for Storytellers

“We will be covering basic vocal technique because "the worst story to be told is the one you can't hear".  We use narrative to make sense of the world, we use story to navigate our way through.  The person, child or adult who can tell a story has also developed the confidence to communicate in a job interview, to mediate in an argument and the confidence to know who they are.  We live in a world of Bebo, Facebook, text and email; many young adults find it easier to communicate electronically than enter into a dialogue face to face.” Suitable for beginners and people who have some experience of telling stories.

Venue: The Sanctuary.St. Michael's Church,Church Street,Ewell,
              Surrey. KT17 2AS.       
Time: 10-4pm (Please arrive from 9.30am for refreshments)
Price: £25 (subsidized rate)/ £20 concessions
Booking: Please book a place with Janet on 07834 194215

6^th December

“Fearsome Fairy Tales for Fearless Adults”

Not everything fairy is sweetness and light. These are the dark tales of the fairy world where everything is not as it seems- are you brave enough to take the time to listen? 

The evenings will include featured storytellers  Richard Trouncer and Patrick Buckingham and 10 minute open mike/floor spots where everyone with a story can tell. However, no reading aloud allowed. 

Venue: The Culture Café, The Rose Theatre, Kingston

Time: 4-6pm

Price: Free, no need to book

Age Restrictions: Not suitable for under 14's, or adults of a nervous disposition

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8^th December

Waxing Lyrical - Adult Storytelling Practice and Coaching Group

These sessions enable those new to storytelling tell stories in a more informal setting than the storytelling circle. They also provide more experienced storytellers with the opportunity to get feedback on stories they are working upon.

Venue: The Sanctuary.St. Michael's Church, Church Street,                                               Ewell, Surrey. KT17 2AS.      
Time:     7.30- 9.30pm
Price:     £5/ £3 concessions

Age restrictions: Not suitable for under 14's

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Saturday 5^th. December

Storytelling workshops in  Lewes with Billy Teare

Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 121

10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places £25

The Crown Inn, 191 High St, Lewes BN7 2NA

           

From Larne, Co. Antrim, Billy is one of the most popular storytelling folk artists in the  UK & abroad. He brings songs, music, magic, juggling, theatre skills & audience participation into his wide range of modern & traditional tales, monologues, rhymes & chants. He was the International Teller in Residence 2008 at the National Storytelling Center, Jonesborough, Tennessee, USA. He has appeared at over 300 global folk, storytelling, literary, arts & library festivals. He performs regularly with London Irish singer Kathleen O'Sullivan.

           

The workshop will employ traditional & modern stories to highlight cause & effect, sequencing, significant types of character behaviour, & regular responses. Participants will learn memory techniques specific to themselves.

IN THE EVENING BILLY TEARE & KATHLEEN O'SULLIVAN

PERFORM AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE

Elephant & Castle White Hill Lewes BN7 2DJ    

For more information contact  Lewes Saturday Folk Club ,  c/o 20, St. John's Terrace, LEWES,  East Sussex BN7 2DL Tel. (01273) 476757

 e-mail: valmaigoodyear_at_aol_dot_com  www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/

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National Storytelling Week 2010

The Society for Storytelling (www.SfS.org.uk) promotes storytelling in England and Wales, with a particular focus on National Storytelling Week.

During National Storytelling Week 2009, we held  5 events in Surrey ( we had planned more- but  they got snowed off!)- including storytelling concerts and workshops for adults and children, and working with schools with the Bourne Hall Museum, Ewell, Surrey. Other storytelling events were held around Surrey by other organisations. Nationally- over 1000 events were held in such diverse places as

• The Admiral’s House Greenwich
• The Salvation Army
• Prisons
• The RAF Museum Hendon
• Croxteth Hall and Country Park Liverpool
• The National Railway Museum in York
• Museum of Childhood Bethnal Green
• North Tyneside Disability Forum
• Museum of London
• Waterstones Book Shops

.We plan to run more events next year for National Storytelling Week 2010 from 30th January – 6th February, and to support other schools, libraries, museums, theatres , work places to tell a story too.

If you are thinking about holding a storytelling event in 2010  from 30th January – 6th February,  please let us know so that we can promote it on our web page and or offer advice and help.

Please contact  : SurreyStorytellersGuild_at_ googlemail.com 

                Janet Dowling :     07834 194215

 

Janet Dowling

Just remember- life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, its about learning to dance in the rain!

Storyteller, Writer and Folk Animateur
www.JanetTellsStories.co.uk
Member of Surrey Storytellers Guild, Society for Storytelling, Equity, NAWE & SEFAN
www.SurreyStorytellersGuild.co.uk