Society for Storytelling

About us

Aims and Purposes
The SfS is an open organisation which welcomes anyone with an interest in oral storytelling, whether teller, listener, beginner or professional.

There are subgroups to cater for specialist interests such as storytelling in Education or Therapy.

Since June 1993 we have been active in bringing like minded people together to enjoy, discuss and practice the art of storytelling.

What do we mean by oral storytelling?
Storytelling is the oldest oral art.  Many, many years ago, when the only form of communication was by word of mouth, stories were the sole means of education and spreading news. They taught who we were, where we came from, how we should treat each other.

When we speak of storytelling we are encompassing a vast heritage of lore, myths, epic tales, folk tales, travellers tales; tales of the creation of the world, tales of its destruction; sagas of Gods and men; all the great traditional legends from around the world.  These stories are not learned by rote or read from books but retold by the tellers, making each interpretation unique. Storytelling is more than just performance or entertainment; it can also educate, heal, lead to better practice in business, inspire and change lives.