The Gathering 2012
30th March - 1st April 2012
Programme of events
Keynote Speaker: Alan Garner - By Seven Firs and Goldenstone: An Account of the Legend of Alderley
Gathering outing: A tour of Chester with stories
Workshops
Saturday Morning
Simon Heywood Death, Doubt and Laughter
Using humour to offset/make space for grisly and serious material and other things which audiences might otherwise struggle with.
Eric Maddern Stories of 2012
Eric will summarise the story of the Mayan prophecy, and pitch the horror stories against the stories of hope. Everyone will be welcome to offer their own tales to the mix.
Lynne Cullen The Comedy Equation
Who was it that said: "Tragedy plus Time equals Comedy?" In this workshop, Lynne will teach participants about the fundamentals of comedy: the bringback, the reversal, timing, tone, and more.
Pippa Reid The Music & Storytelling Experience
Learn about using music and story to interact with children aged 3-8 years old.
Christine McMahon Truth and Lies
A workshop exploring the twinkle in the eye of the storyteller. How do we believe our story so fully that our audience takes the journey with us.
Saturday Afternoon
Katrice Horsley Why Stories Work
The research that supports the uses and applications of storytelling in different organisations including the corporate arena, and education.
Shonaleigh Every Joke is a Small Revolution
Revolves around the use of stories and jokes that have engaged political change . The workshop looks at humour hidden in tales.
Pete Castle Tales of a Wandering Fool
Reminiscences from his 30 plus years as a professional storyteller/folk musician including events which influenced his storytelling and some of the songs and stories which came out of them.
Tom and Ed Croft Improv for Storytellers
Whose Line Is It Anyway style improvisation games, with a focus on story games and games suitable for children. All the games are easy to join in with, and easy to pass on to others!
Sunday Morning workshops will be repeats of the five most demanded workshops
Other Events
As well as the Society's AGM on Sunday morning there will be fun and games, story rounds, dancing, performances (including a Taster Tales session as that was so popular last year - keep an eye out for details)...
The outing will be on Saturday afternoon, and the keynote speech in the early evening before dinner.
On Sunday there will be a chance to tell a short story at the Parting Shots.
How to Book
Weekend and day booking now closed.
Keynote Speech and Saturday Evening
Apart from the whole weekend or Saturday tickets available above, we are making the Saturday evening into a special mini event involving Alan Garner's keynote speech, followed by dinner and an evening of stories and dancing. Tickets for just the keynote or the whole Saturday evening are now available.
Any questions?
If you have any questions about The Gathering, send them to gathering@sfs.org.uk