Society for Storytelling

National Storytelling Week Announcement

Mon / May / 2008

TO BE INVOLVED CALL :  Del Reid 020 8866 4232 (National Storytelling Week Organiser) or
Tina Bilbe 0118 9351381 (SFS Office Director) Alan Woollard 01840 211268 (Cornwall)
Richard Berry(Wales) 029 2022 9009 Carl Merry(Essex) 01268 767770

SUMMER 2008
9th Annual National Storytelling Week
31st January – 7th February 2009

Storytelling is not just for the young but for all ages who share the creations of thought and the creativity of imagination. So join us! For the word is out and there is a store of stories to… Click here for full story

Funding for Olympic Storytelling.

Tue / Apr / 2008

Funding is available for Museums and such to apply for funding in partnership with Storytellers. See our new page on Storytelling and the Olympics
Storytelling and The Olympics page
in the About the Society section.

Welsh Storytelling Forum

Tue / Apr / 2008

The Society for Storytelling Directors were invited to a meeting of the Forum’s Steering Committee at the Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff on Saturday 26th April. We were able to answer a host of questions relating to how the SfS was set up and what pitfalls we could warn them about. In the evening we were treated to an event exploring the diversity of the Welsh storytelling scene, from traditional tale telling to performance art, and highlighting the multicultural nature of modern Cardiff.

Storytellers in Wales have been discussing ways to make storytelling and Welsh storytellers more visible,… Click here for full story

World Storytelling Day

Tue / Mar / 2008

World Storytelling Day

World Storytelling Day (March 20th) is a global celebration of the art of oral storytelling. It is celebrated every year on the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, the first day of autumn equinox in the southern. On World Storytelling Day, as many people as possible tell and listen to stories in as many languages and at as many places as possible, during the same day and night.

How do you host a World Storytelling Day event? Easy! Your local storytelling group, festival, committee, or even… Click here for full story

FatE

Tue / Mar / 2008

Festival At The Edge

As some of you may be aware, Festival at the Edge has recently lost its regular funding from Arts Council England, as have 196 other organisations. Obviously this news has come as a great disappointment to all connected with the festival. Despite the costs of last years floods, and our loss of funding, Festival ‘08 will definitely be taking place (see artists appearing on the website http://www.festivalattheedge.org) with the usual mix of great performers, an exciting children’s programme, craft stalls, and of course the CAMRA bar.

The loss of funding will… Click here for full story

Young Storyteller of the Year

Tue / Mar / 2008

Young Storyteller of the Year

Young Tongues storytelling competition took place on March 8th in Birmingham. The judges were storytellers Hugh Lupton and Jan Blake for the over 18s and Rona Barbour joined them for the judging of the 15-18s.

Fiona Collins, the event organiser said, ‘We were delighted by the success of the day and received many positive comments from audience and competitors alike.  There really was a great buzz, as those of you who were there will know. Thanks to everyone involved for making the day so successful. Young Storyteller of the… Click here for full story