Society for Storytelling

Scotland’s first Symposium for Storytelling as a Healing Art

Wed / Feb / 2010

Scotland’s first Symposium for Storytelling as a Healing Art

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FEST 2010 Information available

Wed / Feb / 2010

FEST: Federation for European Storytelling - is holding its 2010 conference at Reading University, Wednesday 11th to Friday 13th August.
For more details see http://www.sfsforums.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=174

FatE in the Finals

Sat / Feb / 2010

Many thanks for everyone who voted for Festival at the Edge in the England-where else but England tourism awards.

With all your concerted efforts we beat three other Shropshire attractions to make it to the National Finals in April! We are all chuffed to be representing the heart of England in the category to celebrate events that are truly unique amongst local attractions. As far as I know this is the first time that a storytelling festival has gone through to the finals. Will keep you posted, and thanks again for voting for us, and drawing  further attention to FatE… Click here for full story

SfS Gathering & AGM

Tue / Jan / 2010

The Society for Storytelling Annual Gathering and AGM will be held at the Birmingham Midland
Institute in the Dickens Conference Room on Saturday 10th April 2010

Registration will start at 9.30

The day will consist of the AGM followed by a series of focus groups where members will be setting
the priorities for the new Board of Directors.

Entry to the AGM is free

There will be a charge to cover catering

More details will be coming soon

Please remember that the Board needs enthusiastic people willing and able to put in the… Click here for full story

First Laureate for Storytelling

Sat / Dec / 2009

News of the first Laureate for storytelling was shared and received with hearty applause at the Lakeland storytelling festival in Grasmere in the unexpected and very welcome summer warmth of sunshine and clear blue skies of late September. The position will be officially launched and celebrated in three special events starting in the south, then the middle and the north of England for National Storytelling week (30 Jan. – 6 Feb. 2010). It is an exciting and new position to raise the profile and enhance the public understanding of the oral tradition of storytelling across the United Kingdom. The honorary… Click here for full story

Technical Difficulties

Mon / Aug / 2009

We regret that current technical problems prevent us from updating certain SfS website areas, so please bear with us as we work to resolve this problem. In particular, we are unable to update the text on the front page.