This year the theme for The Gathering is ‘A Celebration of Cultures.’ We welcome all storytellers, supporters, story lovers and anyone curious about the art of spoken stories. Join us for a joyous weekend of storytelling, workshops, key note talks and chit-chat in London. Buy Tickets and download the full programme.
Use our website to explore the wonderful art of oral storytelling. Find storytelling events across the UK, search our directory of Storytellers, work with us – check out our latest job opportunities, donate to our charity by becoming a member where you can add your own events into the Society’s directory, take part in National Storytelling Week, Young Storytellers Week and attend our Storytelling Gathering – a meeting of storytelling, workshops, talks and debates with exceptional key note speakers. In every culture, stories from the shortest fable to the greatest epics, have helped us share our beliefs and understand the mystery of being human. Join us and become a member of the Society for Storytelling. We are a volunteer-led charity and need YOUR help to support our community, raising awareness of the benefits of oral storytelling. Volunteer with us.
The Society for Storytelling (SfS) has been championing oral storytelling since 1993. As a UK charity, we promote and celebrate the oral tradition of storytelling as an inclusive, social and cultural activity, highlighting its power in education, entertainment and cultural preservation while fostering shared experiences across communities.
SfS supports oral storytelling and storytellers by coordinating National Storytelling Week and Young Storytellers Week, bringing together communities across the UK to tell, listen and connect through stories; hosting weekend Gathering events that offer a chance for story lovers to meet, share tales, attend workshops, reconnect with old friends, and make new ones. We manage a
Directory of Storytellers with listings of Storytelling Clubs and storytelling events across the UK and SfS social media platforms with a Facebook group of discussions and event listings and our Instagram page.
Join us – for less than £3 a month. We are a charitable society funded by our membership subscriptions and run by a fantastic, dedicated team of volunteers. Help us help you by joining us.
Be a part of it all and help support storytelling as an art form. You can join up as a professional or as a supporter. Tell us what’s going on in your storytelling world. If you want to talk to us about what you’d like to see the SfS doing or to join our friendly team of volunteers, please get in touch via the contact page.
