Take Part

The Festival is not just about listening to great stories. You can also get involved!

Saturday 8th October 2011

11.00 am to 12.00 noon - Storytelling Walk with Taffy Thomas, the Storytelling Laureate

Join Taffy for a Story Walk. Short, easy and suitable for adults and children over 6 years.

Venue: Map provided on booking
Tickets: £5 (concessions £4)
Early Bird online discount price: £4 / £3 (until 15 Sept)

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2.00 to 3.00 pm - Storytelling Workshop with Taffy Thomas

Tap into your creativity with Taffy Thomas and learn to tell a tale or two.

Venue: Friends Meeting House
Tickets: £8
Early Bird online discount price: £6 (until 15 Sept)

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Wheelchair access

Four Calling Birds by Shanaz Gulzar and Steve Manthorp

Four Calling Birds installation

Put your head inside bird sculptures and tell a story. Find out what the birds have to say!

Venue: Friends Meeting House Garden

Tickets: Free!

Open 10.00 am to 5.00 pm

Wheelchair access

 

Sunday 9th October 2011

2.00 to 4.00 pm - Artist Books Workshop with Lynette Willoughby

Starting with a single sheet of paper you'll have fun making three creative, individual books.

Venue: Linton Court Gallery
Tickets: £8.00 (includes all materials)
Early Bird online discount price: £6 (until 15 Sept)

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Other Free Events

Exhibition of Artists Books by Settle Middle School students

Venue: Settle Library (6th to 9th October - Check the library for opening times.)

Wheelchair access

Stories on a Postcard Challenge

Ernest Hemingway said his best work was a story in six words:

'For sale: baby shoes, never worn.'

Send your six word story on a postcard to Settle Stories, c/o Tourist Information Centre, Town Hall, Settle, BD24 9EJ by 31 October 2011.

Postcards will be exhibited in 2012.

Schools' Programme

We also have an ongoing programme of workshops in schools. For more information please email info@settlestories.org.uk.

Volunteering

If you have time to spare, a few hours or a few days, join us at Settle Stories. Help out and have fun.

We need volunteers to:

  • steward events
  • put up signs and posters
  • help with mailings and leaflet distribution
  • help with the Box Office
  • help with backstage and technical work
  • transport artists
  • offer bed and breakfast to artists

Some stewards need to be more active than others: talk to us to find the role which suits you best!

If you would like to join our friendly team please drop us an email at info@settlestories.org.uk.

Taffy Thomas, Storytelling Laureate

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