Settle Storytelling Festival 2010
The festival ran from the 7th - 10th October 2010 and
appealled to story lovers of all ages. Most events took place at Settle
Victoria Hall.
Thursday 7th October
8.00 pm - Jackie Oates and Musicians
Jackie Oates is a singer and fiddle player with
a unique treatment of English ballads and songs, and a pure,
haunting singing style. Winner of two BBC Folk Awards 2009 – The
Horizon Award for best newcomer & Best Traditional Track award.
(More...)
Venue: Settle Victoria Hall
Tickets: £10
Tickets available from the Box Office on 01729 825718.
Friday 8th October
7.30 pm - Adverse Camber presents The Middle Yard
This atmospheric evening of storytelling and music draws deeply
from Irish mythology. A gripping tale of warring factions, ambitious
youth, personal vendetta and family loyalties, woven between
original songs, accompanied on harp and guitar.
Join Nick Hennessey and Simon Heywood
for a journey through the many faces of heroism, a quest to the four
corners of this world and the edges of the next. Suitable for adults
and older children 12+. (More...)
Venue: Settle Victoria Hall
Tickets: £8.00 Concessions £6.00
Merlin Pass event
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(Please note that we have sold out of Merlin Passes. You can still
buy tickets for individual events where available.)
Saturday 9th October
11.00 am - Storytelling Walk with
Taffy Thomas
See "Take Part".
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2.30 pm - How to Tell a Story with
Taffy Thomas
See "Take Part".
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4.00 pm - Tea and Tales
Enjoy tea and cake while listening to stories from the ever
versatile Mike Harding and Settle's own
Alan Hemsworth. (More...)
Venue: Settle Victoria Hall
Tickets: £9.00 Concessions £7.00 including tea and cake
Please note that all tickets (including Merlin Passes) are now SOLD OUT
for this event.
Merlin Pass event
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7.30 pm - Taffy Thomas MBE - the Storytelling
Laureate
Taffy Thomas is the UK's first Storytelling
Laureate, and he's got a whole coat full of stories to tell. With a
repertoire of more than 300 stories, tales and elaborate lies,
England's most experienced storyteller delights all audiences. For
tots to teens and grown-ups welcome! (More...)
Venue: Settle Victoria Hall
Tickets: £7.00 Concessions £5.00
Merlin Pass event
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(Please note that we have sold out of Merlin Passes. You can still
buy tickets for individual events where available.)
9.30 pm - Ghost Stories at the Falcon Manor
With Alia Alzougbi and Sita Brand.
Prepare to be scared with stories to send a shiver down your
spine.
Lebanese storyteller, Alia Alzougbi is a BAFTA
Scotland nominated and award-winning storyteller, actress and dancer
regularly performing across UK and beyond. Born in India,
Sita Brand has told stories across UK and SE Asia. (More...)
Venue: Falcon Manor Hotel
Tickets: £5.00 Concessions £4.00
Please note that the venue for this event is up a flight of
stairs.
Sorry, this event is now SOLD OUT.
Sunday 10 October
3.00 pm - The Wisdom of the Crows & other stories
With Alia Alzougbi & Sita Brand.
Tales to enlighten the mind and soothe the soul. (More...)
(See 9 Oct. for storyteller details)
Venue: Gateway to Health
Tickets: £5.00 Concessions £4.00
Please note that the venue for this event is up a flight of
stairs.
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7.30 pm - Jan Blake
Jan Blake was born in Manchester of Jamaican
parentage. She has an international reputation for dynamic, witty,
exciting storytelling. Specialising in stories from Africa and the
Caribbean, Jan is currently one of the world’s leading female
storytellers, often described as a ‘storytelling tour de force’.
Jan is accompanied by storytelling performances from students at
Settle College. (More...)
Venue: Settle Victoria Hall
Tickets: £8.00 Concessions £6.00
Merlin Pass event
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(Please note that we have sold out of Merlin Passes. You can still
buy tickets for individual events where available.)
Stories on a Postcard
Write a story on a postcard 150 x 120 mm (6” x 4”) and send it to
Settle Stories, Settle Victoria Hall by 31 October 2010.
Make your own or blank postcards can be picked up from 1st
September from Settle Victoria Hall. Stories will be displayed in
the
Gallery on the Green in November 2010.