What's On
In October 2011 Settle Stories presented its second Storytelling
Festival in the market town of Settle, North Yorkshire.
Settle Storytelling Festival
2011
The festival took place in Settle from 6th to 9th October 2011.
Many thanks to all of you who came and enjoyed the stories and
workshops.
Download the Festival Leaflet (3MB)
Thursday 6th October 2011
7.30 pm - Hugh Lupton presents
The Homing Stone
Arthur Ransome, Hugh’s great-uncle, went to Russia to collect
folk tales. In his pocket he carried a stone from Peel Island on
Coniston Water. Swept up in the turbulent events of the Russian
Revolution, he played chess with Lenin, became the only western
journalist trusted by the Bolsheviks, and lost his heart to
Trotsky’s secretary, Evgenia. In 1919 they escaped from Moscow, the
stone still in Ransome’s pocket.
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Hugh Lupton is highly-acclaimed as one of
Britain’s foremost storytellers. You’re in for a treat. Suitable for
ages 12+.
Venue: Settle Victoria Hall
Tickets: £12 (concessions £10)
Early Bird online discount price: £10 / £8 (until 15 Sept)
Click here to Buy Tickets online
Friday 7th October 2011
6.30 pm - Bedtime Tales with
Taffy Thomas
Come in your pyjamas and don’t forget your teddy bear. Listen to
stories with Taffy Thomas before it's time for bed.
For 6 years and under. Ticket includes a free milky drink.
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Venue: St John's Church Hall
Tickets: £8 (concessions £6)
Early Bird online discount price: £7 / £5 (until 15 Sept)
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8.00 pm - Century - multimedia music theatre
by Grant Gordon
A sensational 10 piece band brings you the story of the 20th
century through music, archive film, vintage photographs and spoken
word in an amazing new show based on true stories.
Grant's grandfather was convinced that they would inherit
the gold that General Gordon had hidden in the 1880s. Grant's father
worked with Lord Mountbatten and was part of the crew that flew him
to India to negotiate freedom for India in 1947. These stories are
woven into Century with the help of photographs and archive footage.
Grant's father was a keen photographer and film maker, worked with
Michael Powell on the film "A Matter of Life and Death", and made a
film about VE day. "Century" uses some of this film and photographs
combined with music and song to create a moving experience which
tells the story of the 20th Century.
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Venue: Settle Victoria Hall
Tickets: £12 (concessions £10)
Early Bird online discount price: £10 / £8 (until 15 Sept)
Click here to Buy Tickets online
Saturday 8th October 2011
10 am to 5 pm - Four Calling Birds
(Free Event)
See "Take Part".
11 am to 12 noon - Storytelling Walk with
Taffy Thomas
See "Take Part".
2.00 to 3.00 pm - How to Tell a Story with
Taffy Thomas
See "Take Part".
3.30 pm - Kamishibai Capers – Japanese Storytelling
Join Mio Shapley and Fergus McNicol
for a fun-filled afternoon. In kimono and kilt, Mio and Fergus will
bring a bicycle fitted out with their kamishibai theatre to offer
you illustrated stories from Japan. Suitable for families with
children from 5 to 12 years.
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Venue: Settle Victoria Hall
Tickets: £8 (concessions £6)
Early Bird online discount price: £7 / £5 (until 15 Sept)
Click here to Buy Tickets online
7.30 pm - Stories from the Singing Gourd
with TUUP
Internationally-renowned master storyteller TUUP
and virtuoso sitar player Sheema Mukherjee, both
regulars in Transglobal Underground, give you an unforgettable
evening of African and Caribbean Tales. Guaranteed to make you
smile. Suitable for all the family.
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Venue: Settle Victoria Hall
Tickets: £12 (concessions £10)
Early Bird online discount price: £10 / £8 (until 15 Sept)
Click here to Buy Tickets online
9.45 pm - Ghost Stories at the Falcon Manor with Sita Brand, Mio Shapley
and Fergus McNicol
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Late night stories to send a shiver down your spine! Not for the
faint hearted. Prepare to be scared.
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Venue: Falcon Manor Hotel
Tickets: £7
Early Bird online discount price: £6 (until 15 Sept)
Sunday 9th October 2011
2.00 to 4.00 pm - Artist
Books Workshop with Lynette Willoughby
See "Take Part".
4.00 pm - Tea & Tales with
Bill Mitchell and Nick Hennessey
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Enjoy tea and cake while listening to stories from Dales author
and raconteur Bill Mitchell and acclaimed
storyteller-musician Nick Hennessey. Ticket price
includes tea and cake.
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Venue: St John’s Church Hall
Tickets: £12 (concessions £10)
Early Bird online discount price: £10 / £8 (until 15 Sept)
8.00 pm - Festival Club night with Dave Tong
Gather round a roaring fire to listen to a splendid selection of
tales of ancient times, petty criminals, drunkeness, theft and other
misbehaviour. Evening also includes stories from the floor (your
chance to tell a tale!).
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Venue: Folly Museum
Tickets: £12 includes free cheese and wine.
Early Bird online discount price: £10 (until 15 Sept)
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Have fun!
The Settle Storytelling Club
The Settle Storytelling Club usually meets
every two months. However, we are now preparing for the Festival,
and so the next club night will follow on in November.
If you are interested in sponsoring or supporting
events or volunteering then do contact us on
info@settlestories.org.uk.