Friday 7th December 2012, 7.30pm
Star and Shadow Cinema, Newcastle upon Tyne
Enter a world of romance, tragedy and war, where fathers and sons may be strangers in battle, beauty can be a curse and femme fatales may condemn young …
Friday 2nd March 2012, 7.30pm
Star and Shadow Cinema, Newcastle upon Tyne
Specially commissioned by Festival at the the Edge, “Goosewing” is the creation of internationally renowned storyteller Christine McMahon.
Told with Christine’s characteristic northern wit and warmth, “Goosewing” is …
Friday 7th November, 7.30pm
Chillingham Arms, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne
Tonight is a chance for anyone who has a story, a song, a joke or a poem that they’d like to share. Whether you’ve never told a story in public …
Sunday April 26th, 10-5.00pm
Burnlaw Centre, Whitfield
Stories of the Land
Malcolm Green will lead a workshop exploring stories of the land around Burnlaw. Nature is full of stories whether it be the coming of the cuckoo, an …
Friday 3rd April, 7.30pm
Chillingham Arms, Heaton
Newcastle upon Tyne
Scandalous god, shape-shifter, wheeler-dealer, seducer and assassin… you can’t live with him, and the world can’t exist without him.
In the dark North where Gods and Giants hammer …
Saturday 2nd May, 4:30pm
Sage Gateshead
What would you sacrifice for the one you love?
Welcome to a cinema of the mind! – with their visceral combination of live music and dynamic storytelling, The Devil’s Violin weave an enchantment of …
Saturday 28th March, 10-4:30pm
Seven Stories: National Centre for Children’s Books,
Newcastle upon Tyne
Chris Bostock leads a Storytelling Workshop as part of our project Tales of the Forgotten North.
A Bit Crack – Storytelling promote the art of oral …
Friday 6th March, 7.30pm
Chillingham Arms, Heaton
Newcastle upon Tyne
The Life of Richard Francis Burton (1821 – 1890)
A new story By Giles Abbott
Amongst venerated British explorers such as Scott, Livingstone and Stanley, the no less figure of …
Friday 6th February, 7.30pm
Star and Shadow Cinema
Dominic grew up amongst the wildness and rain of the Lake District fells. Now his life is divided between northern England and Sweden. In both places, hills are fells (fjälls) and rivers …
Friday 2nd January, 7.30pm
Star and Shadow Cinema
Newcastle upon Tyne
What better way to start the year than sharing stories, songs, a joke or a poem with friendly folk? If you’ve never told a story before or if you …