Under the Bridge
The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, HeatonJoin us for a chance to share your story - as lived by you, dreamed by you or told to
you.- and listen to others as well. Help us keep oral storytelling alive.
Chris Adriaanse hosts: Local Voices – A Journey to the Lands Between
The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, HeatonYou are invited to a special night of stories as regular contributors to the A Bit Crack open evenings take to the stage. In a celebration of storytelling in the North East, Chris Adriaanse, Richard Birmingham, Lara Gow, Martin Manasse, Greg McCormick, Claire Randles and Gill Warren will be taking you on a journey through […]
Cracking On
Cracking on sessions present an opportunity for a group of people to explore what a story means to them in discussion with others. The sessions are designed to be informal and relaxed. There are usually between 6 and 16 people at a session. The evening will last for up to 90 minutes and will involve […]
Season of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness
The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, HeatonJoin us for a chance to share your story - as lived by you, dreamed by you or told to
you.- and listen to others as well. Help us keep oral storytelling alive.
Raven Brings The Light
The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, HeatonJoin us for a chance to share your story - as lived by you, dreamed by you or told to
you.- and listen to others as well. Help us keep oral storytelling alive.
Michael Harvey tells The Wild Side
The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, HeatonSometime in 1871 the great Breton folktale collector François-Marie Luzel sat down in front of a man called Guillaume Garandel in a village called Plouaret, ready to add another story to his bulging collection of traditional tales. Imagine his surprise when the story unravelled in a twisted tale of cross-dressing, attempted seduction and a huge […]
Michael Harvey leads a Workshop on Storytelling and the Body
Wylam Institute Church Road, WylamFollowing his appearance at the Chillingham Arms on Friday 6 December, Storyteller Michael Harvey will be leading a Workshop on Storytelling and the Body ….Nothing too strenuous, more of a time to make friends with our bodies so that our storytelling can be more compelling, fun and resonant Our bodies are a target for marketing […]
Open Night
The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, HeatonJoin us for a chance to share your story - as lived by you, dreamed by you or told to
you.- and listen to others as well. Help us keep oral storytelling alive.
“The tongue can paint what the eyes can’t see.” – Chinese Proverb
Kersti Ståbi tells The Hairy Girl
The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, HeatonThe Hairy Girl thunders through the world on her goat, beats up troll hags, saves her sister from a grim destiny, and uses all her cunning to find a future for them both.
Tom Van Mieghem and The Tell Tale Heart
The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, HeatonBelgian Storyteller, Tom Van Meighem, explores the intriguing life and work of the master of mystery and macabre, Edgar Allen Poe, in this fascinating new performance that dances between biography, poetry and story.
CHANGELINGS by Adderstone
The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, HeatonHigh on a windy mountainside sits a cailleach, a hag whose days as a powerful goddess are long behind her (if they were ever quite as impressive as she remembers).
Bahja!
The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, HeatonBring stories, find your bahja!