Stories to Celebrate the Season

The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, Heaton

Join 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.

TuuP’s Bag of Tales

The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, Heaton

TuuP comes to Newcastle travelling with a bag of tales. What will he present for offer? Maybe the tale of the magician that can grant your dreams and desires?  An erotic tale from Tibet about Uncle Tompa selling a strange product to a nun? Maybe one about a husband who has never been to paradise […]

Amelia Armande presents “Dionysus”

The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, Heaton

Dionysus thrice-born, Dionysus girl-child, Dionysus vine-maker, Dionysus mountain-shaker..."Amelia Ace Armande unstoppers the life story of the Greek God of the Vine, pouring out heady tales of ecstasy, madness, conquest and resurrection". Founder of Shoreham's Ropetackle Storytellers club, Ace has been a key part of their local storytelling ecosystem for many years. They are a mentor […]

Xanthe Gresham Knight presents “The Bag of Wonders”

The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, Heaton

Storytelling as sharp as a lemon and sweet as a nut. Accept it or not, we’re all hooked on our baggage system, whether it’s a clutch bag or a holdall, but forget what’s in yours, and come and rummage around in Xanthe’s bottomless bag. Between the kitchen sink and old train tickets lies a pick […]

Under the Bridge

The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, Heaton

Join 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, Heaton

You 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, Heaton

Join 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, Heaton

Join 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, Heaton

Sometime 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, Wylam

Following 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 […]

30£ – 45£

Open Night

The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, Heaton

Join 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