The Hanging of a Mouse – Hugh Lupton
The Four Branches of the Mabinogi were set down on the page in the early thirteenth century. They are stories that had been told and sung by Welsh bards for centuries before they were written down. One of the central concerns of the Mabinogi is the uneasy relationship between this world and Annwn, the Otherworld. […]
Mara – Dominic Kelly
“Morten scrapes a living on the edge of Sweden’s ancient forests. Suddenly he begins to suffer nightmares and mysterious visits as he sleeps. A friend tells him he’s plagued by a Mara …” Dominic Kelly’s warm, witty and powerful storytelling style has captivated audiences around the world. Having lived in Sweden and married into a Hälsingland family, he knows intimately the landscape, […]
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
Heather Jane with “Tales from the River’s Tongue”
The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, HeatonStories inspired by old myths and years of roaming the land, researching, mulling and intuiting. These stories were born from the river walk she is still undertaking with the Little Avon River in Gloucestershire, traveling from the sources of the river to the mouth, in the river. Equipped with keen eyes and a listening ear, […]
Tales from a Viking Longhouse by Richard Birmingham
Wylam Institute Church Road, WylamThis is part of the Wylam Winter Tales Festival Poets and story tellers were celebrated by the Vikings. In the smoky main hall of a Viking long house it was they who could light up the endless dark of winter with their tales of giants and gods. But why was it that while some of […]
Alnwick Story fest (mainly celebrating the written word)
The Alnwick Story Fest celebrates the power of stories to transform and light up our lives in this Winter festival in the heart of Northumberland. On this inspiring weekend, we will invite our community and visitors to have fun, find new friends, learn new skills, mingle and meet with writers, film makers, artists and photographers. […]
Katy Cawkwell and Lucy Lill: Wild Visions, Untamed Myth
A double helping of ancient myth that sets the women firmly centre stage. Plunge into the wild world of the goddess Artemis: an ecstatic encounter with the Dawn, a moonlit path that leads to transformation and a dilemma that maybe only the audience can solve… Then meet Kassandra, blessed with the power to see the future, cursed […]
The Gods are All Here. Phil Okwendy
The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, HeatonWhen clearing his mother’s house, storyteller Phil Okwedy made an astonishing discovery of a series of love letters from his father to his mother. Extracts from these letters form the backdrop to a powerful and compelling performance that mixes extraordinary and everyday stories of myths, folktales and song from the African diaspora with Phil’s personal […]
Stories to Celebrate the Season
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.
TuuP’s Bag of Tales
The Chillingham Arms 89-91 Chillingham Rd, HeatonTuuP 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, HeatonDionysus 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, HeatonStorytelling 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 […]