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Submitted by Amy Bell on Tuesday, 18 June, 2013 - 16:59
As some of you might have noticed, plans are in place to change the National Curriculum for schools in England in 2014, with draft programmes for next year already established and a consultation period which ended in April.
Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, 18 June, 2013 - 15:23
An exciting new collaboration, which brings together story-telling, stage-design, gardening and performance.
Trans-Plantable Living Room needs you to help it happen!
Stories unearthed: community theatre workshops and oral-history interviews explore gardening stories, including how gardening practices have changed over time. The stories will be collected together into a book and be available online at Peoples' Collection Wales website.
Submitted by Amy Bell on Tuesday, 11 June, 2013 - 15:18
We bring you a selection of some of the highlights of the festival, which is jam-packed with storytelling delights taking place up and down East Dorset from August 16-26.
Submitted by Amy Bell on Tuesday, 4 June, 2013 - 15:58
We talk to London Dreamtime founder member Vanessa Woolf about the genesis of the night, her own practice and just why she’s braving a graveyard at dusk in the name of storytelling....
Submitted by Amy Bell on Wednesday, 29 May, 2013 - 11:44
Last week the new, revitalised, SfS board met physically for the first time. Apart from setting plans and policies for the next year, the post-Gathering meeting is a time to review and reassign roles on the board, which we duly did.
Submitted by Amy Bell on Tuesday, 28 May, 2013 - 15:10
A new exhibition in Liverpool is aiming to bring to life the rich storytelling heritage of India.
Submitted by Amy Bell on Tuesday, 14 May, 2013 - 16:58
We talk to veteran storyteller Mary Medlicott about her long and illustrious career, as well as her recent nomination for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
Submitted by Amy Bell on Thursday, 9 May, 2013 - 13:23
Martin Manasse gives the lowdown on Mats Rehnman and Methera's performance at The Sage Gateshead on May 5...
Submitted by Amy Bell on Tuesday, 7 May, 2013 - 16:43
The art of storytelling has come a long way since tales were passed on from family member to family member all those years ago. And, naturally, for a medium that has adapted with the times so easily, and given that recording a story being told can be simple as pressing play on a dictaphone, it’s not surprising that tales are being told through the very 21st century medium of the podcast. We round out some of the best out there, and hope that you’ll be able to give them a listen sometime to discover their many delights.
Submitted by Amy Bell on Tuesday, 30 April, 2013 - 20:53
With the summer months come a whole shoal of storytelling festivals, both at home and abroad. We’ve already taken a look at a few of those taking place, but because we want to show you the full array of what’s out there (and whet your appetite a little further), here are some more events that will hopefully excite the young and the slightly less young, and inspire everyone from the wannabe teller to the old hand.