Events

Rosemore Storytelling Festival, North Devon August 2011 Blackdown Hills AONB Magic Lake Stories Feb 2011 Comments; ' Wonderful storytelling...inspirational' Beaford Arts 'Dimpsy tales' This is a new comission with the North Devon Arts Centre (www.beaford-arts.org.uk) Stories are being devised with local communities from Chulmleigh and Croyde. Clare will be working with Storyteller and acclaimed playwright Richard Rai O'Neill Workshop dates; Chulmleigh Community college -7 October 09 Ilfracombe library - 8 October Braunton library - 12 October Workshop and Performance at Chulmleigh College - 16 October Workshop and Performance at Croyde - 17 October Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (www.blackdown-hills.net) 'Wolves and Beasts of the Blackdowns' 30 October 09 Halloween stories for 7-11yrs at Hemyock Castle 3-5pm. Booking required at AONB office;01823 680681 Creative Nature 25 October 09 at Leafland near Exeter double locks Family storytelling with an ecological and slightly spooky theme from 2pm onwards. Blackdown Hills AONB 12 December 09 Midwinter Tales A storytelling celebration of winter festivals to ward off dark times. Explore hidden trails then snuggle up beside a woodburning stove to enjoy seasonal drinks and tales to warm your heart. Booking required at AONB. Blackdown Hills AONB 17 February 2010 Secret Snowdrop Stories 10.30-12.30pm Celebrate the promise of spring with white tales of magic among the snowdrops. Come dressed warmly and wear something white! Booking required at AONB Recent events from 2009; 'Springtime baby animal tales' with Blackdown Hills AONB Saturday 14 March 2009 Saturday 21 March 10am - 12.00 Contact AONB office on 10823 680682 email blackdownhills@devon.gov.uk Society of Storytellers Conference 3-5 April Grasmere, Cumbia Magic Carpet West bank Healthy Living Center April 17 and 18 10.30-3.30 Stories with Arts and Crafts. 'Amazing Giants' - Creating and telling the giants who once lived in the Exminster area..and what happened when the people came... This event may be repeated in May. Crediton Library - an 'Upstream event' 'Stories for Springtime' May 19 Axminster Museum June 5 and June 14 Farms and their animals - age 5 - 11years 'Teddybears picnic' June 27 11-2pm Crediton park Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) Stories for under 5years 'Gerald and his amazing adventures' Phoenix Arts Centre 10.30-12pm Lammer Tree Festival, Dorset. July 17 and 18 Youth Zone Late night adult stories 'The Flower Maiden' and other tales 'Birds and Bee(sties)' July 24 -26 WOMAD Charlton Park, Wiltshire 'Wild Stories for Wild Children' Friday 7 August 10am Quantock Hills AONB, Copplestone hill, Somerset. Week beginning 10 August 09 'Magical Midsummer Tales - Orchard Trees and Flowers' Three events sponsored by East Devon AONB to work alongside an exhibition 'Orchard' by artist Edwina Bridgeman. Each of these three events will be unique but some material will overlap. Monday 10 August 10.30am Honiton Museum Family stories - age 6yrs and above 'Magical Midsummer Tales - Orchard Trees and Flowers' Wednesday 12 August 10.30am Thelma Hulbert Gallery Family stories - age 6yrs and above 'Magical Midsummer Tales - Orchard Trees and Flowers' Thursday 13 August 10.30am Honiton Library Family stories - age 6yrs and above Shobrooke Harvest Festival Sunday 20 September pm stories for all the family Lympstone Festival Saturday 26 September 2.30-6.30 Medieval tales for all the family Beaford Arts Centre October and November - dates to be confirmed Rural Arts Storytelling Project Workshops and Performances with Romany Storyteller Richard O Neill