No, that’s not me in the picture! This is a brilliant Space for Storytelling (SFS) end-of-year celebration hosted by Aaron Oliver and Emily Hanna.
I dreamed up SFS in 2023 as a response to high venue costs, soaring cost of living and savage cuts to arts funding. I imagined a place where storytellers learn, workshop and could build a community combining the highest professional standards with a warm, encouraging ethos.
Storytelling Workshops are free. They take place very month in The Bridge at Waterloo, a beautiful disability-friendly space in the centre of the city.
It is fantastic to see the art of storytelling grow and flourish across London as a result (more paid jobs, more new storytellers and new monthly performance nights!)
“SFS has quickly established itself as a vital part of London’s storytelling ecosystem, it’s been such a privilege to be a part of a project which has brought together so many storytellers, created space for all communities within that umbrella and most importantly provided free and accessible pathways into storytelling as a career.” (Niall Moorjani)
READ MY FULL SPACE FOR STORYTELLING EVALUATION 2023-4, including all the ups and downs!
Heartfelt thank yous to Euchar Gravina and Abigail Tripp for their invaluable support. ‘ This all takes place in partnership with The Bridge at Waterloo, charity based at St John’s Waterloo.
Thank you to all the generous crowdfunding humans who made Space for Storytelling into a reality.
Picture by Abigail Tripp
