Stuff coming up in the next few months. Please note, this is a list of events that are open to the public. It doesn’t include school visits, corporate or private bookings. (I try to keep it updated…)
Make up a story with Mog the Cat
Date: Friday 2 June, 2017
Time: 11am 1pm and 3pm
Place: Waterstones Kingston on Thames The Bentalls Centre, Unit F9, Wood St, KT1 1TR
Price: FreeForgetful but unforgettable, Mog the cat has been making adults and children smile since her inception in 1970. The world, to her, is a confusing, baffling, mixed-up place and she often ends up just where she shouldn’t be when all she really wants is her nice warm bed and a boiled egg for her tea!
We will be making up our very own imaginative Mog adventure during these energetic and interactive storytelling sessions. Details here.
Southwark Refugee Week
Date: Saturday 24 June, 2017
Time: 8pm
Place: The Old Library, Wells Way SE15
Price: tbcA collaboration with Samra Said.
The Peckham Toymaker (London festival of Architecture) over-18s only
Date: Saturday 24 June, 2017
Time: 3pm
Place: Richard Hoggart Building University of Goldsmiths, Dixon Rd, London SE14 6YZ
Price: tbcAward-winning Tsuruta Architects have made a 3metre high model inspired by one of my scariest stories! To celebrate London Architecture Week, I will be telling the story live by the model and afterwards there will be an opportunity to discover the miniature scenes inside the model via peepholes. Please note this story is not for children or those of a sensitive disposition.
(On Sunday 25th at 3pm Chris Roberts will tell horrible and fascinating South East London urban legends- this is highly recommended too!)
The Secret Journey of Doctor Dee- Mortlake
Date: Sunday 25 June, 2017
Time: 3pm
Place: Meet in a secret location EMAIL ME TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE
Price: £4 per personAdults only.
Join us by the beautiful riverside and see some of the places which Dee would have known. We will take you on a journey of the mind with polymath, magician, bibliophile and genius Doctor Dee and his precious book which contained the key to the universe. This extraordinary story is absolutely true and started right here in Mortlake. Music by George from Cunning Folk. Booking is essential and very easy- just email me now to reserve your space.
“Enchanted Woolwich” dusk wander & storytelling (with Living London)
Date: Saturday 8 July, 2017
Time: 7.30pm
Place: secret location in Woolwich
Price: £6 advance booking only- email to reserve your space: [email protected]Join Saira and Vanessa for an otherworldly wander though some of the farthest mysterious reaches of the Thames. Then dive into the magic of Woolwich’s derelict “Lido” with site specific eerie storytelling at dusk. Please note: no bar, electricity or toilets. Bring a candle in a jar and something to sit on. And watch out- the water is deep!
A co-production with Saira Niazi of Living London.
“Mission Invertebrate” at Royal Parks Across London
Date: Saturday 29 July, 2017
Time: various dates over the summer, see below for details 11-3pm
Place: Royal Parks
Price: FreeI will be storytelling for families across London for “Mission Invertebrate”, come and find me at various Royal Parks!
Confirmed Dates:
31st May/ 1st June/ 3rd June/ 22 July/ 23 July/ 25 July/ 26 July/ 27 July/ 28 July/29 July
Venues: Regents Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens/ Greenwich Park
“Animal Agents” Hillingdon Libraries
Date: Tuesday 8 August, 2017
Time: 2pm at Ruislip Manor Library, 3.15pm at Manor Farm Library
Place: Ruislip Manor Library and Manor Farm Library
Price: FreeAmazing and interactive animal stories to tie in with this years Summer Reading Challenge!
“Animal Agents” Hillingdon Libraries
Date: Friday 18 August, 2017
Time: 10:30am at Charville Library and 11:30am at Hayes End Library
Place: Charville Library and Hayes End Library
Price: Free!Amazing and interactive animal stories to tie in with this years Summer Reading Challenge.
“Animal Agents” Hillingdon Libraries
Date: Thursday 24 August, 2017
Time: 2:00pm at Eastcote Library and 3:30pm at Northwood Hills Library.
Place: Eastcote Library and Northwood Hills Library.
Price: Free!Amazing and interactive animal stories to tie in with this years Summer Reading Challenge.
“Boxes of Dreams” at the V&A
Date: Saturday 26 August, 2017
Time: 11am
Place: V&A Museum Cromwell Road SW7 2RL (Theatre and Performance Gallery)
Price: FreeFamily Audience.
Come and take part in this interactive storytelling adventure, inspired by the eccentric theatre lover and amazing archivist – Gabrielle Enthoven. Recommended ages 4-10
Wild Hunt, Dark Woods
Date: Sunday 27 August, 2017
Time: 9pm
Place: A secret ruin in the darkest woods of South East London
Price: £6 per person (£3 for the poverty stricken) Pay in cash, email me to book your spot and get the meeting place.Magical, enchanting, scary stories with live music in the dark lonely woods. Bring a candle and something to sit on. No bar, no toilets, no eventbrite, just us. (And hopefully a lie-in tomorrow!) with wild stories and music from Vanessa, George and Olivia Armstrong.
“Boxes of Dreams” at the V&A
Date: Saturday 2 September, 2017
Time: 11am (and all day)
Place: V&A Museum Cromwell Road SW7 2RL (Theatre and Performance Gallery)
Price: FreeFamily Audience.
Come and take part in this interactive storytelling adventure, inspired by the eccentric theatre lover and amazing archivist – Gabrielle Enthoven. Recommended ages 4-10
Supernatural Clapham Night Walk
Date: Saturday 30 September, 2017
Time: 8pm
Place: a dark corner of Clapham
Price: £10 tickets must be bought in advanceVenture out on a night walk round the dark streets and even darker common… weird and frightening (probably) true tales of ghosts, UFOs, demons, a whistling stone, freaks of cryptozoology as well as the usual local history and folklore. Please note some of this walk will take place off-road, please dress appropriately.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supernatural-clapham-night-walk-tickets-34656108353
