Welcome! If you want to publicise my events, here are LOTS of words and loads of pictures!
Section 1 is to be used for adult storytelling events / section 2 can be used to publicise family storytelling.
1. Vanessa Woolf (adults)
“storytelling phenomenon” The Nest Collective
“Absolutely spectacular … the audiences were hanging on your every word!” Royal Academy of Arts
“I was an eager as a child to hear what would happen next.” Southbank Centre Blog on “Girl Fawkes” Friday Tonic
Vanessa’s stories for adults are real, exciting, magical and engaging from start to finish. Her trailblazing performances and live events have taken her around the world. She has shared her stories and her knowledge with TEDx Stormont (Northern Ireland), on TV, radio and podcasts. Her CV includes innovative collaborations with major museums, cultural institutions, businesses, publishers, film makers, artists, architects & academics.
She is founder of Elephant Tales storytelling club in London. She is creator of ‘Space for Storytelling’ a popular and unique series of free professional development workshops for storytellers which has been running in Waterloo since 2023.
“Blew our minds” –Gaia Soikok
2. Vanessa Woolf (children/families)
Vanessa has “one of the planet’s coolest jobs” (Lonely Planet Kids)
Vanessa tells stories that are happy and kind with lots of joining in, often using props and music. She has created stories for children for the UKs biggest museums, festivals and galleries. She’s curated afternoon of family stories with Guy Garvey for the Southbank’s Meltdown Festival and hosted an afternoon of spooky tales for Shakespeare’s Globe and told a season of stories on board the London Eye. She’s worked with publishers of some of the UKs most loved childrens books (including Paddington, Elmer & the Mr Men) to create dozens of literary festival workshops.
“Her playful, inclusive method of storytelling makes the audience feel like they are helping her to create the story” Bea Colley Southbank Centre Imagine festival
“vibrant and brilliant and an absolute joy for children and adults alike.” Simone Schuemmelfeder, on “Mountains to the Sea” festival, Dublin
“inspirational storytelling! What a fantastic final piece” Story workshops for Royal College of Music.
