Thank you to Lisa Schneidau for an evening of Ash Trees! A fascinating
weave of the Mythology and Biology of the tree Yggdrasil, which holds
together the many worlds, seen and unseen. We travelled from the
beginning in worlds of …
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Pascale’s Reflections on Crying Like A Fire In The Sun
Underpinned by extensive research and deep understanding of the material, Hugh Lupton gave us a powerful, unsanitised telling of stories from The Old Testament, all of them interwoven with song lyrics from Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. From a folktale …
Talking To Strangers – Martin’s Reflections
Dan Yashinsky at “A Bit Crack” on Zoom, 5 February 2021. Definitely one to remember!
I have known “A Bit Crack Storytellers” for over 26 years and the meetings, live or, more recently, on Zoom have always been places where …
Tales from the Odyssey – reflections from Jill
As ever the Friday night monthly extravaganza from Bit Crack gave us a rollicking adventure expertly guided by Alexander Mackenzie.
Christine shared her fantastic flute which looked like it had been fashioned by a Hobbit for Middle earth. And what …
Campfire Evenings….
The most memorable summer evenings are usually campfire evenings. From campfires on the beach with foil wrapped parcels of sweet potato nestled in the embers to the festival campfires surrounded by friends old and new, a bottle of whisky being …
Where The Bear Sleeps
Wednesday 13 May, 8pm
Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne
Grown-up fairytales at Northern Stage
Presented by The Crick Crack Club
In 2000, Nick Hennessy entered the world championship of epic-singing in Espoo near Helsinki, performing the Kavevala (the Finnish …
Open Night – Season Of Mists And Mellow Fruitfulness
With Storytellers Various
Friday 6th November, 7:30pm
Chillingham Arms, Heaton
Newcastle upon Tyne
What better way to celebrate the mysteries of Autumn than sharing stories, songs, a joke or a poem with friendly folk? If you’ve never told a story …
Bread & Roses: Storytelling at the Tower Cafe
With Pascale Konyn
Saturday 7th November, 8 – 11pm
The Tower Cafe, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne
Join us for a relaxed evening of tales and tastes, with stories of transformation and wisdom told by Pascale Konyn and delicious hot food …
Songlines of Snowdonia: Tapping the Mythic Mains
With Eric Maddern
Friday 4th December, 7.30pm
9 Jesmond Vale Terrace (part of Heaton Road)
Heaton,
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE6 5JT
Snowdonia has long been a centre of magic and spiritual power. It is marked by standing stones, stone circles, …
One Eye In The “Otherworld”
With Malcolm Green and Roberta Ritson
Tuesday 2nd February 2016, 7.00pm
St Oswins Church, Church Road, Wylam, NE41 8AT
An engaging evening of captivating Northumbrian Tales, shared and delivered with style and flair by professional storyteller Malcolm Green and the …