on the way to Alston
All of the journeys to the site and the school in Alston have been, without exception, special.
The first journey was to meet the teacher, Miss Pullen, who I would be working with. There were …
Author: A Bit Crack
Mounds, Metalwork and Mysteries
The journey to meet Miss Pullen and Paul Frodsham, for the site visit, was also eventful, but the real challenge was the site itself.
The day was absolutely stunning, blue sky, Spring air and sunlight, sunlight, sunlight.
The Kirkhaugh Carins …
Loki
Emily Hennessey
Friday 3rd April, 7.30pm
Chillingham Arms, Heaton
Newcastle upon Tyne
Scandalous god, shape-shifter, wheeler-dealer, seducer and assassin… you can’t live with him, and the world can’t exist without him.
In the dark North where Gods and Giants hammer …
The Devil’s Violin: The Forbidden Door
Saturday 2nd May, 4:30pm
Sage Gateshead
What would you sacrifice for the one you love?
Welcome to a cinema of the mind! – with their visceral combination of live music and dynamic storytelling, The Devil’s Violin weave an enchantment of …
Giles Abbott: Tongues of Flame
Friday 6th March, 7.30pm
Chillingham Arms, Heaton
Newcastle upon Tyne
The Life of Richard Francis Burton (1821 – 1890)
A new story By Giles Abbott
Amongst venerated British explorers such as Scott, Livingstone and Stanley, the no less figure of …
Dominic Kelly: Between Fell and Fjäll
Friday 6th February, 7.30pm
Star and Shadow Cinema
Dominic grew up amongst the wildness and rain of the Lake District fells. Now his life is divided between northern England and Sweden. In both places, hills are fells (fjälls) and rivers …
Open Night – Winter Wonderings
Friday 2nd January, 7.30pm
Star and Shadow Cinema
Newcastle upon Tyne
What better way to start the year than sharing stories, songs, a joke or a poem with friendly folk? If you’ve never told a story before or if you …
Tales of the Forgotten North Double Bill: Long Meg Mysteries and The Beltingham Yew
Friday 5th December, 7.30pm
Star and Shadow Cinema, Newcastle upon Tyne
Malcolm Green: The Mystery of Long Meg
Who made the Long Meg Stone Circle and what it was for, is a mystery. Was it a place of healing, of …
Open Night – A Cup Of Kindness
With Storytellers Various
Friday 1st January, 7:30pm
Chillingham Arms, Heaton
Newcastle upon Tyne
How better to welcome in the New Year than sharing stories, songs or poems, in a cosy, relaxed atmosphere? Don’t let old acquaintance be forgot, take an …
Tales Of The Forgotten North, Part Three: Iron Age, Iron Horse
Friday 6th June, 7.30pm
Star and Shadow Cinema, Newcastle upon Tyne
The village of Elsdon holds many mysteries. Could it be that the clues to those secrets are there to be found – if only we look closely enough? As …