Stories and Activities
For centuries stories have been told to entertain, teach, warn, build community and uphold traditions. In traditional storytelling, these ancient stories are told from memory, allowing the storyteller and story listeners to connect and build the story between.
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Holly enjoys combining storytelling with crafts and activities to create engaging, interactive sessions that can be adapted for different age groups and are suitable for fairs and festivals, children's clubs and social groups, pubs, clubs, cafes and parks.
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Have a browse at current sets below or, if you are looking for something different, please get in touch to discuss specific themes or stories - I'll be happy to help!
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Middle Age Crisis
Drunken monks, wily women and baffling bets.
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People in Medieval Europe had strict roles to adhere to. Knights were expected to be noble, women to be chaste and monks to be devout.
These strange, surprising and funny medieval stories turn these expectations on their head!
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Suitable for ages 16+
Marvellous Medicine
Wise women, elf shot, talking flowers and missing donkeys. ​Discover historical attitudes to medicine and disease through these traditional tales and try out some traditional cures.
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You can also make a smelly mussy tussy to take home as protection against the plague
(effectiveness not 100% guaranteed).
Isle of Wight Tales
Come and marvel at the strange and wonderful treasures found in Mr Ledicott’s
Olde Curiosity Shop!
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You will see a gemstone from a knight’s dagger,a strand of hair from a princess, a stone you can see through and an ancient fire iron.
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Mr Ledicott’s collection may seem odd, but each item comes from the Isle of Wight and each has a story to tell. Discover what they are in this interactive storytelling session.
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The Walking Dead
Norwegian draugrs, Slavic strzygas and Breton bakers - the dead have been rising from their graves and roaming the lands of Europe for centuries.
Listen to their tales and learn some tips to overcome the restless dead in this spooky story set.
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Into the Woods
The woods are a wild place, far away from the safety of home.
In these traditional tales we will explore the forest, meet tricksters and helpers, face our fears and overcome them and discover some of the real and mythical plants, animals and creatures that live there.
Myths, Monsters
and Mermaids
Many years ago people would sail across the ocean to fish, trade and discover new lands.
They would bring back stories of the strange creatures they saw at sea. Monks would hear these tales and record the creatures in a book called a bestiary, but because they had not seen the animals themselves their drawings were often stranger than the stories!
In this session you will hear some wondrous tales of sea monsters and mermaids and have a go at making your own sea beast bestiary.​
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