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Wendy Shearer

Storyteller, Author, Oral Historian

  • Storytelling
    • Schools
      • Schools Visited
    • Watch clips
  • Keynotes
  • Oral History
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Past Events
  • Books
  • About
    • Photos
    • Full Bio
    • What people say
  • Contact

Category: Black History Month Storytelling

Performance storytelling and Black History Month workshops for schools run by Wendy Shearer across London – to celebrate Black British Citizenship, culture, traditions and history. All Black History Month workshops are tailored to suit your themes and events.

Black HIstory Month Storytelling at Marsh Green School
November 14, 2024February 9, 2025Black History Month Storytelling, Caribbean Folktales, Past Events

Black History Month 2024

The Theme for this year’s Black History Month was ‘Reclaiming Narratives‘. An opportunity to celebrate our heritage, amplify our voices and tell […]

November 10, 2023November 14, 2023Black History Month Storytelling, Folktales, Past Events, Primary Schools, Storytelling

Africa Day at Rokeby School

I thoroughly enjoyed my return to Rokeby School for their amazing ‘Africa Day’. An opportunity for spooky stories from Tanzania and Egypt […]

Wendy Shearer at the Antiquaries
October 27, 2023November 14, 2023Black History Month Storytelling, Folktales, Myths, Past Events, Storytelling, Storytelling at Museums, Storytelling Workshops

Storytelling at the Society of Antiquaries

Yesterday I conjured up a few chants for my stories of Carribean spirits and shapeshifters. It was the first family fun day […]

October 25, 2023October 25, 2023Black History Month Storytelling, Storytelling, Storytelling Workshops

Black History with Moody’s Black Impact Group

Bringing storytelling to the city! Here I am with some members of Moody’s Black Impact Group. They put on an event for […]

October 6, 2023October 10, 2023Black History Month Storytelling, Past Events, Storytelling

Celebrating Black History Month

I had a busy week with school visits to Dulwich Prep and others celebrating Black History Month. It was an absolute pleasure […]

Wendy Shearer with Steven James Weir, the great nephew of Louise Bennett, MBE.
August 31, 2023September 24, 2024Black History Month Storytelling, Oral History Projects, Past Events

Windrush Legacy Roadshows

I was honoured to be commissioned by the John Hansard Gallery team to write and perform true stories based on the oral […]

November 30, 2021May 2, 2023Black History Month Storytelling, Consultancy, Past Events, Writing stories

Buckinghamshire Archives

Buckinghamshire Archives commissioned Wendy to write and perform three stories based on research from their Black History Group project. The project looked […]

Year 5 pupils holding an African staff with Wendy Shearer - Storyteller
October 17, 2018September 16, 2019Black History Month Storytelling, Past Events

Black History Month storytelling

Beaming with pride after telling African folktales for Black History month celebrations at St Winefride’s Catholic Primary School. Pupils were keen to […]

Wendy Shearer telling the story of Mary Seacole
October 28, 2017August 22, 2019Black History Month Storytelling, Past Events, Storytelling at Museums

Mary Seacole Exhibition

Wendy Shearer was commissioned by The Florence Nightingale Museum, to write and tell the inspiring life story of British-Jamaican Mary Seacole at […]

September 4, 2015September 4, 2015Black History Month Storytelling, Storytelling Workshops

Black History Month Workshops for schools

Black History Month 2015 The summer is barely through and Story Boat is already nearly booked up for Storytelling Events at Schools.  […]

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