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Wendy Shearer

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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
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    • Full Bio
    • What people say
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Category: Folktales

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 […]

October 28, 2023November 13, 2023Caribbean Folktales, Folktales, Past Events, Storytelling

Spooky Stories of the World at Battersea Bookshop

Yesterday I presented my new book Spooky Stories of the World at Battersea Bookshop. Thank you to everyone who came along and […]

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 […]

November 22, 2018November 22, 2018Folktales, International Storytelling

Sharing Caribbean folklore

Storytelling in Colombia I’ve been on a wonderful cultural and language exchange in Colombia, storytelling for Dream On Productions  They have taken me […]

March 21, 2017March 21, 2017Folktales, Myths, Storytelling

South London Storytelling

Gingerbread and Stories I feel very fortunate to have a wonderful group of storytellers who I meet with regularly to tell stories, rehearse […]

January 16, 2017May 12, 2017Folktales, Storytelling

Connection with stories

Storytelling at Torriano Story Night I was absolutely delighted to be invited by Nell Phoenix to tell stories for her monthly Story Night […]

Storytelling moments - Wendy Shearer
March 8, 2016March 9, 2016Festivals, Folktales, Storytelling

Storytelling moments – what can go wrong

Storytelling involves telling a story live to an audience.  Your performance is not memorised word by word, but you’ve worked out or […]

February 9, 2016February 9, 2016Anansi, Festivals, Folktales, Storytelling, Storytelling Workshops

Sharing Caribbean folktales

This weekend I’ll not only be telling a couple of my favourite Caribbean folktales, but children will be able to record their […]

Wendy Shearer Inside the storytelling Yurt for the Night of Festivals
July 23, 2015July 23, 2015Anansi, Festivals, Folktales, Storytelling

Night of Festivals

Storytelling in Barking Last weekend Abbey Green and Barking Town Centre was transformed for the Night of Festivals.  There was a vibrant […]

June 26, 2015June 26, 2015Anansi, Folktales, Storytelling

Passing down folktales

Telling stories in Crouch End We’ve been having a few warm, balmy nights  lately.  Coupled with the sun setting way into the evening […]

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