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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]