Deptford Literature Festival #2
2025-03-29 13:30 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Deptford Lounge Library, 9 Griffin Street, Deptford, SE8 4RJ
As part of the Deptford Literature Festival, Wendy Shearer will be sharing for fun filled tales from her collection of African and Caribbean Folktales, Myths and Legends Prepare to will meet clever tricksters, foolish kings and magical shapeshifters. Suitable for 7+

Windrush Day event
2025-06-21 10:30 - 11:30 | Stratford LIbrary, 3 The Grove, Stratford, London, E15 1EL, 3 The Grove, Stratford, E15 1EL
Join Wendy Shearer for Caribbean trickster tales of grumpy geckos and cheeky monkeys in the rainforest for Windrush Day. With music, dancing and colourful props, everyone is welcome to join in these wonderful stories that celebrate Black history and culture.
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Brighton Book Festival
2025-06-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton and Hove, BN1 1YD
The Brighton Book Festival is a space that gathers together authors, poets, illustrators, musicians and other creatives from the UK and around the world for a book festival like no other.
Wendy Shearer will be taking part in a roundtable discussion about her her book ‘Caribbean Folktales: stories from the Islands and the Windrush Generation’. She will be joined by Natasha Bowen, a New York Times bestselling author of Nigerian and Welsh descent and Natty Mark Samuels, writer, folklorist and founder of Rootical Folklore: celebrating African and Caribbean Orality through flora.

Story Exchange Symposium
2025-07-02 13:00 - 17:30 | The Story Museum, 42 Pembroke Street, Oxford, OX1 1BP, United Kingdom
Wendy Shearer will be delivering a keynote speech and performance at the Story Exchange Symposium. The focus of the day is ‘How can storytelling help teachers improve emotional literacy in the classroom?‘ The symposium will be bringing together artists, organisations, educators, and storytellers to share insights from The Story Exchange—a two-year collaborative project exploring the power of storytelling to support emotional literacy in the classroom. It will be a dynamic, practical day with creative workshops, resources and time for inspiring discussions.
This event is perfect for teachers, artists and edcuation leaders – come and be part of the conversation around storytelling and emotional learning!
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Festival of Caribbean Culture
2025-08-08 11:00 - 15:00 | London Museum, No 1, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London, E14 4AL, United Kingdom
Join us this summer as we celebrate London’s diverse Caribbean culture in a free festival for the whole family! Wendy Shearer will be performing stories for all ages – Caribbean tales that dance. Everyone is invited to join in with her particpatory style and colourful props. There are 3 x 30 mins session times to choose from at London Museum, Docklands:

11am
12.30pm
2.00pm

Festival of Caribbean Culture Day 2
2025-08-09 11:00 - 14:30 | London Museum, No 1, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London, E14 4AL, United Kingdom

Spies and Tricksters
2025-08-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Westminster Abbey, Westminster Abbey, 20 Dean's Yard, London, London, SW1P 3PA, United Kingdom
This summer at Westminster Abbey, we;re holding a covert and classified family day full of puzzles and stories for curious minds. Join Wendy Shearer for cheeky trickster tales featuring African and Caribbean tricksters. This family day is perfect for children aged 3+ (and their grown-ups).
Session times: 11.00am – 11.30am and 12.00 – 12.30pm
Location: College Garden, 20 Dean’s Yard, London SW1P 3PA

Voices of Resistance
2025-08-14 11:30 - 15:00 | Postal Museum, 15-20 Phoenix Place, London, WC1X 0DA, United Kingdom
Join storyteller Wendy Shearer as she brings traditional Caribbean folklore, myths and legends to life, woven with stories from the Voices of Resistance exhibition.
These stories celebrate the power of oral tradition — sharing joy, wisdom, and resistance across generations. Designed especially for ages 5–11, each session includes interactive moments to keep young imaginations engaged — but if you’re a story-loving family of any age, you’re warmly welcome to join in too.
Session Times:
11.30 – 12.00
13.00 – 13.30
14.30 – 15.00
Tickets: Free. Sessions are drop-in and space is limited so come early to avoid disappointment

Voices of Resistance event 3
2025-08-21 11:30 - 15:00 | Postal Museum, 15-20 Phoenix Place, London, WC1X 0DA, United Kingdom

Evening Tales at Westminster Abbey
2025-08-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Westminster Abbey, Westminster Abbey, 20 Dean's Yard, London, London, SW1P 3PA, United Kingdom
This summer at Westminster Abbey, we;re holding an evening of stories that celebrate themes of identity, global cultures and nature amongst the historic surroundings of the Abbey’s 13th century chapter house. Wendy Shearer will be telling stories inspired by her Caribbean heritage and joined by Olivia Armstrong and Debbie Guneratne
Artist times:
7:00pm – Olivia Armstrong
7:30pm – Wendy Shearer
8:00pm – Debbie Guneratne
Location: Cloister Engrance of Westminster Abbey, 20 Dean’s Yard, London SW1P 3PA
Free booking required

Voices of Resistance event 4
2025-08-28 11:30 - 15:00 | Postal Museum, 15-20 Phoenix Place, London, WC1X 0DA, United Kingdom

Tales from the Caribbean Sea
2025-10-27 11:00 - 14:30 | National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, London, SE10 9NF, United Kingdom
Join Wendy on the Ocean Map at the National Maritime Museum during October half term 2025 for myths and legends of spirits and shapeshifters from the depths of the Caribbean sea.
Session times: 11am, 12pm and 2pm of approximately 20-30 minutes (ocean Map)
This is a free drop in for all ages.

Tales from the Caribbean Sea - Day 2
2025-10-28 00:00 | National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, London, SE10 9NF, United Kingdom
Join Wendy on the Ocean Map at the National Maritime museum during October Halfter 2025 for myths and legends of spirits and shapeshifters from the depths of the Caribbean sea.
Session times: 11am, 12pm and 2pm of approximately 20-30 minutes (ocean Map)
This is a free drop in for all ages.

Stories from Egypt
2025-10-29 13:30 - 16:00 | The Young V & A, Cambridge Heath Road,, Bethnal Green, E2 9PA, United Kingdom
During October Half term 2025 there will be a special storytelling event at the Young V&A for families to mark the end of the ‘Making Egypt’ exhibition which closes on 2nd November 2025.
Wendy Shearer tells a tale introducing the ancient Egyptian creation myths, featuring some of the well-known Egyptian gods and goddesses from the Making Egypt exhibition. Join in their clever tricks and crafty curses with music and colourful props.
Times: 13.30, 14.30 & 15.30 and last for 20 minutes

Stories from Egypt - Half Term
2025-10-30 13:30 - 16:00 | The Young V & A, Cambridge Heath Road,, Bethnal Green, E2 9PA, United Kingdom

Meet Anansi
2026-01-16 09:45 - 10:45 | British Library, British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, London, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
It’s time to celebrate the new year with the Ashanti trickster god of wisdom – Anansi the spider. Wendy Shearer will be telling one of her favourite Anansi stories followed by a colourful, fun arts and crafts session where you all get to let your imagination run free. This is a free workshop at the British Library, aimed at under 5s with music, puppets and materials.
Book your free space.

Meet Anansi part 2
2026-01-16 11:00 - 12:00 | British Library, British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, London, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom

Blast at Bishops Castle
2026-01-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Bishop’s Castle, Bishop's Castle Town Hall, Shropshire, SY9, United Kingdom
Begin 2026 with an evening of beautiful lies and startling truths at BLAST’S Winter Storytelling series held in Bishops Castle on the Shropshire/Welsh border. This event is on every 2nd Friday of the month and Wendy Shearer will be weaving African history with myths and legends with tales of the richest African Emperor Mansa Musa and the wisest trickster Kweku Anansi.
In between stories there will be tea, home-made cakes and Wendy’s book on sale (Caribbean Folktales: stories from the islands and the Windrush Generation) BLAST is cash only – so bring some extra cash – or there is a cash machine 2 minutes walk down the hill.
Doors open 7.30pm for an 8pm start.

The World Reimagined
2026-01-31 11:15 - 13:15 | Southwark cathedral, London Bridge, London, SE1 9DA
What better way to start the new year than at Southwark Cathedral for ‘The World Reimagined’s Triangle of Unity Family Event‘.
This special event brings communities together to learn, reflect, and celebrate how our shared histories connect us all.
During the event, 10 stunning globes created by students from two Southwark schools will be on display. Each reflecting important themes of heritage, identity, and climate change.
Wendy Shearer will be performing stories in 2 separate sessions, inspired by African and Caribbean myths and legends.
Session times: 11.15am – 11.45am and 12.45pm – 1.15pm.

Super Great Kids' Stories online
2026-04-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Portway
Traditional stories for children, live online (or watch later) with our online presenters, Jason Buck and Amy Douglas who will be featuring Wendy Shearer. Join us for a fun event as Wendy tells the West African folktale of ‘How the Leopard Got its Spots.’
Date: Saturday 11th April, 2026
Time: 6pm – 7.30pm
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Super Great Kids’ Patreons, check the site for discount codes.

Wantage Children's Literary Festival
2026-05-30 15:00 - 16:00 | The Beacon, Wantage, Portway, OX12 9BX, United Kingdom
Wendy Shearer is delighted to be taking part in the very first Wantage Children’s Books Festival, a joyful celebration of stories, imagination and community. With a busy programme of exciting events from some of the UK’s best loved authors and illustrators, there’s something on offer for families with children of all ages, from babies up to teens.
Wendy will be sharing stories from her book: African and Caribbean Folktales, Myths and Legends, taking everyone on a playful journey through the rainforest celebrating characters from her book.
Date: Saturday 30th May 2026
Address: The Beacon. Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire. OX12 9BX
Session time: 3pm, Ridgeway Room
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Rewilding Fairytales Course
2026-06-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Portway
An exceptional online course run on the Advaya platform, curated by Dr Joanna Gilar exploring the layered history of folk tales across cultures. Wendy Shearer will be telling her adaptation of Mansa Musa, the Emperor of Mali and Phylis Wheatley, the first enslaved woman from The Gambia to have her poetry published in the UK. Wendy will discuss her process for rewilding fairytales – blending complex histories with ecological narratives that can offer new ways to reclaim forgotten variants.
Date: Wednesday 3rd June
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Platform: Online
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