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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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Tag: stories

July 31, 2022September 8, 2022Past Events, Storytelling

Organiclea Open Day

I told stories for Organiclea Open Day with Mbilla Arts. Just after a performance by some amazing Columbian dancers, I told my folktales […]

July 22, 2022September 28, 2022Past Events, Storytelling

Rebirth of the Griot

This was a fabulous evening of African Storytelling and drumming! I was thrilled to be invited to perform at the special 4th […]

Cleo Adams talking about 1950s migration to the UK
January 8, 2020January 9, 2020Writing stories

New Book – Caribbean Folktales

When I began thinking of ideas for my new book of ‘Caribbean folktales’ I knew that gathering the stories would unravel many […]

Wendy Shearer - Professional Storyteller Photography by @MarcoCervi
December 16, 2019December 17, 2019Storytelling, Writing stories

Caribbean Stories

‘As dawn kissed the sky, she looked out of her window and saw a ball of flames darting through the tamarind trees. […]

October 21, 2014October 21, 2014Storytelling

A beautiful boat for stories

Story Boat My mother-in-law Lori very kindly lent me this wonderful boat, to use as part of my storytelling sessions.  The boat […]

May 18, 2014June 17, 2014Storytelling

Storytelling at the Eden Project

During the Jubilee bank holiday weekend we visited Cornwall and stayed in a valley lodge on St. Tinney’s farm.  It’s a beautiful […]

January 31, 2013June 30, 2025Writing stories

The structure of folktales

I was ecstatic to receive a place on a week’s intensive course: Storytelling in Communities’. This was held in Gouda, The Netherlands […]

January 29, 2013June 17, 2014Storytelling, Writing stories

The power of stories

Day 1 of my storytelling workshop in Gouda, finds us in the centre of the city, spending the day at the top […]

January 28, 2013June 17, 2014Storytelling Workshops

Storytelling in Gouda, The Netherlands

This week I’m in Gouda, the Netherlands attending a 5 day workshop on ‘Storytelling for communities’.  I’m so excited at the prospect of hanging out […]

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