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Burns an' a' That! Festival
A whole festival dedicated to Scotland’s internationally acclaimed poet Robert Burns. To celebrate the 2013 Year of Natural Scotland, the festival heads outdoors to Belleisle Park for a programme of live music, and visual and performing arts.
Belleisle Park, Ayr
Fri 24 May
Prices vary / 01292 616143
- 12:00 – 17:30
Fri 31 May
Prices vary / 01292 616143
- 12:00 – 17:30
Fri 7 Jun
Prices vary / 01292 616143
- 12:00 – 17:30
Lach's Antihoot
A mix of music, folk, comedy and spoken word from one of the founders of the anti-folk movement and guests.
Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh
Wed 29 May
£5 / 0131 629 4101
Featuring Chris Willatt.
- 19:30
Wed 5 Jun
£5 / 0131 629 4101
Joined by Toby Goodshank (Moldy Peaches).
- 19:30
Wed 12 Jun
£5 / 0131 629 4101
Featuring acoustic punk from Billy Liar.
- 19:30
Bath Central Library
Tue 28 May
Free / 01225 463362
- 11:00 – 11:30
Tue 4 Jun
Free / 01225 463362
- 11:00 – 11:30
Tue 11 Jun
Free / 01225 463362
- 11:00 – 11:30
Bexhill Library, Bexhill-on-Sea
Sat 25 May
Free / 01424 212546
- 11:00 – 11:30
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 01424 212546
- 11:00 – 11:30
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 01424 212546
- 11:00 – 11:30
The Collection, Lincoln
Thu 23 May
Free / 01522 782040
- 11:15
Thu 30 May
Free / 01522 782040
- 11:15
Thu 6 Jun
Free / 01522 782040
- 11:15
Also on at:
Bagpipes, Beasties and Bogles with Tim Archbold
After taking a look at the characters from his book Bagpipes, Beasties and Bogles, the children's author and illustrator leads a session of storytelling and drawing. Ages 5–8.
Harmony Garden, Melrose
Sun 16 Jun
Caramitru-Malaele, Cate-N Luna Si In Stele (Caramitru-Malaele, A Tapestry Of Tales)
Traditional fables and poetry, anecdotes and stories from Romanian performers, Ion Caramitru and Horatiu Malaele, augmented with vocals and cello music from Adrian Naidin. Performed entirely in the Romanian language with no English surtitles.
Leicester Square Theatre, London WC2H
Sun 26 May
Main House
£17 / 0844 873 3433
- 19:00
Inky Fingers Open Mic
Open mic for literature and spoken word lovers. Email ahead (inkyfingersedinburgh@gmail.com) for a chance to perform, or just watch and admire.
The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
Tue 28 May
Free / 0131 558 8209
Preceeded by a screening of We Are Poets.
- 20:00 – 23:00
The Forest Café, Edinburgh
Tue 6 Jan
Free / 0131 229 4922
- 20:00 – 23:00
The Agony And The Ecstasy Of Steve Jobs
- Directed by: Jean-Michele Gregory
- Written by: Mike Daisey
Mike Daisey's solo show, telling the story of Apple's co-founder, and also of the performer's own visit to China to look at the factories producing iPhones, iPods and iPads. Directed by Jean-Michele Gregory.
Derby Theatre
Sat 8 Jun
£12 / 01332 255800
- 19:30
Dorchester Arts Centre
Fri 14 Jun
£12 (£10; £10) / 01305 266926
- 20:00
The Firestation, Windsor
Thu 23 May
£12 (£11) / 01753 866865
- 20:00
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Horace and the Haggis Hunter
Horace the Haggis must outwit the evil haggis hunters and find a safe place to hide in the forest, but can his new friends help him escape? A reading from author Sally Magnusson for families and children.
Harmony Garden, Melrose
Sat 15 Jun
Bath Storytelling Circle
Stories and songs performed in a traditional bardic style.
The Raven, Bath
Mon 17 Jun
Free / 01225 425045
- 20:00
Mon 15 Jul
Free / 01225 425045
- 20:00
Jo Caulfield Presents … The Speakeasy
A relaxed evening featuring a diverse bill of artists (magicians, comedians, writers and more) telling true stories from the haunting to the hilarious live on stage, giving some unexpected insights into their worlds.
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Tue 11 Jun
£6 / 0131 556 9579
Crime writer Ian Rankin, award-winning comedian Susan Calman, mindreader Colin McLeod, storyteller James Spense, musician Colin McEwan, comedian Ben Verth, a 10-minute play by Dave McFarlane, plus others and MC Jo Caulfield.
- 20:00
John Taylor And The Boat Of Paper (Over 4s)
Learn about the poet and waterman John Taylor, who attempted to travel down the Thames in a boat made of brown paper.
Museum of London Docklands, E14
Wed 29 May
Free / 0870 444 3857
- 12:30 – 13:00
- 14:30 – 15:00
- 15:30 – 16:00
Meet the Author: Silvana Biagioni
New author Silvana Biagioni reads extracts from her book Sacha Meets a Sellkie. She'll also bring in Sacha's story sack, full of things for children to rummage through.
Mount Stuart Visitor Centre, Isle of Bute
Sat 13 Jul
Free / 01700 503877
- 12:00 – 12:45
- 13:15 – 14:00
- 14:15 – 15:00
Sat 20 Jul
Free / 01700 503877
- 12:00 – 12:45
- 13:15 – 14:00
- 14:15 – 15:00
Sat 27 Jul
Free / 01700 503877
- 12:00 – 12:45
- 13:15 – 14:00
- 14:15 – 15:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 01700 503877
- 12:00 – 12:45
- 13:15 – 14:00
- 14:15 – 15:00
Mike The Knight
The CBeebies star hosts a day of games, storytelling, treasure hunts and crafts in store.
Waterstones, Middlesbrough
Tue 28 May
Free / 01642 242682
- 11:45 – 15:00
Sunday Papers Live
A full day of discussions and performances based on the Sunday papers, with commentators, musicians, actors and poets bringing to life the day's news, section by section. Dress code? Smoking jackets and Sunday best, of course.
Cecil Sharp House, London NW1
Sun 26 May
£20 / 020 7485 2206
This week includes performances from UN insider Mukesh Kapila, journalist and novelist Jon Ronson, fashionista Katherine Hamnett (CBE) and artist Gavin Turk, plus many more.
- 11:00
Word Play
Open mic night with acoustic music, poetry and prose, hosted by The Word Factory.
Riverside Museum, Glasgow
Wed 29 May
£2 / 0141 287 2660
Usually the location of the event is the Tron Theatre in Glasgow, but since that venue is used in May as home for Mayfesto, the Word Factory gets the opportunity to put Word Play on tour. On this occasion they are laying down the gauntlet to all budding writers to come along to Kelvin Street section of Riverside Museum and participate, indeed the red carpet will be rolled out to anyone who is a member of any local writing group. Come to get your five minutes of fame.
- 13:30 – 16:00
Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Wed 5 Jun
£2 / 0141 552 4267
Wed 3 Jul
£2 / 0141 552 4267
Wed 7 Aug
£2 / 0141 552 4267
Writing And Storytelling For TV Journalists: Workshop
Join us for a day long masterclass that moves from the basic elements of television packaging through to the most sophisticated techniques, making extensive use of tape material. It is designed to work for both newcomers and experienced professionals who want to improve their story-telling.
The Frontline Club, London W2
Fri 13 Sep
£180 adv booking required / 020 7479 8950
- 10:00 – 17:00
You Choose with Nick Sharratt
Illustrator and storyteller Nick Sharratt leads this interactive drawing and reading session designed to get your imagination soaring to the highest heights. Ages 3–7.
Harmony Garden, Melrose
Sat 15 Jun
Active Storytelling: Workshop (Ages 3-7)
An opportunity to become an actor and tell the story of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Fri 31 May
Ruinart Circle Bar, Level 1
£3 (Children £2) / 0844 800 1110
- 11:30 – 12:15
- 14:00 – 14:45
Americans In Britain Tour
A tour looking at the US aircraft flown from RAF Duxford and other USAAF stations in East Anglia during the World War Two.
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridge
Wed 29 May
Foyer Entrance Of AirSpace
£20.70 adv booking required; £12.10 unemployed, adv booking required; £13.70 disabled, adv booking required; £11 aeroplane reader, adv booking… / 01223 835000
- 11:00
Sat 15 Jun
Foyer Entrance Of AirSpace
£20.70 adv booking required; £12.10 unemployed, adv booking required; £13.70 disabled, adv booking required; £11 aeroplane reader, adv booking… / 01223 835000
- 11:00
Wed 17 Jul
Foyer Entrance Of AirSpace
£20.70 adv booking required; £12.10 unemployed, adv booking required; £13.70 disabled, adv booking required; £11 aeroplane reader, adv booking… / 01223 835000
- 11:00
Sat 17 Aug
Foyer Entrance Of AirSpace
£20.70 adv booking required; £12.10 unemployed, adv booking required; £13.70 disabled, adv booking required; £11 aeroplane reader, adv booking… / 01223 835000
- 11:00
Anatomy
Variety night with a focus on risk-taking performance from any genre.
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Fri 14 Jun
£6 / 0845 874 3001
- 19:30 – 22:30
National Trust: Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge
Sat 25 May
Free, plus admission £7.15, child £3.70, family £18.05 / 01394 389700
- 10:30 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
Free, plus admission £7.15, child £3.70, family £18.05 / 01394 389700
- 10:30 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free, plus admission £7.15, child £3.70, family £18.05 / 01394 389700
- 10:30 – 17:00
Apples And Snakes: Folly
Yorkshire-born poet and writer Sally Jenkinson and Australian guitarist Nuala Honan recount tales of plains, trains and alcohol.
Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple
Thu 6 Jun
Gallery Cafe
£10; £8 adv (Children £5 under 25s; £5 under 25s; £5 under 25s) / 01271 324242
- 20:00
Audley End Through The Ages!
Discover how people lived in the past, looking back at the history of food, encampments, the role of horses, battle tactics and dance from the 12th century to now.
English Heritage: Audley End House And Gardens, Saffron Walden
Sun 26 May
£15 adv booking required (£1.40 adv booking required; £1.60 adv booking required; £4.40 adv booking required; Children £1.20 adv booking required) / 01799 522399
- 11:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
£15 adv booking required (£1.40 adv booking required; £1.60 adv booking required; £4.40 adv booking required; Children £1.20 adv booking required) / 01799 522399
- 11:00 – 17:00
The Beast
Stuart Bowden's metaphorical exploration of the world of the beast, combining DIY storytelling and lo-fi music.
Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham
Sat 29 Jun
£10; £8 disabled ( £8; £8; Children £5 under 12s) / 01242 707338
- 19:30
Bees & Flowers: Workshop (Ages 1-5)
Learn about flowers from the gardens, take part in the interactive story of a bee, create your own musical bee instrument and enjoy stories, sound and music from the flower garden.
Valentines Mansion & Gardens, Ilford
Thu 30 May
Children £3.50 adv booking essential / 020 8708 8100
- 10:30 – 11:30
- 13:30 – 14:30
