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Inverness Provincial Mod
Traditional song, poetry and storytelling competitions, plus an evening ceilidh.
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
Fri 21 Jun
£2 / 01463 234234
- 09:00
Sat 22 Jun
£2 / 01463 234234
- 09:00
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
Once Upon A Time (Under 5s)
Discover what is behind the doors of Ordsall Hall with a different activity each week, including storytelling, craft and music.
Ordsall Hall, Salford
Wed 26 Jun
Children £1 / 07724 418564
- 09:45
Wed 3 Jul
Children £1 / 07724 418564
- 09:45
Wed 10 Jul
Children £1 / 07724 418564
- 09:45
Open Studio: The Adventures Of Able Seaman Wally Tobin
A storytelling and craft activity session looking at how people from different cultures and countries work together in times of hardship and war.
Imperial War Museum North, Manchester
Sat 22 Jun
Learning Studio
Free / 0161 836 4000/4007
- 11:00 – 12:30
- 15:00 – 16:30
A Solstice Gathering – Words and Music
A troubadours' tour beginning at the library in GoMA and ending at Glasgow Green to watch the sunrise following a midnight ceremony of poetry and song.
Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
Library at GoMA
Free / 0141 429 4672
- 14:00 – 00:00
Alice's Day
View a display of Salvador Dali's mixed media illustrations of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
The Bodleian Library, Oxford
Sat 6 Jul
Divinity School
Free / 01865 277178
- 10:00 – 14:00
Amazing Grace (Under 7s)
Come and listen to Amazing Grace and other Mary Hoffman stories, with activities and Children's Book Award voting.
Museum of St Albans
Sun 30 Jun
£1 / 01727 819340
- 15:00 – 16:00
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 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
Artie's Tartan Tales
The Singing Kettle 's Artie takes the spirit of the popular kids' show to his storytelling sessions – kids are encouraged to jump around and shout their way through the games, rhymes and songs.
Silverburn, Glasgow
Sat 29 Jun
Free / 0141 880 3200
- 10:30 – 16:30
Bath Storytelling Circle
Stories and songs performed in a traditional bardic style.
The Raven, Bath
Mon 15 Jul
Free / 01225 425045
- 20:00
Mon 19 Aug
Free / 01225 425045
- 20:00
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
Bethany Wivell: Author Event
An interactive event, featuring a reading from the author and discussion.
Waterstones, Bristol
Sat 27 Jul
Free / 0117 925 2274
- 14:00 – 15:00
Bettakultcha
Performers use a fifteen-slide PowerPoint presentation to tell stories in a quirky way.
Trades Club, Hebden Bridge
Tue 25 Jun
£5 / 01422 842684
- 19:30
The Better Crack Club
Regular storytelling club for adults.
Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, Glasgow
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 357 4524
- 20:00
Bill Oddie: Un-Plucked
The birder and comedian talks about his career as a wildlife presenter, joined by his producer Stephen Moss.
Sundial Theatre At Cirencester College
Sat 20 Jul
£16 (£14) / 01285 654228
- 19:30
Birds Galore!
A variety of activities which include making bird badges and finger print birds, creating bird collages and taking an explorative bird themed trail.
The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle
Tue 20 Aug
Phone for prices / 01833 690606
- 11:00 – 16:00
Whitmore Reans Library, Wolverhampton
Tue 25 Jun
Free / 01902 556269
- 10:00 – 11:00
Tue 2 Jul
Free / 01902 556269
- 10:00 – 11:00
Tue 9 Jul
Free / 01902 556269
- 10:00 – 11:00
Bumpty Bear
Take part in this new family friendly story-telling session about Bumpty Bear and his adventures around The Quays. Learn how friendship and first aid keep this clumsy character smiling.
Imperial War Museum North, Manchester
Thu 20 Jun
Meet under the Harrier Jump Jet
Free / 0161 836 4000/4007
- 10:30
Fri 21 Jun
Meet under the Harrier Jump Jet
Free / 0161 836 4000/4007
- 10:30
Wed 26 Jun
Meet under the Harrier Jump Jet
Free / 0161 836 4000/4007
- 10:30
Café Voices
A relaxed session of oral storytelling, poetry by memory, music and song.
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Wed 17 Jul
Over-14s only
£5 / 0131 556 9579
Traditional Scottish tales tonight, with Calum Lykan leading proceedings.
- 19:00 – 21:00
Cardiff Storytelling Circle
Tales for the Turning Year Stories and Songs to celebrate the season.
Chapter Art Centre, Cardiff
Sun 7 Jul
Media Point
£4 / 029 2030 4400
- 20:00
Children's Storytelling (Ages 4-8)
Get involved in a magical world full of far away places and silly stories.
The Spring, Havant
Sat 13 Jul
Free / 023 9247 2700
- 10:30
Children's Storytime
A storytelling session.
Cambridge Central Library
Mon 24 Jun
Free / 0345 045 5225
- 10:30 – 11:00
Mon 1 Jul
Free / 0345 045 5225
- 10:30 – 11:00
Mon 8 Jul
Free / 0345 045 5225
- 10:30 – 11:00
Chelsea Library, London SW3
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 7361 3010
- 11:00 – 11:30
Fri 28 Jun
Free / 020 7361 3010
- 11:00 – 11:30
Fri 5 Jul
Free / 020 7361 3010
- 11:00 – 11:30
Dewsbury Library
Wed 26 Jun
Free / 01924 325 080
- 10:30 – 11:15
Wed 3 Jul
Free / 01924 325 080
- 10:30 – 11:15
Wed 10 Jul
Free / 01924 325 080
- 10:30 – 11:15
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Christine Savage: Book Signing And Storytime
A book signing event and reading by the author.
Waterstones, Scarborough
Sat 13 Jul
Phone for prices / 01723 500414
- 11:00
Creepy Crawlies Storytelling Session
Interactive storytelling session via a large screen.
Winchester Discovery Centre
Tue 6 Aug
Performance Hall
£2 ( £5) / 0845 603 5631
- 11:00 – 11:45
Crick Crack Club Presents
Storytellers Dominic Kelly, Jo Blake Cave, Ben Haggarty, Emily Parrish, Mikael Oberg, Laura Burns and Cat Gerrard present episodes from seven epic stories, inspired by a central Indian epic-singing tradition.
Rich Mix, Bethnal Green
Thu 27 Jun
£8; £6 adv / 020 7613 7498
- 19:30





