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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
…and 2 more dates until 24 Jul

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
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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
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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
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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
…and 3 more dates until 30 Jul

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
…and 11 more dates until 19 Jul

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
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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
…and 7 more dates until 26 Aug

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
…and 8 more dates until 30 Aug

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
…and 3 more dates until 31 Jul

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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
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