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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
Sun 26 May
Times & prices vary / 01292 616143
Fri 31 May
Prices vary / 01292 616143
- 12:00 – 17:30
Fri 7 Jun
Prices vary / 01292 616143
- 12:00 – 17:30
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
I Wish I Was Lonely
An interactive performance about contact, presented by Hannah Walker and Chris Thorpe, using poetry, storytelling and live intervention.
Battersea Arts Centre, London SW11
Tue 30 Jul
Donations welcome / 020 7223 2223
- 20:45
Wed 31 Jul
Donations welcome / 020 7223 2223
- 20:45
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Mon 3 Jun
£5 / 01473 295900
- 19:00
Orkney Storytelling Festival
A four-day programme of walks, talks, story sessions and workshops with renowned storytellers from Scotland and beyond. The events are held across mainland Orkney with a trip to at least one of the outer islands; the last night always includes an Open Mic session, to encourage new talent.
Various venues, Orkney
Thu 24 Oct
Times & prices vary (£3–£8)
Fri 25 Oct
Times & prices vary (£3–£8)
Sat 26 Oct
Times & prices vary (£3–£8)
Sun 27 Oct
Times & prices vary (£3–£8)
Café Voices
A relaxed session of oral storytelling, poetry by memory, music and song.
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Wed 12 Jun
Over-14s only
£5 / 0131 556 9579
With storyteller Mio Shapley, who celebrates the famous Japanese phrase 'Ichi-go Ichi-e' – making the most of once in a lifetime opportunities.
- 19:00
Wed 19 Jun
Over-14s only
£5 / 0131 556 9579
Tonight, a special Refugee Week Scotland night, with Zimbabwean guitarist Rise Kagona and a host of other musicians and artists.
- 19:00
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
Scottish International Storytelling Festival: Once Upon a Journey
The 2013 edition of the world’s leading storytelling festival traverses time and space with Travellers’ Tales. Join nomads, explorers, pilgrims and voyagers for ten days of traditional and contemporary storytelling with live storytelling performances, talks, workshops and discussions.
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Fri 18 Oct
Times vary / £0–£15 / 0131 556 9579
Sat 19 Oct
Times vary / £0–£15 / 0131 556 9579
Sun 20 Oct
Times vary / £0–£15 / 0131 556 9579
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
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
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.
Bridport Arts Centre
Sat 15 Jun
£12 (£11) / 01308 424204
- 20:00
Derby Theatre
Sat 8 Jun
£12 / 01332 255800
- 19:30
Dorchester Arts Centre
Fri 14 Jun
£12 (£10; £10) / 01305 266926
- 20:00
Also on at:
- Gala, Durham
- Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama, Cardiff
- Theatre Royal, Margate
- York Theatre Royal
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
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
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
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
Pleasance Theatre, London N7
Wed 12 Jun
£6 / 020 7609 1800
- 19:45 – 20:45
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
Behind The Curtain
Storytelling performance and backstage tour. Explore the history of the theatre and learn how productions are made.
Derngate Theatre, Royal & Derngate, Northampton
Tue 28 May
£13 / 01604 624811
- 11:00
Wed 29 May
£13 / 01604 624811
- 11:00
Ben Haggarty: Mr Sandman
A storytelling session about the ambivalent mythology of The Sandman, followed by a discussion with Haggarty about the session.
Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne
Wed 29 May
£9 (£7) / 0191 230 5151
- 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
Birdman Finds The Others
The Birdman character is furthered explored in this storytelling performance piece from the artists LightBox.
St George's Church, London WC1A
Sun 16 Jun
Entrance on Bloomsbury Way
£5; £4 advance / 02072 421979
- 12:30
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
The Book Of Spells: A Love Story
- Written by: Sara Maitland
Performance storytelling that looks into what happens when two women well into their middle years cast caution (and much else) to the winds to begin sharing a life together.
Marlborough Theatre, Brighton
Sun 9 Jun
£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 570028
- 19:30
