London Storytelling Festival

This ten-day festival dedicated to the art of storytelling includes performances, workshops and showcases from stars of comedy and theatre. Events include: Rachel Rose Reid: 'I'm Hans Christian Andersen', revealing the truths beneath the fairytales (Nov 9 7pm; £10, concs £8); Deborah Frances-White: 'A Walk On The Wild Side', workshop on how to jolt surprising ideas out of your unconscious (Nov 10 noon; £45, concs £35); Jo Neary: 'Youth Club' (Nov 11 7pm; £10, concs £8); Wil Hodgson: 'The Passion of the Hodgson' (Nov 15 7pm; £10, concs £8).