A storyteller captures imaginations at The Wapping Project
London's storytelling nights
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By Kate Hutchinson
Posted: Thu Oct 15 2009 -
Recently, a new trend for storytelling events strictly for adult tastes has emerged in the capital. They straddle the cabaret and literary worlds, finding unconventional ways to convey short stories to an audience. Here's our pick of the regular and one-off events taking place in the coming weeks
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Storytails
FREE
The Birdcage
Monthly storytelling evening with readings by professional and would-be professional authors. To submit a story for a future evening, call or email info@gabriellaapicella.com. Stories will be published on the website, with the possibility of live podcasts in future. Donations towards the organisation of the event are welcome; all profits will be given to a local charity, selected monthly. Read more
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Wapping Project Book Talks
Every Thurs, The Wapping Project, Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, E1W 3SG
Chats by interesting authors for 16 privileged listeners - in a greenhouse. Read more
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Hendrick’s Autumn Lectures
Viktor Wynd’s Academy of Domestic Science, 11 Mare St, E8 4RP
Weekly lectures and book readings from the decadent Last Tuesday Society. Read more
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Spark London
Nov 16, Canal Café Theatre, Little Venice, W2 6ND
Storytellers from car dealers to bankers share true stories. Read more
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The Stokey Spinners, Rose and Emer, are Stoke Newington's resident storytellers. We take storytelling back to it's roots, spinning tales in pubs, clubs and cafes in and around N16.
Hear us tell at Lemon Monkey Cafe, Stoke Newington High St, N16 on Sunday 11th September at 6.30 (£12 including wine)
and
The Auld Shillelagh Pub, Stoke Newington Church Street on Tuesday 20th September at 8.30 (FREE)
“A wonderful evening of escapism"
"I felt moved and totally swept away by your stories."
Wizard Stories is an interactive story telling company based in London.
We are educational based and visit schools throughout the UK and Ireland.
Story telling opens the hearts and minds of children.
Hi Louise, We host Storytelling events each 1st Friday of the month by candlelight in our Tea Rooms in Richmond. Look us up. The Tea Box in Richmond on Paradise Road... Mike
Hi Poiuse, We host Storytelling events each 1st Friday of the month by candlelight in our Tea Rooms in Richmond. Look us up. The Tea Box in Richmond on Paradise Road... Mike
fair enough, this is interesting.
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