storytelling cafe logoEVENTS IN BIRMINGHAM AND THE MIDLANDS 2007

Bringing storytelling back to adult audiences

SANDWELL - BIRMINGHAM - MATLOCK - SOLIHULL - TOURING

2006 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Storywalking Festival | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

The most successful series of storytelling events in the country, now touring national and international storytellers to arts and community venues.
A great night out in a relaxed coffee house atmosphere and some of the greatest storytelling you will ever hear.
If you would like to be kept up to date on our activities send your email address to Graham Langley

DATE VENUE GUEST details

STORYTELLING CAFE, JANUARY

Wed 3 Jan 7:30 Scruffy Murphy's, central Bham
Birmingham story circle More info
Thu 4 Jan 8pm Birmingham - mac

If you like traditional stories why not
try a traditional song session

More info
Mon 8 Jan 8pm Matlock - Ernest Bailey Centre

Matlock story session

More info
Tuesday
16 Jan

7:30
Sandwell -
West Bromwich Library
DEBBIE GUNERATNE -
The Road to Butterfly Mountain
More info
Wednesday
17 Jan

7:30
Birmingham -
Kitchen Garden Cafe
DEBBIE GUNERATNE -
The Road to Butterfly Mountain
More info
Thursday
18 Jan

7:30
Matlock -
Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale
CLIVE HOPWOOD More info

STORYTELLING CAFE, FEBRUARY

Thu 1 Feb 8pm Birmingham - mac

If you like traditional stories why not
try a traditional song session

More info
Mon 5 Feb 8pm Matlock - Ernest Bailey Centre

Matlock story session

More info
Wed 7 Feb 7:30 Scruffy Murphy's, central Bham
Birmingham story circle More info
Sunday
11 February
Matlock - Ernest Bailey Centre
Matlock Storytelling Workshop More info
Thursday
15 Feb

7:30
Matlock -
Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale
JUNE PETERS More info
Tuesday
20 Feb

7:30
Sandwell -
Wednesbury Library
DANIEL MORDEN -
The Devil's Violin
More info
Wednesday
21 Feb

7:30
Birmingham -
Kitchen Garden Cafe
JUNE PETERS More info

Sunday
25 Feb

7:30

Partington Theatre, Glossop GRAHAM LANGLEY
& CHRISTINE McMAHON
More info

STORYTELLING CAFE, MARCH (see also Saragossa tour)

Thu 1 Mar 8pm Birmingham - mac

If you like traditional stories why not
try a traditional song session

More info
Mon 5 Mar 8pm Matlock - Ernest Bailey Centre

Matlock story session

More info
Wed 7 Mar 7:30 Scruffy Murphy's, central Bham
Birmingham story circle More info
Sunday
11 March
Matlock - Ernest Bailey Centre
Matlock Storytelling Workshop More info
Wednesday
14 Mar

7:30
Birmingham - mac SARAGOSSA MANUSCRIPT More info
Thursday
15 Mar

7:30
Matlock -
Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale
SARAGOSSA MANUSCRIPT More info
Saturday
17 March
2pm
Birmingham - mac
Young Storyteller of the Year Award Results!!
Tuesday
20 Mar

7:30
Sandwell -
West Bromwich Library
SARAGOSSA MANUSCRIPT More info

Thursday
22 Mar
7:30

Wombourne Library SARAGOSSA MANUSCRIPT More info
Saturday
24 March

7:30

Chelmsley Wood -
Tales of the Wood

SARAGOSSA MANUSCRIPT More info

Saturday
31 Mar
7:30

Brewhouse Arts Centre
Burton on Trent
SARAGOSSA MANUSCRIPT More info

STORYTELLING CAFE, APRIL

Mon 2 Apr 8pm Matlock - Ernest Bailey Centre

Matlock story session

More info
Wed 4 Apr 7:30 Scruffy Murphy's, central Bham
Birmingham story circle More info
Thu 5 Apr 8pm Birmingham - mac

If you like traditional stories why not
try a traditional song session

More info
Thursday
12 April

7:30

Solihull Arts Complex

SARAGOSSA MANUSCRIPT More info
Tuesday
17 April

7:30
Sandwell -
Wednesbury Library
AMY DOUGLAS More info
Wednesday
18 April

7:30
Birmingham -
Kitchen Garden Cafe
Birmingham Storytelling Cafe More info
Thursday
19 April

7:30
Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale PASCALE KONYN
Tales on the Trail
More info
Sunday
21 April
Matlock - Ernest Bailey Centre
Matlock Storytelling Workshop More info
19 April
to 6 May
Peak District Storywalking Festival More info

STORYTELLING CAFE, MAY

Wed 2 May 7:30 Scruffy Murphy's, central Bham
Birmingham story circle More info
Thu 3 May 8pm Birmingham - mac

If you like traditional stories why not
try a traditional song session

More info
Tue 8 May 8pm
(not Mon 7 May)
Matlock - Ernest Bailey Centre

Matlock story session

More info
Sunday
13 May
Matlock - Ernest Bailey Centre
Matlock Storytelling Workshop More info
Tuesday
15 May

7:30
Sandwell
West Bromwich Library
CHRIS SMITH
Palestine Story
More info
Wednesday
16 May

7:30
Birmingham -
Kitchen Garden Cafe
CHRIS SMITH
Palestine Story
More info
Thursday
17 May

7:30
Matlock -
Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale
CHRIS SMITH
Palestine Story
More info
Friday
25 May

7:30

Solihull Arts Complex

AS A SWORD FROM A LAKE
Jamie Crawford
tells the story of King Arthur
More info

Saturday
26 May
7:30

Brewhouse Arts Centre
Burton on Trent
AS A SWORD FROM A LAKE
Jamie Crawford
tells the story of King Arthur
More info

STORYTELLING CAFE, JUNE (see also Arthur Tour)

Sunday
3 Jun

7:30

Partington Theatre, Glossop AS A SWORD FROM A LAKE
Jamie Crawford
tells the story of King Arthur
More info
Mon 4 Jun 8pm Matlock - Ernest Bailey Centre

Matlock story session

More info
Wed 6 Jun 7:30 Scruffy Murphy's, central Bham
Birmingham story circle More info
Thu 7 Jun 8pm Birmingham - mac

If you like traditional stories why not
try a traditional song session

More info

Tuesday
12 Jun
7:30

Wombourne Library AS A SWORD FROM A LAKE
Jamie Crawford
tells the story of King Arthur
More info
Friday
15 Jun

7:30

Chelmsley Wood -
Tales of the Wood

AS A SWORD FROM A LAKE
Jamie Crawford
tells the story of King Arthur
More info
Sunday
16 June
Matlock - Ernest Bailey Centre
Matlock Storytelling Workshop More info
Tuesday
19 Jun

7:30
Sandwell
Wednesbury Library
AS A SWORD FROM A LAKE
Jamie Crawford
tells the story of King Arthur
More info
Wednesday
20 Jun

8pm
Birmingham -
mac
AS A SWORD FROM A LAKE
Jamie Crawford
tells the story of King Arthur
More info
Thursday
21 Jun

7:30
Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale AS A SWORD FROM A LAKE
Jamie Crawford
tells the story of King Arthur
More info

STORYTELLING CAFE, JULY

Mon 2 July 8pm
Matlock - Ernest Bailey Centre

Matlock story session

More info
Wed 4 July 7:30 Scruffy Murphy's, central Bham
Birmingham story circle More info
Thu 5 July 8pm Birmingham - Kitchen Garden Cafe

If you like traditional stories why not
try a traditional song session

More info
Tuesday
17 July

7:30
Sandwell
West Bromwich Library
KATRICE HORSLEY
Hair and Fur, Skin and Scale
More info
Fri and Sat
20 and 21 July
Festival at the Edge
Young Tongues workshops More info

STORYTELLING CAFE, AUGUST

Wed 1 Aug 7:30 Scruffy Murphy's, central Bham
Birmingham story circle More info

STORYTELLING CAFE, SEPTEMBER

Wed 5 Sep 7:30 Scruffy Murphy's, central Bham
Birmingham story circle More info
Sunday
16 September
Matlock - Ernest Bailey Centre
Peak Performance Workshop More info
Monday
17 September

7:30
Matlock - new venue
Boat Inn Tapas Bar, Cromford
SIMON HEYWOOD More info
Tuesday
18 September

7:30
Sandwell -
Wednesbury Library
JUNE PETERS More info
Thu 20 Sep 8pm Birmingham - Station Pub, Kings Heath

If you like traditional stories why not
try a traditional song session

More info

Wednesday
26 September
7:15

Royal Centre, Nottingham AS A SWORD FROM A LAKE
Jamie Crawford
tells the story of King Arthur
More info

Thursday
27 September
8pm

Llangollen Royal Pavilion AS A SWORD FROM A LAKE
Jamie Crawford
tells the story of King Arthur
More info

STORYTELLING CAFE, OCTOBER

Sunday
14 October
Matlock - Ernest Bailey Centre
Peak Performance Workshop More info
Monday
15 October

7:30
Matlock -
Boat Inn Tapas Bar, Cromford
STORYTELLING CAFE More info
Tuesday
16 October

7:30
Sandwell -
West Bromwich Library
FRANCIS FIREBRACE More info
Thu 18 Oct 8pm Birmingham - Station Pub, Kings Heath

If you like traditional stories why not
try a traditional song session

More info

Wednesday
24 October
7:15

Royal Centre, Nottingham SARAGOSSA MANUSCRIPT More info

Thursday
25 October
8pm

Royal International Pavilion, Llangollen SARAGOSSA MANUSCRIPT More info

Friday
26 October
7:30pm

Theatre Harlech SARAGOSSA MANUSCRIPT More info
Wednesday
31 Oct

6:30
Matlock -
Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale
HALLOWE'EN STORIES IN THE DARK More info

STORYTELLING CAFE, NOVEMBER (see also Greygrass Tour)

Thursday
1 November

7:30

Solihull Arts Complex

ROBERT GREYGRASS More info

Saturday
3 November
7:30

Brewhouse Arts Centre
Burton on Trent
ROBERT GREYGRASS More info
Sunday
4 November
Matlock - Ernest Bailey Centre
Starters workshop
More info

Sunday
4 November
7:30

Partington Theatre, Glossop ROBERT GREYGRASS More info
Friday
16 November

7:30

Chelmsley Wood -
Tales of the Wood

ROBERT GREYGRASS More info
Sunday
18 November
Matlock - Ernest Bailey Centre
Peak Performance Workshop More info
Monday
19 November

7:30
Matlock -
Boat Inn Tapas Bar, Cromford
ROBERT GREYGRASS More info
Tuesday
20 November

7:30
Sandwell -
Wednesbury Library
ROBERT GREYGRASS More info
Wednesday
21 November

7:30
Birmingham -
mac
ROBERT GREYGRASS More info
Thu 22 Nov 8pm Birmingham - Station Pub, Kings Heath

If you like traditional stories why not
try a traditional song session

More info

STORYTELLING CAFE, DECEMBER (see also Greygrass Tour)

Monday
3 December
7:30

Wombourne Library ROBERT GREYGRASS More info
Tuesday
4 December

7:30
Matlock -
Boat Inn Tapas Bar, Cromford
ROBERT GREYGRASS More info
Monday
17 December

7:30
Matlock -
Boat Inn Tapas Bar, Cromford
STORYTELLING CAFE More info
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