Immersive storytelling events and experiences for community groups, wellness gatherings, leadership retreats, and corporate away days

 

Storytelling is more than entertainment. In a world that prioritises consumption over connection, reclaiming our stories is an act of rebellion. 

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The most powerful way to experience a story is up close and personal. Hearing stories the way they would originally have been told — directly from the mouth of a storyteller.

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In a society that has forgotten its roots, bringing stories back to our communities is one of the most important things we can do.

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At the core of every storytelling event is the belief that stories change people through an experience that is felt in the body, and carried home in the heart.

 

Old stories for modern times

 

I tell compelling stories rooted in folklore, myth and the oral tradition, sharing ancient wisdom to shed new light on the challenges and questions of our own times.

 

Storytelling events can be tailored to your needs, whether that's listening to stories of wise rulers, courageous women, shapeshifting men, or wild, ungovernable beasts and other beings.

 

Or you can let me choose the stories, trusting that whatever you most need to hear will find its way to you. 

 

Why old stories, and why now? 

 

Old tales carry timeless truths, profound insights and sage guidance for us. 

 

As my teacher, the mythologist and storyteller Dr Martin Shaw, always says: 

 

"The myths we urgently need today arrived perfectly on time 5,000 years ago."

 

These stories have the power to shake us awake. To help us understand where we are now, and how we might need to navigate our way forward to rewrite our narrative and reclaim our future. 

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What it looks like

 

Every event is shaped around you and your group. There's no fixed formula, but here's a sense of what to expect.

 

Most storytelling events run for 60 to 90 minutes, though shorter or longer sessions are possible on request. I work with intimate groups, typically up to around 30 people, in settings where the stories can really breathe. Anywhere from village halls and retreats, to community spaces and educational settings.

 

Events can be standalone storytelling experiences, or woven into a wider programme such as a wellness day, leadership retreat, team away day, or community gathering.

 

I work across Devon and the South West, as well as England, the UK, and further afield by arrangement.

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Pricing is worked out together, based on what you need, where you are, and what the event involves. Get in touch and we'll figure it out, there's no standard rate card, and the conversation is always the starting point.