Tag: Beeston Tales
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Ana Lines ~ Reflecting Fridas plus workshop and Mexican Feast ~ 14 November
Something pretty special is going to be happening on the 14th November at Beeston Tales. It’s the return of one of our most popular tellers, the amazing Ana Lines, with her show Reflecting Fridas. “Ana Lines does more than tell stories, she animates them through her performances. Her Frida Kahlo biography, intertwined with inter-generational tales,…
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Introduction to Storytelling Workshop – 14 April 2018
Hello! Back by popular demand, Beeston Tales will be offering an Introduction to Storytelling course on 14th April, at our usual home, The White Lion. It will run from 10.30 am to around 4pm, with a break for lunch. Maybe you want to tell better stories to your children or grandchildren – or maybe you…
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From White Lion to LeftLion
LeftLion ran a recent article on the top literary organisations in Nottingham and we were very excited to see Beeston Tales make the list. Here’s the relevant section in full: “Think you can spin a yarn? Fancy yourself adept at keeping listeners gripped until the very end? Down at The White Lion in Beeston stands…
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Clowning for Storytellers – A Masterclass with Fred Versonnen
Coming up on the 14th July, Beeston Tales is bringing you the next in its program of masterclasses for storytellers. Internationally acclaimed performer Fred Versonnen is stopping off with us as he travels from Belgium to The Festival at the Edge. Clowning is a beautiful way of making connections. Connections with your audience, connections with…
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Reflections on Autumn, LeftLion reviews and Day of the Dead
Hi there! A quick update on some of the things that have been happening this past Autumn. My new storytelling club, Beeston Tales, is thriving. Matt Turpin came along to check out a recent show and has written a wonderful review for LeftLion. “simple tales… ..are told luxuriantly, the beat and cadence of the teller’s…
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The Room Behind the Bookcase ~ Episode 6 ~ Out of the Silence
Click here to listen! Or subscribe with Feedburner. In this podcast I interview Simon Heywood about the stories of World War 1 conscientious objectors and his show Out of The Silence. The intro music was from Hymir’s Maidens used you as a trough by Prometheus Project. Outro music was sung by Shonaleigh.
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Beeston Tales
Hi there! This is a little post about Beeston Tales, a monthly storytelling night based in Beeston, Nottingham. We’re back Baby! – From now on we’ll be hosting events at Our Lady of the Assumption church hall, Foster Avenue, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1AE Parking at the venue. Short walk from a tram stop. Cake and…