Offerings

Bringing myths, legends, and folktales to life, I create immersive storytelling experiences that connect people with nature and the timeless magic of a well-told tale.

Storytelling for children

Are you a teacher seeking an engaging storyteller for your class or a parent planning a unique birthday party? I specialize in storytelling for children of all ages and backgrounds. I can combine stories with environmental education, learning for sustainability, bushcraft, and nature connection. I am a qualified Forest School leader with a range of experience working with young people of all ages and stages. 

Storytelling for adults

I find that storytelling works well in a variety of different mediums. I am well versed in telling stories in a variety of different environments. From community centres to care homes, mead halls to meeting rooms... Get in touch with me to chat about your ideas and let's make some magic. 

Workshops

Storytelling is a skill we all possess, though sometimes our own inner storyteller needs a bit of coaxing out from the shadows. If you would like to explore some ideas for a workshop around storytelling skills, outdoor learning, nature connection or the spoken word, get in touch. I have a variety of standard workshops I can offer or I can deliver something tailor-made, based on the needs of your event. 

Collaborations

I love working with other artists to craft unique and memorable events. Whether you have a specific project in mind or want to explore creative ideas together, I’d be delighted to collaborate. 

Young Edinburgh Storytellers

I am part of a troupe of storyteller-musicians known as the Young Edinburgh Storytellers and perform alongside storytellers Ailsa Dixon and Mark Borthwick. We have a repertoire of performances available for bookings, including our five star, award winning show, Land Under Wave, which debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023 to critical acclaim.
An original and densely woven narrative from the beginnings of life to the ends of it, underscored by a magical folk session… The whole package is a potent response to the Anthropocene and what they describe as a need to rewild the human race with stories that reassert the true value of life.

The Scotsman

The whole show is consistently powerful, blending past and present to produce an effortlessly stirring piece of folk storytelling.

everythingtheatre

Land Under Wave is as fluid a storytelling experience as the waters they entrench themselves. Alluring, tempting out the audience’s inner forms, ripples of change cast into the pools of history and folklore may take aeons to form waves, but once the momentum builds it’s only inevitable that freedom is to follow; a calming, enriching experience for any audience.

Corrblimey

Speaking out and speaking well.
Contact me and let's make some magic.
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