Here’s some of my favourite links about storytelling, nature and the land.
Storytelling
Bridport Story Cafe: great story nights once every two months.
Crick Crack Club: excellent performance storytelling.
Dartmoor Storytellers: our local story group based in Chagford.
Devon Storytellers: a MeetUp group that lists story happenings across Devon, including story nights in Sidmouth, Topsham and Exeter as well as Totnes and Chagford.
Festival at the Edge: storytelling festival held in Shropshire each July.
Flying Monkeys: a fine storytelling evening held in Bridport.
Mr Rook’s Speak Easy: a fine storytelling night in Frome.
Shonaleigh: a drut’syla and extraordinary storyteller, based near Sheffield.
Society for Storytelling: a hub for all things story in England and Wales.
South Devon Storytellers: our local story group based in Totnes.
Wild things
Beltane Border Morris: no flowers, bells or hankies here.
Dartmoor’s Daughter: nature connection to improve physical health and emotional wellbeing.
Devon Wildlife Trust: the county’s biggest wildlife organisation.
Hillwise: a Devon family business involved in mountain and moorland guiding, teaching navigation, expeditioning and steering 12 man Voyageur canoes.
Johan Allerfeldt: an extraordinary and accomplished improvisation pianist based in Devon.
The Red Alachigh: a space for sanctuary and creativity built by women.
David Wyatt: the illustrator who did the cover artwork for Botanical Tales of Britain and Ireland. Beautiful and imaginative art.