Upcoming Events
View Lisa’s event calendar and book your tickets.
Storytelling Skills: a one-day workshop for beginners and improvers
Sunday 18th October 2026
10am - 4.30pm
Endecott House, Chagford, TQ13 8AJ
Storytelling skills are useful in many walks of life. Whether you would like more confidence in public speaking, are interested in the deeper issues brought out by stories, want to develop your creative expression, or want to tell stories but simply don’t know how to start, the most important thing to do is BEGIN!
This one day workshop is for beginners to storytelling, and for those with some experience who would like to gain confidence.
We will work with a traditional tale to look at story structure, character, and idiosyncrasy; play with story, considering environment and audience; and learn techniques for remembering stories and gaining confidence. By the end of the day, you will have had the opportunity to tell at least one story that you can take away and make your own.
Tickets: £80 for the day (a limited number of £60 concessions are available). Places are limited so book early.
Gawain and the Green Knight
22nd December 2026
7.30 - 9.30pm
ONLINE via Zoom
“Who’ll spring from his seat and take this weapon?”
A giant appears at the New Year feast with a deadly challenge. Does Gawain have what it takes to stay alive?
Lisa Schneidau tells a new version of the medieval Arthurian tale, laced with tree folklore and midwinter magic.
Of all the trees that are in the wood, the Holly bears the crown
This is performance storytelling in the folk tradition, broadcast live online through Zoom. Age advisory 14+.
A Zoom recording will be made available exclusively for ticket holders shortly after the performance, available for three days.
Storytelling Skills: a one-day workshop for beginners and improvers
Sunday 7th March 2027
10am - 4.30pm
Endecott House, Chagford, TQ13 8AJ
Storytelling skills are useful in many walks of life. Whether you would like more confidence in public speaking, are interested in the deeper issues brought out by stories, want to develop your creative expression, or want to tell stories but simply don’t know how to start, the most important thing to do is BEGIN!
This one day workshop is for beginners to storytelling, and for those with some experience who would like to gain confidence.
We will work with a traditional tale to look at story structure, character, and idiosyncrasy; play with story, considering environment and audience; and learn techniques for remembering stories and gaining confidence. By the end of the day, you will have had the opportunity to tell at least one story that you can take away and make your own.
Tickets: £80 for the day (a limited number of £60 concessions are available). Places are limited so book early.
Tree Folk Weekend
23rd - 25th April 2027
Moor Barton Wilding, near Moretonhampstead
Woodland myths and legends, nature, craft and community …at the wild edge of Dartmoor
with Lisa Schneidau, Tony Whitehead, Shane Ibbs, Annie Watson and Robin Bowman
In our folk tales, things happen in the clearing in the woods.
Join us for a folk-fuelled weekend of wildwood story, ecology, skills, gentle ceremony and inspiration.
Our theme for this immersive springtime weekend is ‘renewal’ – shaking off the weight of the winter months and finding inspiration in the springtime.
Walking among the trees and gathering around the fire, we’ll explore the myths and legends of the greenwood from the British Arthurian tradition. We’ll share stories and songs of woodland wisdom in fairy tales from across the world. You’ll learn about the trees of the season and their folklore and uses; experience the glory of the springtime dawn chorus; learn how to create fire as the ancients did; understand how to care for new woodland; and more… all of this in the middle of the wild woods as the trees come to life in the spring.
The weekend will be held at the wonderful Moor Barton Wilding on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, led by professional storytellers, ecologists and bushcraft experts. It will begin at 12.30pm on Friday with lunch, and finish at 2.30pm after lunch on Sunday, with all meals provided.
Moor Barton Wilding has a brand new camping kitchen, a large covered lodge around the campfire, a sauna and compost toilets. There’s woodland and wildlife of all kinds, including Dartmoor’s first colony of beavers down in the valley. You can choose between camping onsite with your own camping kit, or staying in a choice of accommodation nearby (under your own arrangements at additional cost).
No dogs. Suitable for 18+. Terrain is uneven and may be challenging in places for those with mobility problems.
