I'm really excited that we are taking the Red Alachaig (The Red Tent) to Sharpham to help celebrate their Apple Day! There will be storytelling, crafts and more - different activities for families throughout the day. I'll be telling stories, including a whole set of stories about apples. More information…

Looking in detail at the narrative and structure of story, this day is for beginners and experienced storytellers alike. Arthur, Merlin, Lancelot and Guinevere will join us in an ancient British story. We will consider character, description, action and emotion, and discuss the 'hero's journey' and our own experiences. We…

This will be a special evening in Gidleigh Village Hall. I will be sharing some British folk tales from the new book, all with a botanical flavour, in honour of the Reverend Keble Martin (author of the Concise British Flora). I have discovered that not only did the Rev. Keble…

This workshop will explore story from the perspective of different characters, and from members of the audience. It's a day for beginners and experienced storytellers alike. We will use a Norse myth to explore how different characters might live, feel, and act, and discuss how this can enrich our telling.…

This workshop considers the context of stories: the all-important small details that set the scene. It’s a day for beginners and experienced storytellers alike. All too often, stories are told from an indeterminate time and place, ‘once upon a time somewhere in the world’. How about placing your story in…

I'm delighted to be part of this event, being run by Courage Copse Creatives in north Devon as part of a wider, wondrous artistic initiative across the UK. Join us - come along or listen in!  

Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland is a collection of folk tales with a difference: all the stories involve trees and plants. The book was written on Dartmoor by storyteller and conservationist Lisa Schneidau, with stunning cover illustrations by Chagford artist David Wyatt. It’s the result of a storyteller’s search…

I'll be joining other local tellers at this Torquay festival, storytelling for families in the 800-year-old grounds of Torre Abbey. Come and find us for some tall tales of sea monsters and hairy heroes!

Join Lisa for story walks around Torrington Common in Great Torrington. We will be using Keble Martin’s flora to identify wild flowers. Lisa will tell folk tales and British folklore about the plants that we find, and we will be sharing our stories about connections with the land and local…

Wild plants surround us and shape every aspect of our lives: food, fuel, clothes and landscape. But the old stories tell us that the spirits of nature and of place are not all that they seem. What happens when they are pushed too far – and will humans be the…