The Story Patch

Stories

Village Green

Saturday 8th July 2017

Chalkwell Park

westcliff on Sea

in bloom

Stories

to grow

The Jacqson Diego Story Patch is a place for all the family to pick, gather, and grow stories. Join the storytellers and poets performing in our Stories in Bloom tent or one of our author or artist led workshops in our Stories to grow space. Our Book Nook will have a range of books for children aged 0-12, complete with book signings from guest authors; or just take in the creative buzz and collect a goody bag, as you add to our installations.

Stories in Bloom Programme

Stories to Grow Programme

Story Patch Book Nook

Joining Us are ...

Off the top of my head...

Stories in Bloom at 4pm

Peter Optical

Local Storyteller Peter Optical aka Peter Monk weaves a story with a skill that appeals to all ages. His stories are spontaneous, vibrant and often interwoven with magic, music and song.

Storyteller, writer, musician, stage director and workshop leader Peter has over 46 years experience associated with the performing and visual arts. As a professional storyteller Peter has taken his animated storytelling to numerous schools, libraries, museums, castles, and festivals here and abroad.

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Cheeky Animals

Stories in Bloom at 12.15pm

Kate Millner, Fallen Moon

Kate has performed as a storyteller for many years through her company, Fallen Moon at festivals and schools and, well... generally anywhere she's asked to go to spin a yarn! She's an actress and a primary school teacher with an alternative, crazy streak and fun, quirky tales up her sleeve. If she forgets the storyline, her puppets are usually there to help her get back on the right track and she often looks for help from them and her audience to spice up the storytelling!

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Workshop

Granny Mutton Yarns

Stories to Grow at 1pm

Book Signing

The Book Nook at 1.45pm

Amanda Brandon

Amanda wanted to be a writer from the age of seven but was told to aim for ‘a proper job’. A spell as a school librarian put paid to that idea when she was told off for reading books! Amanda finally found her writing fix by working as a journalist for 13 years. Now she spends time creating her own stories and raising a family. Amanda’s picture book A Scarf and a Half was published by Maverick in 2014, followed by two more in the Granny Mutton series A Box of Socks and A Knit and a Knot.

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James Little

Telling Tales

Stories in Bloom at 11.30am

James

James is fairly new to the storytelling world, but after three years at East 15 Acting School he is ready to become a teller. As a performer he has performed three shows with his company "Backpack Theatre" and is a member of the National Youth Theatre, over Christmas he took part in a Chaplins Panto of “Dick Whittington” and has done a few projects as a commercial actor.

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The Dictionary of Dads

Stories in Bloom at 1.45pm

Book Signing

The Book Nook at 2.15pm

Cautionary Characters

Stories to Grow at 4pm

Justin Coe

Justin Coe is a local performance poet on a mission to reconnect poetry with people and people with poetry. Since 1997, he has taken his lively mix of puckish poetics and heartfelt humour everywhere from Sheppey to Shanghai and from The Savoy Hotel to street corners, steam trains and a sitting room made entirely out of newspaper. His latest children's show Big Wow Small Wonder continues to delight, and his new book The Dictionary of Dads is simply great.

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Hannah Brailsford

A Sock of Silly Stories

Stories in Bloom at 1pm

Next Gen Hannah

Hannah is a professional storyteller for all ages, founder of Tiny Tales Storytellers and Spinning Yarns Theatre. Hannah performs stories at festivals, community events and in schools and nurseries, sometimes with a puppet in tow, and runs storytelling workshops across the country. As well as being the resident storyteller at Jacqson Diego Story Emporium, she is also resident at the Cliffs Pavilion. Hannah is delighted to be returning to Village Green to spin some more tales for a fourth year.

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Myths and Monsters

Stories in Bloom at 2.30pm

Humans and other odd beings

Stories in Bloom at 3.15pm (PG 10+)

Gill West

Gill West crafts poignant and comedic poetry, often creating and inhabiting complex characters, dialects and personalities with apparent ease. Her work has been performed at multiple festivals across the area as well as London's prestigious "Forget What You Heard" night,' Covent Garden's Poetry Cafe and Cafe Karamel. Armed only with a microphone, a mouth and few minutes of your time, Gill will take you on a journey you are unlikely to forget.

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Andy Bolter

Andy Bolter

Doodling to another world.

Anyone can doodle a story, it just takes a pen, a piece of paper or a napkin or the belly of a sleeping bear*.

Andy Bolter, a self-diagnosed compulsive doodler will show you how to turn your simplest doodles into a story. Unleashing your imagination just couldn’t be more fun.

*tired bears are dangerous, teddy bears are not. Make sure they pass a snoring detector test before doodling.

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Workshop

Doodling to Another World

Stories to Grow at 2pm

Jacqueline

Johnson

Workshop

Very Short Tall Tales

Stories in Bloom at 12pm

Story Bag with Make and Do

Stories in Bloom at 3pm

Very Short Tall Tales is a masterclass in spinning fictions. Join Jacqui for some Jacqson Diego story craft fun and games for all the family.

Story Bag with Make and Do is a craft workshop that brings traditional tales to life and mashes them up just a little.

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Story Jam

Open Mic

Stories in Bloom at 5pm

Are you a budding storyteller, poet or comedian. Join our professionals in the Stories to Grow tent for a chance to weave new tales and old. Non performers welcome too!

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