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LEARN THE ART OF STORYTELLING
Storytelling Gymnasium has been led by storyteller Graham Langley for many years. This included two monthly Zoom sessions during the period of lockdown which were very successful. Relaunching since lockdown though has proved to be difficult so we are replacing regular sessions with occasional sessions on request. These sessions may be small group sessions or one-to-one, with the content decided by the participants in advance. Such content may include rehearsals, repertoire development, technique or anything else concerned with the development of performance and presentation of traditional stories. Sessions can be tailored to absolute beginners or experienced performers. Contact Graham for more information or to arrange a session. There will be no fixed fee, just a donation to the Trad Arts Team through our TipJar.
Tales and Ales at the Prince of Wales: a storytelling session on the first Wednesday of each month at 8pm
A relaxing night out with a cool drink and surrounded by friends listening to stories. Come along to listen or if you have a traditional story to tell, this is the place for you. Tales and Ales takes place at the Prince of Wales in Moseley where there is a splendid selection of ales and ciders. The beer is good but the stories are better. There is usually a mix of experienced and novice tellers telling traditional stories re-worked to make them their own. There can be no better way to relax and no better way to be transported to the realms of the imagination. There is no charge though you might like to make a donation. After the first pint you may feel as if you want to tell a story, in which case you will be quite welcome. Please join our mailing list if you would like to get monthly reminders, or for more details email Kit
Arter Barter
The Trad Arts Team’s Art group was launched online during Covid. It is a casual grouping of artists from different parts of the country taking part in collaborations both live and online or a combination of both. In addition to creating work together they run training workshops, participate in markets and exhibit at public events.
Kings Heath Art Market
We are excited to announce the launch of a Monthly Art Market in Kings Heath High Street at the New Life Baptist Church Hall. It is set to take place on the third Saturday of every month, beginning 16 March 2024. This vibrant market is a celebration of local talent and a platform for artists to showcase their unique work, be it visual, sculptural, or beyond. Latest news, information and link for artists to book a stall
Barn Dances and Ceilidhs
Social events for all the family and all ages. If you don’t know how to do English Country dancing, you will soon learn, as the caller will explain the steps before the music starts and will then remind you what to do next. It’s great fun, even if you go wrong! Although we don’t organise dance events on a regular basis, there’s usually one in the pipeline – sign up for our newsletter to make sure you don’t miss out. And if you want to learn to dance, here’s a list of opportunities.
Scandi Music Sessions: inspired by a polska weekend workshop run by the Third Beat Dance Collective, we set up a series of Sunday afternoon sessions to share tunes from Sweden and other Nordic traditions in November 2018. During the lockdown we kept the Scandi sessions going by using Zoom, but relaunching has proved difficult. However, we’ll let you know about Scandi-related events elsewhere – sign up to our newsletter or join the Scandibrum facebook group to be kept up to date.
Sing Political: singers and songwriters used to get together once a month at the Prince of Wales in Moseley to share songs and discuss left-wing approaches to using songs in a political context. During the lockdown we held our sessions on Zoom but relaunching has proved difficult. However, the Political Songster, our occasional booklet of songs is now online and many new songs can also be found online at the Song Depot. There are indexes to both the Songster and to the Song Depot. News about political songs and events can be found on the Sing Political facebook page.
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