About us:

The Island Storytellers are based on the Isle of Wight. Our purposes are:

To develop oral storytelling on the Isle of Wight

To encourage participation in storytelling activities in all ages, abilities and cultural groups

To increase public awareness of the art, practice and value of storytelling and the narrative traditions of the peoples and cultures of the world

The Island Storytellers formed in 2007. They are a diverse group of people from all walks of life who share a common interest in oral storytelling and poetry.

We meet on the third Monday of the month at 8pm to share stories and poems. For 2010 we will be meeting at different locations around the island. More details here soon. Everybody, members or not, is welcome to come along to these evenings – to tell a tale or to just sit and listen. Older children are welcome to come along too.

Over the past year, apart for the monthly storyclubs, we have held an open microphone session in the café at Quay Arts and taken part in Wight Words – a literary festival. See our Past Events page for more information.

If you would like to join the Island Storytellers please use the contact page or come along to a regular monthly session. Membership is £5/year.

News

The Island Storytellers are taking their stories around the Island in 2010.

In 2010 the Island Storytellers are coming to a place near you.  Join them for an evening of stories –tell your favourite tale or sit back and listen to a wealth of folk tales, anecdotes, true tales and tall stories.

Island Storyteller chairperson, Sue Bailey, says

“It was time to take our storyclub out and about so that people who have never thought of trying storytelling, have a chance to find out more about it”.

The evenings are  mainly aimed at adults but children aged 12 and over are welcome. 

Sue continues:

“ On 18th January we are meeting at the gorgeous Chocolate Apothecary  in Ryde –(opposite Ryde pier entrance) at 7.30pm; 

15th February join us at the ever welcoming Community Cafe in Ventnor;

and on 15th March we shall be at ‘The Three Bishops’ in Brighstone. ”