Join a Tellers, Tales, Tradition weekend online via Zoom, hosted by the wonderful Liz Weir and the splendid Simon Heywood.

You are invited to a unique, immersive weekend of stories with Shonaleigh, the world-renowned tradition bearer and storyteller.

The Glass Palace of the Moon-Maid is a magical wonder-tale spanning this world and the beyond, a tale of stars and comets and moons, life and death, love and betrayal, the occasional goat and two very magical cats...

The Glass Palace of the Moon Maid belongs to the Cycle of Hillel, which is the first of twelve epic, latticed, interlinked cycles of stories passed down through generations of Jewish women.

This is a rare chance to hear these ancient tales in the light and on the tongue, stories untold for two generations and barely spoken of for decades.

Shonaleigh is a Druts’yla, and carries on a living unbroken oral tradition passed down from grandmother to granddaughter. She knows around 4,000 tales that she can recall on request, using the lost art of ‘stories within stories’.

This telling of The Glass Palace of the Moon Maid will be recorded as part of the Last Drut’syla Project to create an archive of this tradition’s stories. 

This is an unmissable opportunity for anyone interested in stories or in oral and lost cultures to come and help document and archive this tradition through listening, requesting stories, and asking questions.

Suitable for adults and 11+ only.

Frequently asked questions

What are the times? All times are UK time (BST). Friday - 7.30pm-9.30pm. Saturday - 10.30am-1pm, 2-3pm, 7.30pm-9.30pm. Sunday 10.30am-1pm. Note that these are approximate times and sometime we may start late or run late.

Do I have to have my camera on? Shonaleigh would love to see your face but it's totally fine to have your camera off for some or all of the time.

Will it be interactive? Yes, there are times that Shonaleigh will call for questions and host discussions through the weekend.

I can't attend live, can I have access to the recording? No. The recording of this is for the archive only and will not available to ticket holders.  Please keep yourself free for the times above so you can attend all (or most of) the event live.