Storytelling Skills - a one-day workshop with Lisa Schneidau

Storytelling Skills: A one day storytelling workshop for beginners and improvers

Sunday 22nd March 2026, 10am - 4.30pm

Endecott House, Chagford TQ13 8AJ

Storytelling skills are useful in many walks of life. Whether you would like more confidence in public speaking, are interested in the deeper issues brought out by stories, want to develop your creative expression, or want to tell stories but simply don't know how to start, the most important thing to do is BEGIN!

This one day workshop is for beginners to storytelling, and for those with some experience who would like to gain confidence.

We will work with a traditional tale to look at story structure, character, and idiosyncrasy; play with story, considering environment and audience; and learn techniques for remembering stories and gaining confidence. By the end of the day, you will have had the opportunity to tell at least one story that you can take away and make your own.

Feedback from previous workshops:

"Thank you for firing my enthusiasm and confidence."

"Thank you for a fabulous day, inspiring and very productive.

I'm going away with lots of ideas......"

Tickets are £75 for the day (a limited number of £50 concessions are available). Places are limited so book early!

• Lisa Schneidau is a performance storyteller, author and environmentalist based in Devon. She seeks out, and shares, traditional stories about the land and our complex relationship with it, and she works with creative storytelling as a way of enabling better connection with nature and landscape. Lisa's storytelling is a playful, sometimes provocative mix of ancient tale, modern curiosity and keen observation of the natural world. With over twenty five years of experience of working in wildlife conservation, Lisa brings a wealth of knowledge and infectious enthusiasm to her audience.
  
  Lisa tells stories for all ages at events, nature reserves, arts centres and schools, including performance storytelling and training for adults, storytelling and development within education, as well as helping to run Dartmoor Storytellers and South Devon Storytellers. She is the author of three books: River Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland, Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland and the bestselling Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland (all History Press).
  
  ‘...a wonderful and powerful storyteller…’ Recent audience feedback from ‘Woodland Folk Tales’ storytelling for Avon Needs Trees
  
  …Lisa captivates her audience, and makes you ponder whether the land always has a tale to be told and a voice to be heard… Beaford Arts on ‘Tangle of the Commons’
  
  There’s more information about Lisa's storytelling performances, projects and writing at www.lisaschneidau.co.uk

Photo credit: Emily Appleton South West Theatre Photography