A Teller, Tales and Tradition weekend in Minchinhampton with Shonaleigh

You are invited to Tellers, Tales, Tradition – a unique, immersive weekend of stories with Shonaleigh, the world-renowned tradition bearer and storyteller!

The weekend will be held in a private house (comfortable chairs, sofas, woodburning stove etc) in the lovely Cotswold town of Minchinhampton in Gloucestershire. 

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…

This tale 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 stories 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 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.

For more information see Shonaleigh's website: shonaleigh.uk

Suitable for adults and 11+ only

The ticket includes tea, coffee, cake throughout the weekend and lunch on Saturday.  There are two cafes and a gastro pub in Minchinhampton.  The nearest station is Stroud (4 miles) a 10-12 minute taxi ride £12-15. There is limited parking in the street in Minchinhampton plus a car park in Friday Street a short walk away.  For further details about the venue email Sarah, sarahdeco@me.com.