The Petal Demon - A storytelling weekend with Shonaleigh

‘The Petal Demon’ a storytelling weekend with Shonaleigh

The Petal Demon follows the story of a woman who is pursued by a mage, and how she’s helped by Lilith to create a maze of flowers, that traps the mage and becomes a sanctuary for her. This woman becomes known as the Petal Demon, and through her wanderings she leaves legends behind her. To men she’s a demoness; to women she’s a heroine.

The Petal Demon 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.

Save the dates! 10th - 12th April 2026.

As the flowers begin to bloom into spring, join us for a unique, immersive weekend of storytelling for adults with Shonaleigh, the world-renowned tradition bearer and storyteller. This is a rare chance to hear these ancient tales on the tongue - stories untold for two generations and barely spoken of for decades.

Join a Tellers, Tales, Tradition weekend in Dartington, South Devon. This will be a community event hosted by South Devon Storytellers, at the beautiful Caddaford Barn Studio, near Buckfastleigh.

The telling will be told in segments throughout the weekend, starting at 7.30pm on Friday 10th and finish around noon on Sunday 12th April.

You can join us for the full weekend, or for the Saturday night only.

Weekend tickets: £100

Very limited spaces to join us for Saturday night only: £20

This story filled weekend will take place within a relaxed atmosphere, please bring cushions and blankets to make yourself as comfortable as you can.

Refreshments of tea, coffee and cake/biscuits provided.

Please note, the kitchen facilities are limited so food will not be provided, please do bring your own picnic dinners to eat at the venue.

Venue: Caddaford Barn Studio, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0JT

Parking is limited at the venue, please car share if possible.

Suitable for adults and 14+ only.

About Shonaleigh:

Shonaleigh is the only known Drut’syla and the weekend will be a revival of a culture almost lost. Shonaleigh 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’.

Learn more about Shonaleigh here: https://shonaleigh.uk/about/

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