Following a quick breather after the school events, the library gigs started in earnest. I returned to my hometown to visit two libraries in Blackpool, performing for two huge audiences. A couple of mornings were spent in St Helens libraries delivering HAF sessions with lovely local families. Wigan libraries invited me to a HAF camp…
It’s always great to spend time in lots of fab libraries whilst the schools are closed for the summer holidays and this year were no different. I held writing workshops for Blackpool libraries and Lancashire libraries and performed my stories at some of their libraries too. Big thanks to the staff at Palatine Library, Moor…
It’s always one of the highlights of the year when I visit my local libraries to share some stories. Six library visits took place across two weeks in August. These gigs are always important because I usually take some time off from performing in the summer, so they are great to get back into…
I love sharing my stories in libraries. When Blackpool Libraries asked me to be part of the Boundary Library reopening event I jumped at the chance. When they asked me to be the ‘special guest’ and deliver a speech and cut the ribbon, I was gobsmacked! @The Grange is a fab project based in one…
It had been a while since my last library session so it was great to visit Moor Park Library to share some stories. The fact the event coincided with Valentine’s Day just proved my love of libraries! I put on the storytelling waistcoat to share a couple of the Tales with a bumper crowd. The…
I was thrilled to bits when I was asked to join the Save Our Stories rescue crew for some festive storytelling at Palatine Library. I had created a festive tale to share with children from three local primaries that had accepted an invitation to visit. The first school to arrive was Marton Primary Academy who…
During the last few years, I’ve done countless events in libraries across Lancashire. The Halloween events are always fantastic, mainly due to the brilliant costumes the children wear! It’s great to share stories with lots of witches, skeletons and vampires, to name but a few. On the Saturday before Halloween, Blackpool Library Service asked me…
Blackpool Library Service has supported my writing adventure from the beginning. When I was starting out they gave me the chance to try out some of my stories and even asked me to share stories at the amazing Wordpool Family Day. I was thrilled to bits when they offered me the chance to launch my…
After visiting a school a couple of weeks ago, I received a very exciting email from Maria Felix Vas, a producer at BBC Radio Lancashire. Maria’s daughter had gone home after my visit and explained what I’d told the children. After lots of email replies and calls, we agreed a date for me to go…
Blackpool Library Service has backed my writing and storytelling adventure right from the start and it was lovely to celebrate National Libraries Day with them. The day kicked off at Palatine Library where I told a couple of Impossible Tales as well as reading from the book. The first tale was the first story I…