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Storytelling Sunday: Jan Blake
A new season of Storytelling Sunday continues with Jan Blake - one of the UK's leading storytellers! Jan is a truly astonishing performer. Her energy is immense, her connection with the audience has been described as electric, and she is a genuine master storyteller.
We still don't know what stories Jan will bring to our monthly gathering -she refuses to be pinned down, prefering to respond to the audience in the room. But as we enter December and the beginnings of winter, you can expect fantastical tales told with real passion and fire to keep us warm as the nights draw in and the darkness tightens its grip on the land.
Jan's repertoire is vast and her talents know no bounds. As one of the leading storytellers, Jan Blake has been performing worldwide for over twenty-five years. Specialising in stories from Africa, the Caribbean, and Arabia, she has a well-earned reputation for dynamic and generous storytelling. Recent highlights include Hay Festival, where she was storyteller in-residence, the Viljandi Harvest Festival in Estonia and TEDx Warsaw.
As well as performing at all the major storytelling festivals both nationally and internationally, she works regularly with the British Council, leads storytelling workshops for emerging storytellers, and gives masterclasses for teachers, brands, and businesses. She also regularly captivates school children with mesmerising stories.
In 2011, she was the recipient of the biannual Thüringer Märchen Preis, awarded to scholars or performers who have devoted their lives to the service of storytelling. As part of the World Shakespeare Festival in 2012, she was the curator for Shakespeares Stories, a landmark exhibition that explored themes of journey and identity, in conjunction with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
In 2013, The Old Woman, The Buffalo, and The Lion of Manding created and performed with musicians Kouame and Raymond Sereba toured to acclaim winning a British Awards for Storytelling Excellence (BASE).
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Spend the first Sunday evening of every month with internationally renowned storytellers from across the globe. Come and be enchanted, enthralled, amused and amazed! Whatever kind of weekend you've had, Storytelling Sundays give you the chance to round it off with captivating tales and delicious wordplay, and be off home for an early night by 8.30pm.
£8.50 / £6.50 Conc. / Student Deal: 3 for £5
Running Time: 60 mins (Approx)
Age Recommendation: Adults Only
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LocationHamilton House (View)
80 Stokes Croft
Bristol BS1 3QY
United Kingdom
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| Minimum Age: 14 |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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