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As well as the spectacular international festival at St Donats Castle
(next festival 2nd -4th July 2010), Beyond The Border is involved in a
range of other storytelling events and activities throughout the year in
collaboration with various venues in Wales and England.
Forthcoming BTB events are listed below and updated as soon as details
are confirmed. If you would like to receive regular e-flyers about Other
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January | Febuary | March | April | May
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January 2010 ___________________________________________________________________________
Sun 31st Jan - Between 2 & 5pm
Barry Library, Kings Square, Barry
Young Storyteller of Wales, South 2010
Part of The Young Storyteller of the Year Award 2010 |
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Would you like to become the:
Young Storyteller of Wales South /
Storiwr Ifanc Cymru De
2010?
“It could be you!”
In the lead up to National Storytelling Week, St Donats Arts Centre is offering all budding young storytellers the opportunity to tell their traditional stories (not longer than five minutes) in Welsh or English or bilingually and compete to take the title of Young Storyteller of Wales 2010.
The South Wales heat will take place at Barry Library in Kings Square on Sunday 31 January, between 2pm - 5pm.
No experience is necessary and storytellers may perform as
individuals, in a pair or a group of three.
All competitors will be judged by a panel of judges in one of three age categories: 8-11, 12-14 or 15-18 years old.
Prizes will be awarded to winners and ALL entrants will receive a certificate for taking part.
The 15-18 years winner will become Young Storyteller of Wales South 2010 and will represent Wales at The Young Storyteller of the Year Award on 13 March 2010 in Birmingham, with travel expenses paid.
The winner in each age category will receive a weekend ticket to Beyond The Border, Wales International Storytelling Festival at St Donats Castle, 2 – 4 July 2010.
Entry forms must be submitted by 5pm on Friday 22 January to:
John Pengelly, St Donats Arts Centre, St Donats Castle, Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan CF71 7QA
For further information, please phone John on 01446 799100 or email enquiries@stdonats.com
Notes to Competitors:
Choose a story you REALLY want to tell - it should be based on a traditional story.
Find ways of keeping your audience gripped - look at them,
Cchange the pace and the volume, find voices for your characters!
You can use songs or instruments to accompany your story.
Make the story your own. Don’t learn the story off by heart - keep it alive.
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Febuary 2010 ___________________________________________________________________________
Sat 13th Feb - 12noon
Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff
Saturday Lunch Hour Storytelling: Megan Lloyd |
Free Admission! |
 As Valentine’s Day approaches, hearts and roses surround us - just watch out for the thorns! Stories and tunes from around the world for the whole family to enjoy, performed by one of Wales’ most popular storytellers.
Free Admission!
Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff CF10 5AL
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March 2010 ___________________________________________________________________________
St David's Day - 1st March - 12noon to 12.30pm
Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff
Saturday Lunch Hour Storytelling: Guto Dafis |
Free Admission! |
.gif) Mae Guto Dafis yn dweud storïau gydag egni a hiwmor, a chanu a chware’r melôdiyn, ac mae ei gymeriad ffraeth a thwymgalon yn creu perthynas arbennig gyda’i gynulleidfa. Y mae wedi perfformio fel chwedleuwr yng ngwyliau yng Nghymru a Lloegr (Tu Hwnt i’r Ffin, Sain Dunwyd; Lakeland Storytelling Festival; Glastonbury; Broadstairs Folk Week; ac yn y blaen), yn ogystal a theithio fel cerddor i Lydaw, Iwerddon, Estonia a’r Alban.
Bydd Guto yn dweud storïau yn Gymraeg a’r Saesneg fel rhan o Ddiwrnod Cymraeg mae’r Ganolfan en ei drefnu i deuluoedd.
Guto Dafis tells stories with energy and humour, and sings and plays the melodion, and his droll warm-heartedness creates a special relationship with his audience. He has performed as as a storyteller in festivals in Wales and England (Beyond the Border, Saint Donats; Lakeland Storytelling Festival; Glastonbury; Broadstairs Folk Week; etc); as well as travelling as a musician to Brittany, Ireland, Estonia and Scotland.
Guto will be telling stories in Welsh and English as part of the Centre’s St David’s Day celebrations.
Free Admission!
Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff CF10 5AL
Image credit: Ian Lawrence
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Sat 13th March - 12.00noon - 1pm
Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff
Saturday Lunch Hour Storytelling: Taffy Thomas, MBE |
Free Admission! |
 The UK’s first Laureate for Storytelling makes his first appearance in Wales since his investiture!
Taffy's head is bursting with stories, riddles, folklore and elaborate lies – in fact over 300 of them and he’s happy to tell them in almost any situation!
Don’t miss this chance to enjoy one of the most experienced English storytellers, having appeared at the USA National Storytelling Festival, the Bergen Arts Festival in Norway and the Blue Peter Prom at the Royal Albert Hall.
Free Admission!
Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff CF10 5AL
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April 2010 ___________________________________________________________________________
Sat 10th April - 12noon to 1pm
Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff
Saturday Lunch Hour Storytelling: Cath Aran |
Free Admission! |
 Winner of 2009 UK Storyteller Arts Foundation Award
Heralding from the wind beaten mountains of Snowdonia comes Cath with her traditional tales and folk stories told with her impressive ability to include within a short time and a small space the huge span of human emotions with only her facial expressions, voice and physical movements.
Free Admission!
Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff CF10 5AL
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May 2010 ___________________________________________________________________________
Sat 5th May- 12noon to 1pm
Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff
Saturday Lunch Hour Storytelling: Cat Weatherill |
Free Admission! |
 Dancing on my Own
The inimitable Cat Weatherill chases tales from across Europe. Playful, unpredictable and fizzing with female energy, Cat brings a gloriously feminine voice to an ancient art. Don’t miss this chance to enjoy one of the most experienced English storytellers, having appeared at the USA National Storytelling Festival, the Bergen Arts Festival in Norway and the Blue Peter Prom at the Royal Albert Hall.
Free Admission!
Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff CF10 5AL
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