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Hollybush: Folktales from the Forest
August 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Storytelling for adults – An evening of folktales and music, featuring sylvan stories from the forest and woodlands of Britain and Ireland, with music and song from Alice Nicholls.
Expect amorous encounters, evil elves, a cute dog, the slightly suspect names of orchard guardians and a heroine who knows what she wants and how to get it.
Delivered by Graeme Cooke, host of the Tales of Britain and Ireland podcast, in the atmospheric Hollybush Conservation Centre Barn.
All tales told with humour, wandering asides and above all else a great love for the stories.
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Turn up from 18:45 for a 19:30 start. 18+ (adult content).
Stories c. 2 hours 15 min including a break. Drinks available to purchase.
Seating will be rustic, so bring your own cushions for extra comfort.
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The Hollybush centre is a two-minute walk from bus stops at the Bridge Shopping Centre and a ten-minute walk from Headingley Train Station.
We have limited parking on site reserved for blue badge holders and those with limited mobility. Other visitors travelling by car have the kind permission of Morrison’s to park at the far end of their carpark (LS5 3AU), a short walk from Hollybush. There is also a very small public carpark on Whyther Lane, by the canal (LS5 3BT).
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“Modern storytelling at its best, with cinematic scene-setting and moments of genuine tension”
“Storytelling for today. Quirky, clever, and so entertaining. If I had a castle I would happily pay to keep this teller of tales at my hearth for the winter.”
“Graeme has managed to make old British folk tales accessible without losing the original meaning.”
Alice Nicholls is a multi-instrumentalist musician, composer and songwriter based in Leeds.
Originally a classical violinist who turned to the dark side of folk music, she now plays around with as many different instruments and genres as she can, delighting audiences and annoying purists with her innovative sound.
