"The value of offering history as story is that it will linger in the minds...long after the telling...once students take history into their mouths and bodies, once they put on and feel its emotions, they no longer remain passive memorizers of facts" M. Gillard (1995) Storyteller, Storyteacher...p.120
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Maureen James no longer offers costumed historical storytelling for family groups at heritage sites.
She is however available for adult storytelling events based on the stories in her Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire Folk Tales books and the Legends of the Lincolnshire Carrs. If you are interested in booking this service, please use the contact form on the link at the top of the page.
Testimonials:
"your stories ROCK "
Young lad after family stories event
"Thankyou for making our event extra special. We have had many comments from children and adults all expressing their delight at the stories"
School PTA after storytelling at a medieval fair
Past Storytelling Engagements include:
Ayscoughfee Hall, Lincs
Brading Roman Villa, Isle of Wight
Bridewell Museum, Norwich
Carrickfergus Castle
Chepstow Medieval Fair
Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon
Denny Abbey & Farmland Museum, Cambs
Dunham’s Wood, March
Ely Cathedral & Ely Maltings
Giant’s Hill, Rampton
Gloucester (Through the Ages)
Goodrich Castle
Harlow Museum
Herstmonceux Castle
Kettering Museum
Kidwelly Castle
Lulworth Castle
Moyses Hall, Bury St Edmunds
Nassington Prebendal Manor, Northants
Redbridge Museum
Rockingham Castle
Salisbury Museum
St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church
Stonea Iron Age Camp, Cambs
Thetford Library
Tullie House Museum, Carlisle
Wandlebury Hill Fort
Whittlesey Museum
Wisbech Castle and Museum