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In the beginning was...the story, and then came the storytellers. Storytelling has a long and continuous history, from early legends to modern shaggy dog stories. In many cultures storytellers are the keepers of history, the educators of young and the guiders of the not-so-young. Ramsey Storytellers are proud to continue the oral tradition. Each storytelling is unique, although the main story remains the same, it changes and adapts itself (almost organically) to each occasion.

Ramsey Storytellers believe that listening to a story is a completely different experience from reading a book or watching a play.

Formed in 2000, Ramsey Storytellers are a non-profit making group which works to bring the experience of storytelling to the community. They have told stories in many places such as local schools and libraries and even out in the open in the new Community Garden in Ramsey.

In January/February of each year events are held to mark National Storytelling Week.

We have also hosted professional storytellers and run and arranged workshops as part of our community activities.

If you would like to join us, head to the contact page (link is at the top, and bottom, of this page) and drop us an email, we are all friendly people and we promise we don't bite!

Past Special Events

2006 - National Storytelling Week: 'Fenland Tales' with local music duo "Rumpuss"
2006 - Abbey College Ramsey: College Year 11 and 12 students organised an evening of Halloween Stories on 31st October 2006 (helping World Team Challenge students fund raise for trip to Peru.)
2007 - National Storytelling week: Beowulf with "Rumpuss" (and again in July 2007)
2007 - Flag Fen Open Day: Storytelling in the roundhouse

See Upcoming Events page for more!

Useful Links

www.sfs.org.uk - The Society for Storytelling
www.timsheppard.co.uk - A great site with lots of good resources and advice
www.dreamtime.net - Aboriginal stories
www.timelessmyths.com - Good for British/Celtic tales

Ramsey Storytellers is not responsible for the content of external websites

Testimonials

"Thank you so much for your wonderful story telling and skeletons for story telling. We all enjoyed it so much. It was an ideal opportunity to fit story telling into the work we were doing in school." - Jane Adams and Rachel Bell-Berry at Bury C of E School
"I had forgotten the thrill of hearing stories" - Gill Shelford, Upwood 'Home to Home'
"I can't remember having a more relaxing evening" - Peterborough Evening Telegraph
"We really enjoyed the variety of stories you told...I had lots of positive feedback" - Lesley Owen, Warboys Primary School
"I learned so much...a highly enjoyable afternoon" - Cherry Foster (workshop held 9th June 2007)
"Found it all enjoyable - thank you for your efforts" - Pat
"the children greatly enjoyed the stories, particularly the one with 'farting' in it and expressed the hope that you will come back again some time with more stories" - Dana Kleinman, The Harbour School, Wilburton
"Ramsey Storytellers have kept my pub in business on many a cold night" - Barman at The White Lion Pub, Bury

Contact Us

How to Get In Touch

There are many ways to contact us, you could phone on:
Richard: 01487 710363
Louise: 01487 815202
Bill: 01487 812022

Or you could email us on:
contact@ramseystorytellers.co.uk
You can talk to us about anything: joining us, booking us or simply just learning more about story telling
Also if you find something wrong with this website, just email the webmaster on webmaster@ramseystorytellers.co.uk

Upcoming Events

Title	Starts	Ends	Description	Location
Elm Friendship Club	Tuesday 16th February 2010, 13:30	Tuesday 16th February 2010, 15:00	Folk takes with a fenland slant	Elm Community Hall
Ramsey Arts Festival	Sunday 25th July 2010, 18:00	Sunday 25th July 2010, 19:30	Talk of The Town. A stroll around Ramsey telling the story of each location	Ramsey

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Bill

Bill is a Cumbrian. The colourful Lake District dialect and a fine heritage of Tall Tales, Boggles and extraordinary characters inspired his love of words and stories. It is not without significance that his County of birth holds the World’s Biggest Liar contest.

Bill