English Folk Tales of Coast & Sea with Author & Storyteller Lisa Schneidau

English Folk Tales of Coast & Sea with Author & Storyteller Lisa Schneidau at Dartington Hall

Wednesday 6th November – 8pm to 9:30pm

£8 per ticket

England is a maritime nation. Our folklore and history is peppered with tall tales of the high seas: mysteries of the great ocean, the unknown world beneath the surface of the salt sea, and the liminal coast where the sea-gods meet our lives on the land.

Join us for an evening with popular author and professional storyteller Lisa Schneidau, as she presents stories from her new collection of traditional folk tales from the coasts and seas of England. Lisa retells the old stories with a contemporary twist: dragons and monsters, sailor heroes and ghost ships, mermaids and shapeshifters. Come and be immersed in these salty sea stories, and learn about England’s heritage, magic and relationship to the mysterious ocean world that surrounds us.

This event will be followed by a book signing.

Lisa Schneidau’s book will be for sale at its cost price of £14.99 during the event, or we are offering a special pre-order deal of £18 for a ticket & book option.

Lisa Schneidau is a professional storyteller, sharing stories that inspire, provoke curiosity and build stronger connections between people and nature. She tells stories at theatres, festivals, schools and events all over the UK. Lisa trained as an ecologist, and for twenty-five years she has worked with wildlife charities across Britain to restore nature in land, river and sea. She is the author of Botanical Folk Tales, Woodland Folk Tales and River Folk Tales, all published by The History Press. She lives on Dartmoor in south-west England.