STORYSTOCK RETURNS TO THE BUSH THEATRE THIS OCTOBER HALF TERM

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Tickets are now on sale for the hugely popular travelling story circus STORYSTOCK. New Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell (Ottoline and the Orange Cat, Goth Girl) will be the headline guest when it returns to the Bush Theatre for the third time this autumn half term. STORYSTOCK is a festival of storytelling for children aged 3-11 and their families.

8972d4970bb17e5e_100x100arSTORYSTOCK launched at the Bush Theatre in autumn 2013, and the 2014 festival attracted nearly 2,500 visitors in 3 days.

This year’s STORYSTOCK will again take place over three days – 28th, 29thand 30th October.

Many of the UK’s best-loved storytellers, children’s writers and illustrators will feature in the festival of storytelling in four spaces across the Bush Theatre.

As well as stories, performances, Q&A events, interviews and workshops, there will also be a games night and Literary Quiz for children.

Storystock is sponsored by angels & urchins magazine in partnership with the Bush Theatre and supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

Storystock
Listings

Storystock 2015
28-30 October 2015
Bush Theatre
7 Uxbridge Road, London, W12 8LJ

Box Office: 020 8743 5050 / bushtheatre.co.uk

Tickets range from £4 to £18 and are for sale via the Bush Theatre box office.

Find out more at storystock.co.uk or follow the festival on twitter @StoryStockFest

WEDNESDAY 28TH OCTOBER
Start Duration Age Tickets
0930  45 mins SOPHY HENN Pom Pom Gets The Grumps  3-5 yrs £6.00
1000  120 mins ANIMATION STUDIO workshop with Helen Piercy *  7-13 yrs £18.00
1000  30 mins STORYTIME – Tea with the Tiger, the Crocodile & Mog  0-5yrs £4.00
1100  30 mins STORYTIME – Tea with the Tiger, the Crocodile & Mog  0-5yrs £4.00
1100  45 mins CREATIVE CREATURES writing workshop  4-7 yrs £6.00
1115  60 mins I BELIEVE IN UNICORNS Storytelling Show  5+yrs £12.50
1200  30 mins STORYTIME – Tea with the Tiger, the Crocodile & Mog  0-5yrs £4.00
1230  45 mins ANIMAL OLYMPICS with poet Francesca Beard  4-7 yrs £6.00
1245  60 mins CREATIVE CODING workshop -coding is the new writing *  7-13 yrs £8.00
1300  30 mins STORYTIME – Tea with the Tiger, the Crocodile & Mog  0-5yrs £4.00
1300  45 mins JUDITH KERR in conversation  7-107yrs £8.00
1400  30 mins STORYTIME – Tea with the Tiger, the Crocodile & Mog  0-5yrs £4.00
1400  45 mins THE DINOSAUR POLICE with Sarah MacIntyre  4-7 yrs £6.00
1430  60 mins I BELIEVE IN UNICORNS Storytelling Show  5+yrs £12.50
1430  120 mins MANGA COMIC BOOK WORKSHOP with Helen Piercy  7-11 yrs £18.00
1500  30 mins STORYTIME – Tea with the Tiger, the Crocodile & Mog  0-5yrs £4.00
1530  45 mins ANIMAL OLYMPICS with poet Francesca Beard  4-7 yrs £6.00
1600  30 mins STORYTIME – Tea with the Tiger, the Crocodile & Mog  0-5yrs £4.00
1630  45 mins PUGS OF THE FROZEN NORTH a crazy show with Sarah MacIntyre & Philip Reeve  4-7 yrs £8.00
1700  45 mins MYTH MARATHON with Atticus the Storyteller -26 myths in 26 minutes  7-11 yrs £8.00
1715  120 mins CREATIVE CODING workshop -coding is the new writing *  7-13 yrs £18.00
1800  45 mins GIRL POWER with the Pirate QueensA talk show with girls of the past to inspire girls of today-with special guests 7-107 yrs £8.00
1830  45 mins TECH 101 with Elizabeth Tweedale from Blue Shift CodingA chance for parents to catch up with their kids in the social media & virtual world grown ups £10.00
1945  45 mins THE GREAT PARENTING DEBATE -Pushy Parents v Idle ParentsToby Young & Tom Hodginskon take sides for the ultimate parenting battle grown ups £10.00
2000  90 mins SO YOU WANT TO BE A CHILDRENS WRITER?Creative writing workshop to inspire you to finally write that book! grown ups £15.00
2000  60 mins TEENAGE STAND UP COMEDY OPEN MIC NIGHT all ages £6.00
THURSDAY 29TH OCTOBER
0930  45 mins ANIMAL ACROSTICS poetry workshop  4-7 yrs £6.00
0945  120 mins INVENTING VILLAINS creative writing workshop with Abi Elphinstone *  7-13 yrs £18.00
1000  45 mins THE MUSIC HOUSE FOR CHILDREN – The Lamb Who Lost His Jump  0-5 yrs £8.00
1000  30 mins STORYTIME -on the hour until 4pm -with Alice and her Wonderland Friends  0-5 yrs £4.00
1100  45 mins MYTH MARATHON with Atticus the Storyteller -26 myths in 26 minutes  7-11 yrs £8.00
1100  30 mins STORYTIME – with Alice and her Wonderland Friends  0-5 yrs £4.00
1130  45 mins THE DINOSAUR THAT POOPED A PLANET A silly space adventure show  4-7 yrs £8.00
1200  30 mins STORYTIME – with Alice and her Wonderland Friends  0-5 yrs £4.00
1230  45 mins THE DIVALI STORY craft and storytelling with Jamila Gavin  4-7 yrs £6.00
1230  45 mins HOP HIP SHAKESPEARE workshop bringing sonnets to the street *  7-11 yrs £6.00
1300  30 mins STORYTIME – with Alice and her Wonderland Friends  0-5 yrs £4.00
1300  45 mins KRISTINA STEPHENSON AND THE MOLLY MAYBE SHOW  4-7 yrs £8.00
1400  45 mins TRISH COOKE reading So Much  4-7 yrs £6.00
1400  30 mins STORYTIME – with Alice and her Wonderland Friends  0-5 yrs £4.00
1400  60 mins JOSEPH COELHO & THE WEREWOLF TALES poetry workshop *  7-11 yrs £8.00
1430  45 mins DIARY OF A WIMPY KID SHOW  7-11 yrs £8.00
1400  30 mins STORYTIME – with Alice and her Wonderland Friends  0-5 yrs £4.00
1500  30 mins STORYTIME – with Alice and her Wonderland Friends  0-5 yrs £4.00
1530  45 mins THE FAIRYTALE HAIRDRESSER – ABIE LONGSTAFF  4-7 yrs £6.00
1545  60 mins CARACTACUS POTT’S SCIENCE WORKSHOP *  7-11 yrs £8.00
1600  30 mins STORYTIME – with Alice and her Wonderland Friends  0-5 yrs £4.00
1600  45 mins THE HIP HOP SHAKESPEARE SHOW  7-11 yrs £8.00
1700  45 mins THE DREAMSNATCHER – ABI ELPHINSTONE  9-13 yrs £6.00
1730  45 mins CHILDRENS LAUREATE CHRIS RIDDELL Live Drawing Show  7-13yrs £8.00
1730  60 mins PARENTS V KIDS A mock family courtBring your kids & let expert judges Mark Woods & Karen Doherty settle the score!  7-107yrs £10.00
1845  60 mins BRAIN FOOD with the Nature DocGet naturopathic expert tips on how to feed your child’s brain grown ups £10.00
1900  120 mins CALMER, HAPPIER PARENTING ‘Never ask twice’ seminar with guru Noel Janis Norton grown ups £10.00
2000  60 mins SO YOU WANT TO BE A CHILDRENS WRITER?Creative writing workshop to inspire you to finally write that book! grown ups £15.00
FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER
0930  45 mins CREATIVE CREATURES Creative writing workshop  4-7yrs £6.00
0945  120mins STORY STEW KITCHEN Creative writing workshop  7-11yrs £18.00
1000  45 mins BILL GOATS GRUFF PUPPET SHOW  0-7yrs £8.00
1000  30 mins STORYTIME with Cinderella & Prince Charming  0-5yrs £4.00
1100  30 mins STORYTIME with Little Red Riding Hood & the wolf  0-5yrs £4.00
1100  45 mins SIR SCALY PANTS – JOHN KELLY  4-7yrs £6.00
1130  45 mins HARRY POTTER SHOW fun, quizzes & games for fans -muggles welcome!  7-11yrs £8.00
1200  30 mins STORYTIME with Hansel & Gretel  0-5yrs £4.00
1230  45 mins POST IT! Workshop in the art of letter writing. SAE included *  7-11yrs £6.00
1230  45 mins WITCH WARS Live illustration Show  4-7yrs £6.00
1300  30 mins STORYTIME with Alice & her wonderland friends  0-5yrs £4.00
1300  45 mins STINK BOMB & KETCHUP FACE A silly, smelly show with John Doherty  4-7yrs £8.00
1400  45 mins CERRIE BURNELL reads from her new book Harper and her Scarlett Umbrella  7-11 yrs £6.00
1400  45 mins BEASTS OF OLYMPUS interactive ancient tales with Lucy Coats *  7-11yrs £6.00
1400  30 mins STORYTIME with Aladdin & Princess Jasmine  0-5yrs £4.00
1500  45 mins MYTH MARATHON with Atticus the Storyteller -26 myths in 26 minutes  7-11 yrs £8.00
1500  30 mins STORYTIME with Aladdin & Princess Jasmine  0-5yrs £4.00
1530  45 mins AMAZING ESME AND HER SWEETSHOP CIRCUSshow with Tamara MacFarlane  4-7yrs £6.00
1530  120 mins SHADOW PUPPET WORKSHOP a lovely family workshop *  4-13yrs £18.00
1600  30 mins STORYTIME with Alice & her wonderland friends  0-5yrs £4.00
1630  45 mins STORY STEW interactive storytelling mash-up with Mary Evans  4-11yrs £8.00
* indicates events to which only children need to buy tickets -parents/guardians must remain in the building