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.
STORYSTOCK 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 | ||||