National Storytelling Week - dates: 31 January to 7 February 2009

National Storytelling Week is held during the first week of February every year, to increase public awareness on the art, practice and value of oral storytelling. We know that storytelling stretches from its simplest application in the nursery right through to personal stories and bereavement aids in hospitals, strengthening communication in the business sphere, and as an aid to learning in education. Storytelling is not just for the young but for all ages who share the creations of thought and the creativity of imagination. This year, the The Society for Storytelling is hoping to provide a little financial boost to help its members organise even more events.The aim is to get storytelling out to new audiences and into places where storytelling hasn’t been seen before and where it may grow and flourish once the seed has been sown. If you have been thinking about starting a club in your area, persuading a local arts centre to host events, interesting an organisation such as a hospital, old peoples home, library, museum, factory, country park or restaurant in storytelling, now is the time.

For further information on The Society for Storytelling and National Storytelling Week 2009 (with details of events around the country) check out the website at http://www.sfs.org.uk/.