Storytelling Festival at the Edge

Festival at the Edge

With a blend of storytelling and music, Festival at the Edge is the country's largest storytelling event.

It brings a weekend of family entertainment to the Shropshire countryside 17- 19 July. The theme of this year's festival is Original Sin.

One of this year's new commissions is performed by Jan Blake with musicians Raymond and Kouane Sereba.

Set in pre-colonial Africa, it tells the story of ' The Old Woman, the Buffalo and the Lion of Manding.'

The other new commission is 'Of Gods and Men' in which Mike O'Connor speculates about what would happen if naturalist, Charles Darwin met William Penny Brookes, the father of the modern Olympic Games. The story is presented in music and prose.<

Also on the bill this year are singer song writer, Harvey Andrews, poet, Les Barker and Adrian Edmondson and the Bad Shepherds with their musical mix of punk and folk.

Telling stories around the fire

Pat French will be holding a pentatonic flute making workshop and participants will end up with a playable instrument.

Dave Moylan, the magician will also be there, along with Professor Panic, incorporating workshops, games, puppet shows and storytelling.

Admission

Entertainment starts at 7pm on Friday 17 July and continues until Sunday afternoon. A weekend ticket for an adult costs £70. Weekend tickets for juniors are £35. Admission for under fives is free. For the full range of ticket prices, contact the festival office on 01939 236626 or look at the website.

Directions:

Festival at the Edge is at Stokes Barn, just outside Much Wenlock on the A458 towards Shrewsbury.

Festival at the Edge