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Organising your Tell-a-Story Day event is fun and easy! Just read through this step-by-step guide – it will help you to think about what shape your event will take and what you need to make sure it runs smoothly:

 

Step 1. Sign up for Tell-a-Story Day, and we will keep you up to date with news, resources and events information

 

Step 2. Plan your Tell-a-Story Day event

  • Where will the event be? In your living room? In a local church hall? At a school, a hospital, in a park? When choosing the space bear in mind what kind of audience you want to appeal to (and how large it will be!)
  • Who is coming? Some friends? Your neighbours? Children? Older people? Is it a public event, or for a specific private group?
  • What will it be like? An informal gathering of friends with a story to tell? A story-making and story-sharing project for a local community group? Consider arranging a visit from a local storyteller to get the stories going. If you want to take part but need a hand developing your own ideas, just get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.

Tell-a-Story Day event ideas

Here are just a few suggestions for your own Tell-a-Story Day event:

  • arrange a special visit from a local storyteller, or from one of our international guest storytellers
  • exchange stories with another school, library or community group
  • plan a creative day of storytelling with art, craft, puppets, music or drama
  • host a special storysharing event for local parents or carers and their children
  • decorate an area of your school, library or community centre around a specific theme, and invite different groups to use it for their storytelling activities in the lead up to Tell-a-Story Day
  • speak to older people in your local community and record their stories

And don’t forget, we have a range of free downloadable resources ready for you to use.

 

Step 3. Register your event and you will receive a support pack of Tell-a-Story Day posters and stickers for your event.

We recommend you register your event by Friday 18th September 2009 in order to receive your publicity materials in good time for your event.

 

Step 4. We want to hear from you! Send us your event feedback, along with any photos by Friday 13th November and we will send you a Tell-a-Story Day certificate of participation. Download the feedback form.

 

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