TELL TALES
(Sat 24th / from 6pm, performance from 8pm / £5)

Devised by author Courttia Newland and poet/writer Nii Parkes,TELL TALES is a national tour which fuses music with storytelling, and promises to bring together some of the most exciting and diverse British talent from the literary and spoken word scene. The range of writers will cut across all cultural borders and highlight the diversity of contemporary British writing, while actively seeking to find the best new authors and performers in the UK.

Six authors will perform at each event, and local writers will be invited to showcase their work to provide a regional focus. Music is an integral part of Tell Tales and each story will be accompanied by a score composed by Amplified DJ Zak Akhimien. who will work closely with the author, creating unique pieces for each tale. The idea is to come away with the feeling of having experienced the story, rather than simply being read to.

"The aim is to subtly assist the storyteller as they work by providing an audio backdrop that pinpoints and supports the stories in a manner not unlike a soundtrack but all done live on stage. The music itself will cover a broad spectrum to reflect the diversity of authors, their unique characters and situations." Zak Akhimien

Arrive earlier to enjoy more at our BARBE-CUBE in the garden from 6pm.