Presentation in Wiltshire by Katie

On  Friday 5th  February 2016 I went to Wiltshire Parents Carers Council with  Lara, Clemma, and Simon to do a joint  presentation.
We looked at different organisations stalls that  were promoting  their companies when we arrived. We saw the OST office staff  who were there speak to parents who may be instrested to sign up to any of our days services for their children and chat to us. Had a lovely buffet lunch provided by the WPCC.
Then  in the afternoon we did our presentation with me starting the introduction to the presentation. Then we showed 2 films about Storysharing and Hallsway Manor. We talked  about what  the organisation  does. I told them what we do at Office group and Storytelling group and answered questions, had a general chat with Simon about when I started OST and Clemma had a chat with Lara and the parents about what she does and how far she has come in OST.
We had question and answering time from the parents and Stuart said to everyone thank you OST for coming to do your presention you did a great job. I  really enjoyed it.
Then after presentation we went to say goodbye and chatted to everyone in the foyer, they were very pleased with what we did.
We had a great time  and felt pleased with ourselves .

Visit to Frome fm radio. by Robin.

On Thursday 28th January Robin,Tim and Simon  went to Frome fm's  'community open studios'
-There was a live show being presented with lots of different speakers talking about themselves and their groups.

It was so busy that we didn't get a chance to speak! But they were very friendly and showed us their schedules on the computer and how it works.

They were positive about us having a slot in the future talking about our artwork and storytelling, as well as all the other groups in Openstorytellers.

We are looking forward to keeping in touch with them.

Katie's Festive Pantomine

As well performing with OST on Mondays, I  do other performing in  my spare time . I do  pantomimes nearer Xmas.  This  year, the  Little Theatre is doing George and the Dragon in Wells.
Tickets are still on sale to come and visit us - hurry up buy your ticket or you will miss a good pantomime! My role in George and the Dragon is the chorus, dressed as a man, if you want to see more, please visit us at http://www.littletheatrewells.org/

Katie Branch

The Share Festival by Robin

In November, we ran a two days' open office as part of the Share Shop Festival in Frome, to show the pubilc what we do in the office.

Here I am chatting with Mary about my artwork

 We looked at computer work on the i-Pads and project work like posters, drawings and written information to give the public a taste of what skills we practice. Then we told them about what work we do for Openstorytellers and the events we've been involved in.
We showed people the videos we've made about some of our storytelling performances.
It was a brilliant day and I really enjoyed sharing with the public in Frome!

Here's Katie showing Corrie the Accessible Team Handbook

Living Stories Production Returns To The Independent Market

The Work Skills Group at Openstorytellers are feeling really confident about our next market challenge. Selling a fantastic new range of products at The Christmas Market. As well as eye catching adults T-shirts we have colourful, amazing kids T-shirts, bags and Christmas cards. Adults T-shirts will be at the cheaper price of £16.00, Childrens T-shirts will be at the price of £14.00, the Christmas Cards will be at thye price of £1.50 and the bags will be at the price of £10.00. Sticks To You is going to the Christmas market this year next to Openstorytellers stall. The Christmas Market is going to be in town and Opentorytellers and Sticks To You will be  outside Alan & Harris Astate Agents.    

Frome Sharing Festival

Openstorytellers are happy to be involved in The Frome Sharing Festival, which is taking place throughout November.

On Wednesday the 11th and 18th of November, the work skills group will be having an information share at the Openstorytellers studio in the Blackswan.

On Thursday the 19th and Thursday the 26th of November the office skills group will also be having an information share.

On Monday the 23rd of November the storytelling group will be having a story swap at the Frome share shop.

Please read more here https://sharefrome.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/finalprogramme005.pdf 

Bardic Chair Competition by Robin and Clemma

The Bardic Chair competition happened on the 24th of September, at Rook Lane Chapel, Frome.

Who was there? Openstorytellers group, Taffy Thomas, Nick Hennessey and his wife, Dr Nicola Grove, Jem Dick, a Cornish lady and a Romanian woman, there were loads of people there.

Nick Hennessey tells his story about Robin Hood

There were lots of storytellers doing individual stories.
Nick Hennessey told a story about Robin Hood and the Old Woman: that was a funny story, everyone was laughing.
And his wife told a story about the Coyote. Nicola told a Japanese story about the old woman. The Cornish woman told a story about a train and ice-cream. The Londoner woman told a story about a farmer. 

The Openstorytellers storytelling group

Our telling of the Stone Soup story was good, even the song went well!

Taffy Thomas

Taffy Thomas won the Bardic Chair Competition he told a good story about the Monkey that was on his storytelling coat. We thought it was very funny. 

Taffy Thomas in the Bardic Chair