Every family has its stories, but how well do we know them? StoryQuest is encouraging families to set off on their own quest to discover and share their family stories with each other.
Who in your family has a story to tell? We have all lived our own lives, full of experiences, some of which will have left a tale worth telling.
Our stories develop a sense of identity, a sense of values, a sense of belonging, a sense of where we have come from and of what stuff our ancestors were made. They place us in the continuum of our family tree. Get the stories flowing!
Three simple ways to make time for storytelling are…
- Eat a meal together as a family and simply talk about interesting things that have happened.
- Turn off the television for a while! Get out family photo albums, old keepsakes and heirlooms - and talk about people in the pictures or who the objects belonged to.
- Go for a walk - and talk!
Once the quest for stories has been launched you’ll find them everywhere!
November 2nd, Family Storytelling Day
On November 2nd, StoryQuest is launching a campaign to invite as many people as possible to turn off their evening televisions for at least an hour, to remember and tell family stories.
Public Storytelling Events
StoryQuest is a national festival of storytelling, with stories exploding out of museums, galleries, historic houses, theatres and other cultural venues. To be there when the stories are let loose, check out our list of events.
Becoming a storyteller
As well as the world of family stories which we can all tell, there is a wonderful world of traditional tales to be shared: a global heritage passed to us by our ancestors full of jokes, folktales, urban legends, ghost stories, fairy tales, myths and more. These take a bit of preparation and if you want to learn a few tips from the professionals then check out our top tips for telling tales.