Our Approach

We know that story, voice, writing, sharing and performing are important ways in which we communicate how we see ourselves, make sense of the world, but also make change.

We provide inspiring, immersive and joyful spaces, and workshops and activities led by professional writers that enhance skills and unlock imaginations. Our experience has shown us that the welcome we provide is an integral part of ensuring people feel comfortable and safe, in order to take those steps into creativity.

We create characters from shoes, find stories in postcards, build worlds with objects. We observe and we listen – exploring nature in its tiniest detail, inventing dialogue from people watching and using soundscapes to generate atmosphere.

A platform for sharing is an intrinsic part of our approach. This includes poetry postcards, story films, writing commissions, exhibitions, printed anthologies, scratch performance nights, and of course, our glamorous tale-telling troubadours, The Story Republic.

We know that sharing stories builds empathy, and allows others to understand different perspectives and experiences, which is particularly important for under-heard voices.

Using this approach we work with:
Communities
Children & Young People
Schools & teachers
Emerging writers
Emerging performers