Hello folks, It's that time again... Fables is this Wednesday. However... I'm away this month so you'll have a guest host this month, the marvellous Milly Jackdaw! And I've got big news for you about August. If you've ever wondered about real magic then you'll love this... I'm creating a Museum of Magic and Folklore in Aberystwyth! The Climate Shop have kindly agreed to host an informal pop-up open day for us on Wednesday 5th August, the day of next month's Fables. I'll send out more details...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello folks, The summer is here! Ka-loo ka-lay! (but slowly because it is rather warm, isn't it? Do keep hydrated, folks.) I hope you enjoyed some of the offerings of Wild Tales last week, and have popped the 31st of October in your diary for a mini Goblin Masquerade day, hosted by Fables for Halloween at the Climate Shop, Aberystwyth. And I'm looking forward to hearing the tales, poems, songs, and delights you've been gathering at our circle this coming Wednesday. We meet on the first...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello folks, Tonight is the first event of this year's Wild Tales, the storytelling festival along the coast of Wales, from Aberystwyth to Newport. Join us in the Bank Vault, Aberystwyth, tonight for... A Thing with Feathers - Jessie Wild Tuesday 26th May, 7:30pm - £6 / £8 (some tickets available on the door) A powerful telling, full of rich characters and vivid descriptions. Inspired by Emily Dickenson’s poem “Hope is the thing with Feathers” and Jessie’s own grief journey, “A Thing With...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello folks, Happy (incoming) May Day! In April we had a special performance of the first adventures of Hermes, and how the lyre was invented, accompanied by lyre music! There were stories of Crow, time travel, three daughters with an unusual number of eyes, local folk and their lives, an Inn visited by a secret Saint, poetry, and an impromptu song... and next week we meet again! Looking forward to hearing the tales, poems, songs, and delights you've been gathering, and to welcoming your...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hello folks, We have an April Fool's Day Fables next week!!! No pranks (it's after midday) but I wonder if anyone will bring a trickster tale? In March we ended up with historical theme to the stories - Tales of Saint David, Saint Collen, and Mother Shipton - poetry, and a song or two, and this led our newest attendees to ask if the stories have to be historical. Absolutely not! We welcome all oral stories, from history, myth, legend, folklore, and your own creations. Over the years we've...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hello folks, Are you enjoying the signs of Spring? Daffodils, occasional hours of sunlight, birds singing! What's not to love. Looking forward to hearing the tales, poems, songs, and delights you've been gathering next Wednesday, if you feel so inspired. We meet on the first Wednesday of the month (every month) at 7pm! VENUE: Climate Shop Café Next Circle: Wednesday 4th March, 7-8:30pm at the Climate Shop Café, Market Street, Aberystwyth. Bring a short story, song, or poem or just your...
5 months ago • 1 min read
NOTE: this month's Fables is CANCELLED Hello all, Sorry folks, snow on the hills means at least half our regulars can't make it, and I'm sick and losing my voice so am reluctantly having to cancel tonight's Fables (turns out the best gift is to *not* share, sometimes) We'll be back on Wednesday 4th February. Stay in, stay warm, and if you're missing the stories tonight you can check out some of the tales from Fables in previous years on my YouTube channel here: Aber Fables & Other...
7 months ago • 1 min read
NOTE: due to snow please check your inbox on Wednesday afternoon before travelling in case of cancellation. Hello folks, Welcome to 2026! Looking forward to hearing the tales, poems, songs, and delights you've been gathering this Wednesday, if you feel so inspired. We meet on the first Wednesday of the month (every month) at 7pm! VENUE: Climate Shop Café Next Circle: Wednesday 7th January, 7-8:30pm at the Climate Shop Café, Market Street, Aberystwyth. Bring a short story, song, or poem or...
7 months ago • 1 min read
Hello folks, Wow what a summer! Wild Tales storytelling festival was wonderful, did you manage to catch any of the events? I've just gotten home from debuting a new show with Moth on the harp - which we shared a sneak preview of in the spring (watch the WIP sharing here!) As the nights lengthen again its time to gather on comfy sofas with a nice cuppa and share stories... Fables has found a new home in the Climate Shop. Have you been in to see the new shop yet? It is a gorgeous space, light...
11 months ago • 1 min read