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...

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...

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...