Chris Adriaanse

I took a trip to Middrige in County Durham to visit the Middrige Quarry, where fairies are said to live according to local legend. It was a beautiful day and the Hawthorn blossom was out in full force. The original Middridge Quarry was opened in the nineteenth century to provide limestone for the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was reopened after the Second World War, when rare fossils were discovered there. Amazingly, the Middridge Quarry is now considered the second most important site in the world for fossils from the Permian Era (299 to 252 million years ago). It was later declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The quarry was linked to the village via a tramway. Although the line was turned into a parish path, you can still with the stone abutments today. No fairies were seen on my trip, although I didn’t walk around the quarry nine times. I came away with more questions than answers (in a good way), plus lots of images to flesh out and fill the story. 🧚✨📚 #NorthEastFolklore #NorthumbrianTales

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Looking forward to joining @hatfield.creatives on Sunday for some mini journal/book making 📚 🪡📖 All materials provided!

Looking forward to Duns Play Fest this year! I’ll be there for family storytelling on Monday 4th May – join me! Stories will be hiding around every corner as you get to choose what stories you hear. Fun for all! 📅 Monday 4th May 📍 Cabaret Stage, Duns Volunteer Hall 🕰️ 3.15 pm 🎟️ FREE Check out the rest of the programme at: .uk

Looking for something to do this Easter? Come along to Ad Gefrin this Wednesday and Thursday for Northumbrian Tales. ✨Enchanting stories for adults and children of all ages ✨ 🕰️ 11:00 am | 12:30 pm | 2:00 pm | 3:00 pm (approx. 30 mins) 📅 Wednesday 8th April & Thursday 9th April 🎟️ £5 per session (free for children under 8) via /sales/events/other-events/story-telling-with-chris-adria Photo credit: Ad Gefrin | Sally Ann Norman photographer

⛯ We recently visited oral storyteller Chris Adriaanse @christhestoryteller at his home studio in Berwick-upon-Tweed for a fascinating conversation about place, memory and the power of a good story. 📖 Chris discovered oral storytelling in 2017 and has told stories in schools, museums, festivals and storytelling clubs in the UK. 🧪 Originally, he trained as a scientist and, after completing a PhD in chemistry in 2010, he discovered his fascination with words and stories. 🐉 What are the differences between scientific storytelling and the telling of folktales? 🗣️ How does written storytelling differ from oral storytelling – especially in how the teller relates to the readers or listeners, and in the story’s ability to shift and adapt according to the context of its telling and re-telling? 🏠 How do stories shape the places we love? 🔗 Link in bio to read Chris's fascinating thoughts on these questions - and more! @createberwick @berwicklitfest @pictorial.photography @southernuplandspartnership @destinationtweeduk 📷 Photos: 1. Chris Adriaanse in front of the lighthouse, Berwick-upon-Tweed. Photo courtesy of Chris Adriaanse. 2. Source material in the studio. Photo: Connecting Threads 3. Chris Adriaanse by the River Tweed. Photo courtesy of Chris Adriaanse 4. Hungarian Folktales - a current favourite. Photo: Connecting Threads 5. Chris Adriaanse © Create Berwick / Pictorial Photography 6. Chris Adriaanse, To the Heart of Difficult Conversations (Berwick Literary Festival, 2024) 7. Chris Adriaanse © Create Berwick / Pictorial Photography

Had a lovely time telling stories for World Book Day the other week! 📚🌍 With stories of... ⛰️ The Stone-Cutter ⛲ The Singing Water 🧜‍♂️ Nickolas the Fish #worldbookday

Join me THIS SATURDAY for a fun session of stories for the whole family to celebrate 🎉 100 years of Gateshead Central Library 🎉 with @gatesheadlibraries 📅 Saturday 7th March 🕰️ 10:30am 📍 Gateshead Central Library 🎟️ Free, book via /article/35862/One-Hundred-Years-of-Stories-Family-Storytelling-with-Chris-Adriaanse

THIS FRIDAY! Calling all Hatfielders... Drop into The Burt Room (the Bar) for support on telling your stories. Whether related to academia, creative writing, presentations or job applications, advice is on hand. 🕰️ 2-4pm 📅 Friday 6th March 📍 The Burt Room

Looking for a half-term activity in Gateshead next week? Join me at @gatesheadlibraries for this fun session of storytelling and crafting. Listen to a story, then dive into your imagination to bring it to life in a book or story scene. 📅 Monday 23rd February 📍 Birtley Library @ 10:30–11:30 📍 Blaydon Library @ 13:30–14:30 📅 Thursday 26th February 📍 Leam Lane Library @ 10:30–11:30 📍 Gateshead Central Library @ 13:30–14:30 For ages 5+ (free). 🎟️ Book via:

Do all roads go somewhere? This class couldn't decide... 🤔🤔🤔 A great day telling stories for national storytelling week. #TheRoadToNowhere #nationalstorytellingweek

Calling all Hatfielders!!! Drop into The Burt Room THIS FRIDAY Wednesday afternoon to discuss your projects. Come with questions on the craft of storytelling, including creative writing, academic writing or presenting. 📅 Friday 30th January 🕰️ 2pm to 4pm - drop in whenever 📌 The Burt Room, Hatfield College 8w