The past didn't go anywhere - it's here with you! Local antifascist history in story and song: Worthing and the Spanish Civil War, Fri 22nd May, Audioactive - book now, see you there: www.eventbrite.com/e/worthing-a...

Yesterday being St George's Day, I recorded my take on Wild Edric - up for free on Patreon if you want a look: www.patreon.com/posts/156421... #storytelling #folklore

Had fun telling this after learning it from Tom Muir's book: www.patreon.com/posts/156102...

#Storytelling, self-care and #medicaleducation! Was delighted to give the @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social Monthly Lecture in April, combining my Student Adviser work, PhD research, and Med School teaching! Watch here: youtu.be/lexGHrSNetU?... Have fun!

Come back to the water's edge with @jasonstoryteller.bsky.social and myself - #storytelling from #folklore, fantasy and the deep human past, online 19th Apr. Book your place at: facebook.com/events/s/dee...

www.patreon.com/posts/153509... For #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek 16th-20th Mar!

I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Win with the progressive majority!. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/wi...

Ossoff: "The president appears increasingly to have lost touch with reality. That is deeply concerning when you have a a cabinet much more concerned with winning his favor than giving good advice & the nation now plunged into war. It speaks to the necessity of winning these midterms in a landslide."

This Saturday! Join me at Seed Talks' #folklore mini-summit, London, for a talk on "Elves' Ears, Dwarfs' Beards, and the Devils, Colonialism and Gender Roles Behind our Favourite Fantasy Beings". Plus experts Diane Purkiss and Marisa Linton! Still time to book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/three-talk...

action.goodlawproject.org/tell-the-ECB... English Cricket Board should scrap its ban on trans women. It's outing trans people, and doesn't even make sense: all other athletes would be PRAISED for physiological traits that might be useful to a sport.

Have you seen this? Reform UK has just pledged to rip up legal protections for workers and renters. I'm really worried about it. I've signed a petition to stop the steal. Can you add your name too? www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...

Did you know this?! The UK is the largest economy to ban further fossil fuel exploration. This is good news! I love it! www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/a-histo...

ACT NOW: MPs need to hear from us before the UK reviews a new responsible business law this spring. Email your MP in one click. ⏳✉️ action.fairtrade.org.uk/page/185516/...

Live online SUNDAY 1st Feb (or watch later), along with @jonthestoryteller.bsky.social , one of the stories I'll be telling is my own 'Child of the Seasons', which was inspired by this piece of cave art (link below) Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1813722746... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sor...

#Storytelling and #archaeology from the #mabinogi and more, with myself and @jasonbuckstoryteller. Join us online 1st Feb! facebook.com/events/s/ble... (pic: Margaret Jones)

Just to say: I love this! Cultural ephemera ARE our stories! www.instagram.com/p/DT2jdkAjGX... @uniofbrighton.bsky.social

Join me for an intimate night of traditional tales at Everflyht vineyard: smugglers, witch hares, fairies, black dogs and more...! Wed 4th Feb. Two 40min sets with an interval, PLUS a glass of Everflyht wine! Book at www.everflyht.com/product/an-e... #sussex #folklore #storytelling

Online, Sun 1st Feb: Blessings, Bodies and the Worlds Beneath! fb.me/e/aEkNYRhID Jason Buck and I bring you legends and dreams of ancient earth and waters. Want some #archaeology in your #storytelling? Then join us on Zoom...!

Please sign to stand with Greenland - I can't believe we have to share such things in 2026, but because we do, please sign: secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...

Great news: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... Hopefully a step towards human decency and compassion.

Want some seasonal #storytelling? Come see me at One Garden Brighton, 13, 14 & 21 Dec! Myths and folklore of #winter from Sussex and beyond, for all ages - and explore the gardens and Stanmer Park while you're there! 3 sessions each day - book a spot at www.onegardenbrighton.com/explore/one-...

The people who grow and pick the tea we drink are dealing with poverty, dangerous working conditions, and the impacts of climate change. Ask the government to Brew It Fair: action.fairtrade.org.uk/page/171071/...

It's coming! Join us #online Wed 3rd Dec 7:30pm (or watch later) for a mischievous and macabre alternative to the festive season. Grown-up #storytelling with @timralphs and myself - book yourself a virtual seat: shorturl.at/HzZoY

Playing in the midwinter festivities at Glow Wild at Wakehurst @rbgkew.bsky.social last night! Plenty more to be seen on this magical, otherworldly lantern trail 27th Nov-3rd Jan. Do go if you can: www.kew.org/wakehurst/wh... @theydyamelia.bsky.social

Some #storytelling for you! The extra twist in the tale of King Lludd's efforts to overcome the Three Plagues of Britain: the dragons sleeping at Dinas Emrys are awoken by another, mysterious, figure in a far distant time... Timeless #mythology from Wales: youtu.be/G6kZ1elUYlo?...

In which our heroes - Tim Ralphs and Jon Norman-Mason - try (and fail) to record a promotional video about the upcoming "In the Company of Skulls" #online #storytelling performance. (Live on Zoom with option to watch later: shorturl.at/HzZoY) youtu.be/qvJfIrv4H6c?...

This Saturday! I'm telling tales of Robin Hood, outlaws and the bounty of the forest, at the amazing Sussex Surplus' Community Banquet! Might still be tickets available, so book if you can: tinyurl.com/yc3ye26k - it's FREE! #storytelling #Brighton #community

FYI, you can help fund the rebuilding of the Peacehaven mosque after their recent arson attack: gofund.me/18fdb20c4 Thanks to #BSMSIslamicSociety for sharing the news.

The third great affliction from this mediaeval #Welsh myth - but the story is not over yet... For parts 1 and 2, and more stories, follow me on YouTube: youtu.be/UpzORHexBK0 #storytelling

Haven't said this enough: JOIN US FOR BEOWULF! Just a couple of days away: Mon 3rd Nov at Ropetackle Arts Centre and the rehearsals have been SO EXCITING! AND separate ticket link for watch later in the comments. Plumb the depths of this Old English myth with us! www.facebook.com/share/1JodiU...

Off to One Garden Brighton today for Halloween storytelling! Come and join me if you're nearby - 11:00am and 12pm: www.onegardenbrighton.com/explore/one-...

The Three Plagues of Britain: part 2! More of the trials that once beset this land, and the efforts of King Lludd to relieve us: youtu.be/2ZuQ875Ip3Y Part 3 on its way! #storytelling #mythology

I've just used Good Law Project's tool to tell Keir Starmer that his ID scheme is a recipe for repression. Will you do the same? goodlaw.social/364f2b

I've just used Good Law Project's tool to let Virgin Active know they're following transphobes, not the law. You can do it too here: goodlaw.social/638d25

Students in Gaza, against all odds, have secured places to study at 31 of the UK’s top universities. British Govt is now obstructing them because it will not adapt visa requirements for present circumstances. Join international lawyers' call for change: www.change.org/p/evacuate-g...

Hello folks! Still time to book for Legends in the Land - #online course on British history through myths, legends and #folklore. Six sessions, no expertise needed! Starts Tues 16/9 - still time to book! eventbrite.com/e/legends-in... Come and play where stories and history overlap.

Hello! News! I have a Patreon page - if you want regular videos sharing #folklore, #myth and research on both, please do sign up! Plus downloads, WIP news and more: www.patreon.com/posts/welcom... Seeya there!

Our ‘protected’ chalk reef is set to have sediment dumped on it for another 10 years – so we’re seeking a judicial review. It’s a fight not only for the Sussex coast, but for of all 91 Marine Conservation Zones around the English coast. buff.ly/GEfcxEz #StopDumpingOnOurReef

🚨First Past the Post is broken - and even though the government has scrapped it for Mayors, it might be used to elect Sussex's new Mayor in 2026. Tell your MP you want the first Sussex Mayor to be elected through a fair system, NOT FPTP: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Some worrying stuff about what #Meta will allow on their chatbots - linked Reuters article says the stuff on #race is unresolved. action.eko.org/a/tell-the-e...

New online course! Legends in the Land: British History Through #Myth & #Folklore - join me to explore what legends can tell us about lives and beliefs from #prehistory to #medieval Britain and beyond. Six 1hr sessions, no experience needed! Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/legends-in...

Really good reminder that people power works and good changes can be made: tinyurl.com/yk837w9n @cbffjuk.bsky.social

ONLINE GIG TONIGHT!!! Last-minute announcement: I will be joining my wonderful friends Pog for a live-streamed music-and-storytelling mix to raise money for the Josh Evans Trust Fund, supporting children with diabetes. Beaming out at 6:30pm from here: www.facebook.com/pogbrighton - join us there!

Fantastic music SO CLOSE to being fully backed! 17hrs and only £60 to go - gaahn, chip in, you'll get a cracking album of heartfelt melodic folk-punk: www.kickstarter.com/projects/chu...

Should you like heartfelt, high-energy, probing acoustic folk-punk: I just backed Chuck SJ - Adrift and Amplified on @kickstarter.com, and I recommend you do too! www.kickstarter.com/projects/chu...

Outsourced Mitie workers at Sellafield are fighting for fair pay, while their CEO earns £14.7 million - 575 times the average worker's salary! Sign the worker's petition @GMBNWI megaphone.org.uk/petitions/su... via @megaphoneuk

Another practical way we can help - please sign! secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...

Welcome bit of good news: improvements to employee rights in zero-contract jobs and more. Let's sign to encourage the Lords to pass it in full! Please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/pa...

@sianberry.bsky.social Please do support the assisted dying bill - it is indeed all about compassion and dignity.