Stealing Thunder Storytelling Festival

Fairytales for grown ups and Myths for kids at this 3 day storytelling festival in the beautiful village of Bowland Bridge near Kendal and Windermere. 

Spellbinding storytelling, campfires, puppet shows, pop up theatre, folk and world music, storywalks through the valley, late night silent disco, guided fell running, singing, drumming and crafting workshops, loose parts play, ceilidh, kids tents, toddler play, yoga, meditation by the babbling beck and more.

Welcome to the second Stealing Thunder Storytelling Festival. From 2nd-4th June, a small green site in the beautiful Lake District village of Bowland Bridge will become a welly-boot-ique festival of wonder. Enter a world of playfulness, epic stories and wild enchantment... and the occasional sheep.

Stealing Thunder Storytelling Festival is a formidable collaboration between Cumbria‘s own Stealing Thunder, MoreMusic, Crick Crack Club, Kendal Mountain Book Festival and Super Great Kids’ Stories.

Festival includes camping, delicious food, great coffee and (of course) a bar.

Shows from Transglobal Underground stars TUUP and Sheema Mukherjee, Lakes fell runner Julie Carter, Arthur Ransome's great nephew, renowned storyteller Hugh Lupton, and Rock n Roll storytelling street band, Pandvani108 and many more. 

Plus music from Sitar player extraordinaire Sheema Mukherjee, Scandi-folk duo Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer, Swedish singer Kersti Ståbi.

Workshops with RagTagArts, MoreMusic, Festival of Light, MagicalStoryJars and Lakeland Arts. 

For more details and to see the full programme visit: www.stealingthunder.co.uk

VENUE
Bowland Bridge, South Lakes, Cumbria LA11 6NN

PARKING
Free onsite parking. 

TIMINGS
The festival will kick off at 3pm on Friday 2nd June and finish in the evening of Sunday 4th June. (Campers are welcome to stay till Monday 5th June.)

BRING
Cash. There are NO cash points in the village. 
Your wellies and wet weather clothing! This is the lake District after all… 
A Torch. Evenings will be dark (ish)!
Instruments, songs and stories for sharing by the fire!
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome on the campsite and festival site.

TRAVEL
Nearest airport is Manchester.  Regular trains available from the airport to Oxenholme Lake District.
Nearest train stations are Oxenholme Lake District, Kendal, Grange-over-Sands and Windermere. Taxis available from the stations to the site.
Lakeside Taxis: https://www.lakesidetaxis.co.uk / 015394 88888 / 01539 239239 ​
There is no public transport available to or from Bowland Bridge itself.
For liftshares, try liftshare.com/uk

CAMPING
Camping available from 1pm on 2nd June on site for a limited number of tents and vans. Basic showers, loos and drinking water available.
There is space for some campervans, but sorry, no hook up. Entrance to parking and campsite is through a not-very-wide gap in the wall so sorry, no larger campervans, mobile homes or caravans. But there are plenty of nearby caravan sites: www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk

OFF-SITE ACCOMMODATION
Lots to choose from. Here are a few recommendations:
The Mason’s Arms, Bowland Bridge: www.masonsarmsstrawberrybank.co.uk/masons/
The Damson Dene Hotel: www.damsondene.co.uk
Camping and Caravan Club: www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk
Airbnb: www.airbnb.co.uk 
More: www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/where-to-stay

Questions:
Email [email protected]

PROGRAMME:
Visit http://stealingthunder.co.uk/festival-programme

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