Come and join us for a week of story, nature and creativity in the hills and valleys of rural Herefordshire.

Over five unhurried days, you’ll take part in welcoming workshops exploring the art and craft of oral storytelling, with space to develop your own stories, explore the insights stories contain within their imagery, share tales around the fire, and wander the land in the beautiful setting of Rock Meadow - a ten-acre rewilding site immersed in the natural world where your imagination can roam freely.

Whether you’re new to the path of storytelling or a seasoned teller, you’ll find a space here that will meet you where you are.

Each day will be held with care by experienced storytellers Hannah Moore and Marcus Pibworth, and will include nourishing shared meals, time for connection and time for rest, reflection and space to allow stories to settle deep into your bones. This is a chance to slow down, listen deeply and reconnect with the timeless art of storytelling.

**What To Expect: **

• Guidance in the art and craft of oral storytelling
• Fireside storytelling
• Nourishing shared meals
• A community of storytellers
• Beautiful walks
• Connection to the rest of nature
• Time to reflect
• A confidence to go into the world and share stories

Who is this for:

For anyone curious about the power of storytelling - whether you want to bring more story into your work, deepen your current skills, connect with other storytellers, or simply want to learn how to tell a compelling story.

What does the ticket include:

• The week-long holiday with all workshops and activities
• Camping and facilities
• Food throughout the week

Additional accommodation options:

**If you’d like to bring your own tent then you can do that at no extra cost. **

Alternatively, we have various options to suit different budgets - please select when booking:

Space in a shared bell tent : £30 per night (max. 3 people per tent) Please bring your own sleeping matt and bedding.

The Garden Room : a cosy double room with its own private entrance looking out into the garden - £200 (SOLD OUT)

The Garden Room

The Bow-Top Roma Caravan : a traditional travellers caravan with a small double bed. £200 (SOLD OUT)

The Bow-Top

The Writers Cabin: a wooden cabin with a small double bed, writing desk and its own secluded secret garden £200 (SOLD OUT)

Writers Cabin

(Check out pictures of the Garden Room, Caravan and Cabin on the Rock Meadow website)

Location:

Rock Meadow, Newton St Margarets, Hereford, HR2 0QW

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Facilitators:

** Marcus Pibworth** is a storyteller based in the foothills of the Black Mountains in rural Herefordshire. He tells folktales, myths and wondertales that speak to timeless truths, the challenges of our times and the magic of being human. He has honed his craft under the guidance of many experienced mentors including Jan Blake, Daniel Morden, the School of Storytelling and many more. Marcus has performed across the UK and internationally, including at the Oxford Storytelling Festival and Buddhafield Festival; he is the founder of the Grey Wolf Story Cafe; and he runs applied storytelling workshops, including the Mythic Fathers Dads Circle, Rewilding the Story and many more from his storytelling yurt in Rock Meadow.

**Hannah Moore ** is a storyteller, facilitator, theatre-maker and restorative justice practitioner whose work centres on connection, creativity and wellbeing. Trained by the School of Storytelling on their flagship programme Storytelling Beyond Words, she has since taught, performed and facilitated with the organisation while bringing her storytelling practice into a wide range of creative and community contexts. With a background in theatre-making and event production, she specialises in creative workshops and social dance experiences that foster participation, connection and joy. Alongside this, her work as a restorative justice practitioner and mediator focuses on creating safe spaces for meaningful exploration, supporting restoration of connection, resilience, hope, emotional capacity and collective wellbeing.