Professional Storyteller: Connection With Wonder

05/06/2026

I’m telling a little story as part of this talk and I can’t wait

05/06/2026

on Monday evening I am back at Folklore bar in Hoxton. After ten flipping YEARS. (& you can come along too!)

05/06/2026

I'll be there on Saturday with the wonderful Phyllida Hickish!

Sat 6 June from 12pm - FREE Bird Puppet Workshop with Phyllida Hickish.

Make your own winged birds with puppet and animation expert Phylida Hickish. Bring your new flapping feathered friends along to Bermondsey Spa Gardens on 12 July and join in with a performance by Brazilian storyteller Marianna Portella.

Make bird puppet using Phylida’s templates and coloured paper that can be decorated with patterned fabric and paper offcuts and then flown around. They are very simple designs that ensure anyone of any ability or puppetry experience can join in!

Our professional artist Phyllida Hickish is ready to help you make a magical puppet bird from recyled materials. Everything you need will be provided.

Reserve a spot on Eventbrite (Walk-ins welcome subject to spaces)

The birds made at this event will be used at at our grand finale celebration in Bermondsey Spa Gardens on 12th July.


About Phylida Hickish

Phylly is a theatre maker and facilitator who loves sharing traditional crafts and puppetry with her local community! She is currently fascinated by crankie boxes, whirligigs, and eels.

About Bermondsey Puppet & Story Festival 2026

A new family-friendly community festival is coming to Bermondsey in summer 2026. Bermondsey Puppet & Story Fest will feature free puppetry and storytelling workshops across local schools, community venues and public spaces, leading to a lively outdoor celebration in Bermondsey Spa Gardens on Sunday 12 July, 12–5pm.

The finale will showcase community-made puppets alongside headline performances from internationally renowned storytellers including Usifu Jalloh, Emily Hanna, Marrianna Portello and Bernadette Russell.

Find out more: www.bermondsey.london

Supported by Blue Bermondsey BID, Connection With Wonder and Southwark Cultural Celebration Fund, the festival is brought to you by the team behind London Dreamtime Storytelling and Illuminate Bermondsey & Rotherhithe.

03/06/2026

400 year old sweet chestnut in Greenwich Park

03/06/2026

HELP! Is anyone here experienced with site specific stories? Have you ever designed a story uniquely for one special place? How did you approach it? What things did you take into consideration? Here in our beautiful Waterloo venue, we are looking for up to 3 storytellers to showcase and demonstrate a story which was designed to be told in a specific place.
Date: 17th June!
Comment or message [email protected] if you are interested.

01/06/2026

Heya earthlings it’s time for a newsletter which will lift your day and it’s going to have a true story in it which I know will make you laugh.
Get it here www.connectionwithwonder.com/calendar

31/05/2026

First meet in Gower Street is 24th June for an informative talk about the folklore of trees with music, storytelling and a chance to share/ask questions.

We are doing this!
(Tickets available now in the usual place)

30/05/2026

Telling stories -and listening to them too- has bought me so much joy over the years, my heart is full of gratitude to everyone who has been part of my journey.

29/05/2026

This was me storytelling at the British Library on Wednesday it went very well thanks for your support