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Gleanings Rural Study Centre
Holiday
courses at “Gleanings’ in the Beautiful South Shropshire Hills
An
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Gleanings has been our dream since
moving to Shropshire 23 years ago. This has led us on a journey of ideas
that, at last, we are now able to share with like-minded people. After
11 years of presenting the ‘Harts of Folk’ programme on Radio
Maldwyn and promoting folk concerts in our local village hall we felt we
would like to share the knowledge we have gleaned by organising courses
in folk music, art and rural crafts. The emphasis at Gleanings is on
friendship and enjoyment, and by combining this with carefully selected
courses and tutors, good home-cooked food and, of course, the ‘wow’
factor of the rich countryside we hope we have the recipe to suit those
looking for a course to remember. Partners are welcome to come
along and spend time on the smallholding and share in lunches and social
events, or just use Gleanings as a base from which to explore the
wonderful countryside.
Radio Maldwyn "Harts of Folk" radio programme - Radio Maldwyn - 756AM. Broadcast from Newtown, Powys - Monday nights 8pm - 10pm. If anyone wants anything folkie mentioned just drop an email to address below. Can listen on the web - www.magic756.net Contact: Yvonne Hart
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| Mythstories
Dez & Ali's Storytelling venue in The Old Library, Wem. Stories from all ages Stories for all ages Stories from lands far & near. The museum is small but it is
crammed full with things to see and do, and most importantly there are
stories waiting to be heard. So we suggest you allow at least an hour for
your visit, some people stay a lot longer. Mythstories museum of myth and fable email: info@mythstories.com
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| The
Story of Mythstories
Once upon a time, some years ago, my friends Dez and Ali told me they were thinking of setting up a storytelling venue. They had drawn up the plans; done the costings and, fingers crossed, they hoped it would work. The first venue was in Shrewsbury, upstairs over a rather noisy pub. "Hum", thought Dez and Ali, "could do with a better venue than this!". Luckily Wem came to their assistance and the Old Library was offered for them to rent. I remember loading my boot with lots of stuff to take to Wem. It was January and very cold in the Old Library. "What we need is a nice open fire in the hearth", said a rather blue Ali. Now, some years on it is a wonderful place with ... well you will just have to go along and see, wont you! FB |
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