Diary 2022 (public performances & workshops)
Conjuring the Mythic
20th March
Performance as part of ‘Conjuring the Mythic’ weekend at Tofte Manor, Bedfordshire
https://www.redkelders.com/retreat
A Ladder to the Moon
13th April
Hugh Lupton, interviewed by Phil Barrett (with storytelling performance)
The Venue (Holt Community & Arts Centre), Holt, Norfolk
6.30 for 7 pm, tickets £5.
To book phone 01263 713427
A Dreaming Betrayed
24th April
Celebrating 90 years since the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass we take a long hard look at the destructive consequences of lines drawn on maps by people in power.
Hugh performs ‘On Common Ground’, his exploration of Enclosure through the story of John Clare, followed by a screening of Nicole Ma’s stunning documentary of Australian Aboriginal culture and land rights ‘Putuparri & the Rainmakers’.
Rich Mix theatre, London, 7pm, tickets £12.50
https://richmix.org.uk/events/a-dreaming-betrayed/
A Declaration of the Rights of the River Wensum
30th April
Hugh joins with the ‘Stop the Wensum Link’ campaign to protest at the threatened construction of a new road, and declare the rights of the River Wensum
Wensum Park, Norwich. Admission free
https://www.stopthewensumlink.co.uk
Beltane
2nd May
(online)
Hugh tells seasonal stories online for the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities
(see their website for details: https://www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org/digital-events/ )
Festival at the Edge, Shropshire
15 – 17th July
Hugh will be appearing throughout the weekend
https://www.festivalattheedge.org/about/full-programme-2022/
Aberystwyth Storytelling Festival, Wales
2 – 4th September
Hugh & Daniel Morden will be performing ‘A Consolation of Stars’
https://www.peterstevensonarts.co.uk/festivals
‘The Death & Resurrection Show’
13 – 18th September
Course with Eric Maddern
https://www.caemabon.co.uk/events
Beowulf
24th September
(with Rick Wilson)
Stapleton Farm Barn, Aylsham, Norfolk
8pm, tickets £10
phone: 01263 733061
The Odyssey
8th October
(with Daniel Morden)
Cranborne Earth House, Dorset
https://crickcrackclub.com/whats-on/
Samhain
1st November
(online event)
Hugh tells seasonal stories online for the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities (see their website for details: https://www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org/digital-events/ )
Events Archive
Diary 2019 (public performances & workshops)
Lore School
3rd February
Nest Collective event ‘Lore School’, Hugh & Debs Newbold offer a day of workshops
The Poetry School, Surrey Quays Road, London SE16 2XU
The Mardling Acre
7th February, 17.30 – 19.30
Performance of ‘The Mardling Acre’ & conversation with Daniel Morden
The Atrium, 86-88 Adam Street Cardiff CF24 2FN
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/storytellers-in-conversation-hugh-lupton-tickets-52304483117
The Mardling Acre
20th February
Performance of ‘The Mardling Acre’
Waveney Heritage Centre, Brockdish, Norfolk
https://www.waveneyheritage.org/booking
The Odyssey
14th March
Performance of ‘The Odyssey’ (with Daniel Morden) and discussion at Gaming Conference, Cologne, Germany
The Mabinogion
23rd March
Performances from ‘The Mabinogion’ and discussion of Hugh’s book ‘The Assembly of the Severed Head’.
Hermon Arts Centre, Oswestry, Shropshire
The Hanging of a Mouse
29th March
Performance of ‘The Hanging of a Mouse’, stories from the Mabinogion at Stapleford Granary, Cambridgeshire 19.30
http://staplefordgranary.org.uk/whats-on/hugh-lupton-the-hanging-of-a-mouse-.aspx
The Metamorphoses
14th April
Performance of ‘The Metamorphoses’ with Daniel Morden at the British Museum (afternoon performance)
http://crickcrackclub.com/epicsundays/
Archetypes: Heroes & Heroines
1st May
Performance of ‘Archetypes: Heroes & Heroines’. Hugh with Lonan Jenkins, Jan Blake & Nell Phoenix at Rich Mix, 35 – 47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA
An evening of tunes and stories at Crucible
14th May
Hugh & Leveret (Sam Sweeney, Rob Harbron & Andy Cutting) an evening of tunes and stories at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Storytelling Course (beginners)
17th – 19th May
Storytelling Course (beginners) ‘Storytelling from the Start’
Hugh & Daniel Morden at Ty Newydd Writers Centre, Llanystumdwy, Cricieth, N. Wales
https://www.tynewydd.wales/course/storytelling-from-the-start-2019/
Big Greek Day
13th July
‘Big Greek Day’ at Ancient Technology Centre, Cranborne, Dorset
with Hugh Lupton, Ben Haggarty, Daniel Morden, Alice Oswald and more
Storytelling Course (experienced)
9th – 14th September
Storytelling Course (experienced) ‘The Goddess and her Consorts’ Hugh and Eric Maddern at Ty Newydd Writers Centre, Llanystumdwy, Cricieth, N. Wales
https://www.tynewydd.wales/course/storytelling-retreat-2019/
Diary 2018 (public performances & workshops)
Beowulf
28th January, 7.30pm
Wylam Winter Tales Festival, St Oswin’s Church, Wylam, Newcastle.
A Songline for Doggerland
2nd, 3rd, 9th & 10th February
Bergh Apton Community play, written by Hugh (& he’s performing in it), directed by Charlotte Arculus, with music by Mary Lovett & visual effects by Liz McGowan.
Tickets £15 including refreshments (in advance ONLY ) – limited to 100 per performance, from:
Online: Tickets here
Telephone: 01508 480696
Storytelling Performance
8th March, 7.30pm
Stealing Thunder Storytelling Club, Brigsteer Village Hall, Lake District.
Contact Nick & Emily Hennessey: 01539 568465
Samhain & Beltane
18th March, 4.30pm
Stories & ballads connected to the two great festivals of the Celtic Calendar
The Kings Place, York Way, London.
The Liberty Tree
Robin Hood & the English Radicals
8th April, 2.30pm
(with Nick Hennessey)
British Museum, London
‘The Hanging of a Mouse
5th & 6th May
Performance & Workshop, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff,
Storytelling from the Start
11th – 13th May
beginners workshop with Hugh & Daniel Morden
Ty Newydd Writers Centre, Llanystumdwy, Cricieth, North Wales LL52 0LW.
Telephone: 01766 522811
The Hanging of a Mouse
25th May
Hebden Bridge Storytelling Club, Yorkshire
‘The Assembly of the Severed Head
Norwich Launch
27th May
including The Hanging of a Mouse, Norwich Festival.
The Hanging of a Mouse
Stories from the Mabinogion,
28th May
Maldon Arts Festival, Essex
The Assembly of the Severed Head
1st June
Performance and launch of Hugh’s new novel at Hay Festival. For more information see the Website.
Beyond the Border Festival
8th – 10th June
St Donat’s Castle, Llantwit Major, South Wales.
The Mardling Acre
20th July
Sedgeford Archaeological Dig, Norfolk.
Oxford Storytelling Festival
24th – 27th August
Oxford.
The Dreaming of the Night Sky
stories of the stars
21st – 28th September
Week-long storytelling workshop with Hugh & Daniel Morden, stories of the stars, Amari, Crete.
For more information go to: friends-of-amari.org
Heightened Speech
an exploration of spells, curses, prayers, poetry, bardic utterance etc
22nd – 27th October
Week-long storytelling workshop with Hugh & Eric Maddern
Ty Newydd Writers Centre, Llanystumdwy, Cricieth, North Wales LL52 0LW.
Telephone: 01766 522811