Stars and Stories’ - combining Astronomy and Storytelling

A free event designed for, storytellers, astronomers; children’s home managers and residential workers; key workers; creative mentors; teachers and community leaders; young/aspiring storytellers and astronomers plus anyone interested in how working with storytelling and stargazing can benefit their work.

Sunday 25 November2018

1.30pm – 4.30pm

Venue: Derbyshire Eco Centre 
Porter Lane 
Middleton-by-Wirksworth 
Derbyshire 
DE4 4LS

Join us for an afternoon session discovering more about the ‘Stars and Stories’ project. Your chance to find out more, make connections and explore the benefits of using astronomy and storytelling as companions.

Meet the people involved in the project – professional storyteller, Maria Whatton, Royal Astronomical Fellow, Nick Spall, Adverse Camber Producer, Naomi Wilds, Derbyshire Virtual School Lead and designer of the Creative Mentor Programme, Kim Johnson and Project Manager, Jan Reynolds. Learn about using astronomy and storytelling to inspire community activity, engagement and learning; connecting arts and science (STEAM) and partnership working,

Stars and Stories is a collaboration between Adverse Camber productions and Derbyshire Virtual School. Designed by four Derbyshire care leavers, it involved over 100 children and young people in a 12 month creative exploration of stargazing and storytelling. The project, culminated in a performance at the StarDisc as part of Wirksworth Festival 2018 where the final piece was shared with over 200 people.

Following the success of this first year-long project, we now looking forward and planning our next steps; broadening the reach of this project and developing new work.

If you are interested in attending this FREE event, please book your place by emailing  jenny@adversecamber.org  by Friday 16 November.