Storytelling has been part of every nation’s culture since people could first talk. Stories have always been an effective way to communicate – they feed the imagination – they entertain us – they amuse us – they give us an appreciation of our language.
Wherever and whenever people have gathered there has been time for the telling of a yarn. Stories take us into a magical, enchanting and mysterious world and connect us to every human experience.

AIM

The aim of the Shaggy Dog Storytellers is
To promote storytelling in West Yorkshire and beyond by:

• Holding regular club nights with invited storytellers.

• Training storytellers.

• Promoting storytelling events.

• Providing information on storytelling events.

• Promoting and enabling equality of access to storytelling.
  

Thinking of telling a story at a Club night? Here is some guidance to help you plan your storytelling.

Shaggy Dog Storytellers draw stories from many cultures and from all over the world and embrace the magical, the unusual, the humorous and the strange.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership of the club is open to all. We currently have around 40 members. The club is run by a committee of not less than 3 and not more than 6 members. Elections for the committee are held annually at the AGM.

At the 3rd Annual General Meeting of the Club held on 23th October, 2006 the following Committee Members were elected:

CHAIR: Paul Degnan
HONORARY SECRETARY: Richard Hemingway
HONORARY TREASURER: Rod Dimbleby

Committee meetings are held regularly. Any club member is welcome to attend as an observer or to advise the committee.

More about the club.