***** NEXT FESTIVAL? *****
We’re working on it! We borrow the festival fields from generous neighbours, but some of these fields are changing hands and we need to wait and see what will be available for us to use. Sadly, a full festival in 2027 is currently looking unlikely, but we’re hoping something might be possible. Join the mailing list to stay in the loop!
Thank you to everyone who joined us in the Lake District for our SELL OUT epic storytelling festival 2025!!
Our theme was Scandinavian Midsummer, encompassing all the beauty, wonder and wild abandon of the midnight sun. We celebrated some of the finest storytellers from the UK and Scandinavia telling fairytales for grown-ups, along with midsummer celebrations, wild encounters, live music, late night DJ sessions, tales told around the fire, storywalks through the woods, hands-on workshops, and great food and drink.
Join us next time and enter a world of playfulness, epic stories and wild enchantment at this boutique storytelling festival, nestled in a gorgeous green valley near Lake Windermere.
Photo credits: Emily Hennessey and Orrin Saint-Pierre
“WARM, FRIENDLY, JOYFUL. BRILLIANT STORYTELLERS AND STORIES”
“IMMERSIVE, FUN EXPERIENCE THAT INVOLVED THE WHOLE FAMILY”
“SMALL AND JOYOUS. CREATED WITH LOVE AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL”
“ONE OF 2023’S NORTHERN CREATIVE HIGHLIGHTS”
MAG NORTH
“RELAXED AND STIMULATING. A GREAT WAY TO THINK THROUGH CURRENT AFFAIRS, COUCHED IN WONDER”
“A FABULOUS FESTIVAL. IT WAS ALL I COULD HAVE HOPED FOR AND MORE”
Stealing Thunder Storytelling Festival is a collaboration between Stealing Thunder, Crick Crack Club, Pandvani108, Super Great Kids Stories and Lakeland Arts.
