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African and Caribbean folktales with Wendy Shearer at Grove Park Library

Friday 21 February

Join professional storyteller Wendy Shearer for fun-filled tales from her collection of African and Caribbean folktales, myths and legends where you will meet clever tricksters, foolish kings and magical shapeshifters.

 

Travel with her across the Caribbean sea for stories from many islands and regions across Africa. With music, colourful props everyone is invited to join in. For ages 8-11.

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Please note: parents, guardians or carers must stay with their children during this event.

About the Artist

Wendy Shearer is an author of Guyanese heritage, with two books for children published by Scholastic and Lonely Planet, as well as Caribbean Folktales: Stories from the Islands and the Windrush Generation for older readers. She is a renowned performance storyteller of African and Caribbean folklore, with performances on award winning Cbeebies show JoJo and GranGran, at the V&A, British Museum, Shakespeare’s Globe and the Barbican.

Wendy’s background is in TV Broadcasting, having produced programmes for Children’s BBC (CBBC), Nickledoden and PBS America.

https://wendyshearer.co.uk

Instagram: @wendycshearer / Bluesky: @WCShearer

Presented in partnership with Lewisham Libraries. Lewisham’s vibrant libraries provide quality resources, events and activities for all ages so our communities can be well informed, healthy and inspired.

Access information:

  • This event is wheelchair accessible, with accessible toilets.
  • If you require additional access provision in order to attend or take part in the Festival, for example, larger print handouts at workshops, or a scribe, please get in touch before the Festival at: access@spreadtheword.org.uk

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