Stories for Success were gathered and created in two Tyneside workshops in early 2018. Storytellers at Chilli Studios and the Linskill Centre engaged in six workshop dates to learn to tell digital stories using their own pictures and narrative and the creative potential of an Apple iPad. Each workshop concluded with the World Premiere showing […]
The Story Box
November 1, 2016 by
I’ve just finished a series of workshops at Crisis Skylight in Newcastle at the invitation of Alex Henry of Curiosity Creative. It’s part of The Story Box project, with stories being gathered for public display. Among the venues for these digital stories is a one person cinema – a portable red BT Phonebox.
Derwenthorpe Stories
May 26, 2016 by
Derwenthorpe is a new housing development on the edge of York. The plans were controversial. The houses are environmentally advanced but the site was contested by some people living in more established communities nearby. Once the disputes were settled and the houses being occupied the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust organised community events to build bridges. […]
Peace… break it or keep it…
June 26, 2014 by
digistories will be at Riding Lights Summer Theatre School again this year with another Tall Stories course. The theme this year is Peace … break it or keep it … The Summer School is a great and varied week. As well as creating digital stories, you will be involved in theatre production and exploring issues around the […]
Judges of Character
June 13, 2013 by
This is the theme for the Riding Lights Summer Theatre School this year. I will again be delivering a course called Tall Stories. You'll learn how use a personal narrative to create a digital performance that will be presented to an audience by the end of the week. We will explore storytelling, digital media, writing […]
Touching Stories
April 4, 2013 by
The MacBooks have all but gone and the iPads are moving in. It’s time to create digital stories by touch. The iPad (and iPhone) mean digital storytelling workshops can happen just about anywhere. No need for boxes of gear – with just an iPad you can tell your story anywhere. So I took the step […]
See digistories at Illuminating York
October 30, 2012 by
The Armed Forces Community Presents … Workshops are complete and the stories are finding their way onto the York Stories 2012 website. But the highlight of this project – apart from the stories themselves of course – is that five of the digital stories will be shown on a big screen in St Helen’s Square […]
Armed Forces Workshops – FAQ
June 14, 2012 by
The aim of these workshops is to give participants the skills to make a recording of their story in their own voice. The half day workshops begin with ice breakers, fun games with words, the use of memory prompts and simple writing exercises. No previous experience is needed. The workshop is open to people of all […]
Armed Forces Workshop Venues
June 14, 2012 by
Wednesday August 15th 6.30pm, Low Moor Community Centre, Bray Road, Fulford. YO10 4JG Thursday September 13th 10am and 2pm – Strensall Barracks (venue tbc) Thursday September 13th Low Moor Community Centre, Bray Road, Fulford. YO10 4JG (this is part 3 of a young persons workshop) September 18th and 25th 1930 Worsley Barracks (for members of […]
Armed Forces Community Presents …..
May 29, 2012 by
Live in York? Have a story to tell about military life? Want to expand your media skills? I am running a series of workshops in the city linked to York Stories 2012 called Armed Forces Presents. York is a great military city and has been ever since the Romans built their Legionary Headquarters here two […]
