Storytelling and talks.

Due to health problems, Kevin has only carried out a few storytelling performances since moving to Suffolk in 2022.

The Grits, Lowestoft.

Kevin performed to a diverse and large crowd at the arts centre in Lowestoft. In the surroundings of a bookshop and wonderful café, he gave a performance of his queer stories and talked about researching and writing stories with LGBTQ+ characters, stories suitable for a queer and non queer audience. There were several queer groups represented at the evening, plus members of the regular audience.

Women’s Institutes.

Kevin has started telling and talking to groups of women and their spouses at various Women’s Institutes around Suffolk. They have been lively and great fun. He has several topics on which he can talk, all story related. Most popular so far have been stories about notable buildings he has told in, beautiful gardens he has entertained in, and simply, the stories surrounding his telling of his favourite stories. His name is on the Suffolk WI list after a very interesting and hilarious audition in front of around twenty members, armed with clipboards, questions and much laughter.

Book Clubs . Kevin spent an evening with a local book club talking about his writing career and more especially the work of an author writing short stories. He talked about research, where ideas come from and different styles of short stories, and the publishing journey. The group asked some amazing questions about short stories. He also told them several of his stories.

Westminster Abbey.

Kevin had the privilege to be ask to take part in a series of storytelling events at Westminster Abbey. There were six sessions over six Wednesday evenings, and each evening had a theme. Kevin’s was queer stories. Olivia Armstrong, the organiser and emcee, spent around 45 minutes telling stories referring to LGBTQ+ locations and stories in the Abbey. These included the Oscar Wilde window, the new window designed by David Hockney, and the story of a huge and beautifully decorated tomb in a side chapel dedicated to two women who had shared their lives together, and desired to continue even in death. We then walked around the Abbey to look at these sites and hear more. The tomb to the two women was extremely moving, especially as their whole story was inscribed on a large plaque on the tomb for all to read, and wonderful that it dated from the early 1700s. We then regrouped and I spent an hour or so telling stories from my collection Queer Folk Tales. The audience was extremely receptive and the whole evening was special, a moment in time to remember. Queer stories at Westminster Abbey!

Please contact him on storyteller125@hotmail.com if you would like any more details or would like to book a performance or talk.

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