Scroll through! Click individual event links to read more information about forthcoming events, and to book your tickets. More events may be organised, so check back again soon. A full list of past project events is included below.
Calendar of Public Events
3 October 2025:
Lincoln – Waterstones, High St
Lincolnshire Folk Tales Reimagined
and Bog People
6pm-8pm
With readings from several contributors to our anthology (Fee Griffin, Alex Harvey and Jane Simmons), and a Q&A with Fee, Alex, Jane and the editors Anna Milon and Rory Waterman, plus discussion with Hollie Starling, editor of the excellent new anthology Bog People.
In partnership with Waterstones.
4 October 2025:
Louth Library
Lincolnshire Folk Tales Reimagined readings and folk tale conversation
1pm-3pm
With readings from several contributors to our anthology (Fee Griffin, Robert Etty, Jane Simmons, Rory Waterman), and a Q&A.
Past Events
19th to 23rd August 2024:
Lincoln – Southside
Colegrave Street, Lincoln LN5 8DW
10am – 3pm
Summer Story-making Week for 11-15-year-olds
In partnership with Adverse Camber
31 August 2024:
Lincoln – The Blue Room
The Lawn, Union Rd, Lincoln LN1 3BU
1pm – 3pm
Myth Makers: A Storytelling Workshop
7.30pm
Lincolnshire Lore: An Evening Performance of Stories & Song
In partnership with Heritage Lincolnshire
13th September 2024:
Scunthorpe – Ashby Library
Ashby Community Hub, Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe DN16 2RY
7.30pm – 9pm
Lecture Evening: North Lincolnshire Connections in Fact and Fiction
21st September 2024:
Grimsby – Town Hall
Town Hall Sq, Grimsby DN31 1HU
1pm – 3pm
Myth Makers: A Storytelling Workshop
7.30pm
Lincolnshire Lore: An Evening Performance of Stories & Song
In partnership with Heritage Lincolnshire
12th October 2024:
Bourne – Corn Exchange
3 Abbey Rd, Bourne PE10 9EF
1pm – 3pm
Myth Makers: A Storytelling Workshop
7.30pm
Lincolnshire Lore: An Evening Performance of Stories & Song
In partnership with Heritage Lincolnshire
26th October 2024:
Navenby – Mrs Smith’s Cottage Museum
3 East Rd, Navenby LN5 0HF
1-4pm
Boggart Surgery: an introduction to the Lincolnshire Folk Tales project
followed by informal discussion about local tales – plus family-friendly ‘build-a-boggart’ workshop!
16th November 2024:
Lincoln Central Library
1.30-3.30pm
Young Storytellers Story-Making Afternoon for 8-14-year-olds
In partnership with Adverse Camber
17th February 2025:
Navenby – Mrs Smith’s Cottage Museum
3 East Rd, Navenby LN5 0HF
12-3pm
Lincolnshire Folk Tales Afternoon
Come and learn about folk tales from the local area, with project lead Dr Rory Waterman. Rory will be on hand all afternoon to chat informally about folk tales and to take down notes about any stories you might want to share.
In partnership with Mrs Smith’s Cottage Museum
5th March 2025:
Lincoln – UL110, Great Central Warehouse University Library
Brayford Wharf E, Lincoln LN6 7TS
Lincolnshire Folk Tales Reimagined Anthology Launch and Lincolnshire folk tale talk
6.30pm-7.30pm
In partnership with the University of Lincoln Library
With a short introduction to Lincolnshire folk tales, and readings from Rahul Gupta, Philippa East, Nick Triplow, and Fee Griffin.
11 March 2025:
Wragby Town Hall
Lincolnshire Folk Tales Involving Gardens and Flora
7.30pm-8.45pm
A fun talk by project lead Rory Waterman about Lincolnshire Folk Tales that have connections to gardening and related topics. This event is hosted by Wragby Community Gardening Club, but all are very welcome. The fee for attendance is £3, which goes directly to Wragby Community Gardening Club, and includes light refreshments.
In partnership with Wragby Community Gardening Club
13 March 2025:
Brigg – The Buttercross
Lincolnshire Folk Tales Reimagined readings and talk
7pm-8.45pm
With a short introduction to Lincolnshire folk tales, and readings from Jane Simmons, Robert Etty, Juliet E. McKenna, and Nick Triplow.
In partnership with The Rabbit Hole, Brigg
28 March 2025:
Online – East Anglia Folklore Centre
Tales for the Trees: Online Storytelling Event
7pm-8pm
An online storytelling event featuring, among others, reading from the Lincolnshire Folk Tales Reimagined anthology by Philippa East and Alex Harvey.
In partnership with the East Anglia Folklore Centre
10 April 2025:
Nottingham – Five Leaves Bookshop
14a Long Row, Swann’s Yard, Nottingham NG1 2DH
Lincolnshire Folk Tales Reimagined readings and talk
BOOKED OUT. Email events@fiveleaves.co.uk to go on waiting list.
7pm-8.30pm
With a short introduction to Lincolnshire folk tales, and readings from Jane Simmons, John Gallas and Juliet E. McKenna.
In partnership with Five Leaves Publications
11 April 2025:
Nottingham – Nottingham Trent University, City Campus and Online
Lincolnshire Folk Tales and Folklore(s) of Place symposium
9am-6pm
A hybrid symposium on Lincolnshire Folk Tales and Folklore(s) of Place, where academic and creative delegates explore overlooked folklore, the role of folklorists, the rootedness of stories in the landscape, and many other pertinent topics.
9 May 2025:
Scunthorpe – Scunthorpe Central Library
Carlton St, Scunthorpe DN15 6TX
Lincolnshire Folk Tales Reimagined readings and talk
6.30pm-8.00pm
With a short introduction to Lincolnshire folk tales, and readings from Nick Triplow, Rory Waterman, and more guests to be announced!
In partnership with North Lincolnshire Libraries, with special thanks to Tim Davies.
7 June 2025:
Boston – Fydell House
Lincolnshire Folk Tales Reimagined readings and talk
1.30pm-2.30pm
As part of Boston Book Festival. With a short introduction to Lincolnshire folk tales, and readings from Alison Brackenbury, Robert Etty, John Gallas and Alex Harvey.
17 June 2025:
Boston – Jakeman’s Stadium (Boston United F.C.)
Folk Tales Around Boston
10.30am-12pm
Rory Waterman gives a talk, with images, about folk tales and locations associated with them that can easily be visited from Boston. Open to Boston U3A members only.
16 July 2025:
Online – in partnership with the University of Sheffield Contemporary Folklore Research Centre
12.00pm-13.30pm
‘Who Owns the Stories We Tell’, a seminar.
18th July 2025:
Grantham – The Magic Cottage
37 Swinegate, NG31 6RL
‘Witches in the History and Folklore of Kesteven’ talk and reading
6.30pm doors for a 7pm start
Rory Waterman and Anna Milon will discuss the place of witches and witchcraft in Lincolnshire past, present, and storied. Including readings from the Lincolnshire Folk Tales Reimagined anthology.
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