AREA CULTURE GUIDE - Special Culture Edition 2014

“We create the right atmosphere for the stories by making dressing up mandatory. Some people arrive in fantastically elaborate costumes, others in very basic costumes, it all adds to the feeling of the evening. And there are always one or two accessories available to borrow on the night.”

The Storytelling Salon was inspired by a similar night in London at 40 Winks hotel where adults all wear night clothes to make them regress a little into a state of childlike wonder.

For the event a different theme is planned for each month. The first at Urban Coffee was called ‘Naughtical Nights’, which saw a collection of impressively turned out pirates, one diver in a wetsuit and many stories told; atmosphere achieved.

Katrice believes being creative and thinking differently is fundamental to being functioning human beings.

Whether a small child or a fully-grown adult, storytelling is important, enjoyable and relevant/ “The Storytelling Salon is a way for adults to regress, have as much fun as children and slip into the joy of storytelling. But possibly with some stories sinister and dark, some salacious and saucy.”

The Storytelling Salon is at Urban Coffee, Church Street, Birmingham on the third Wednesday every month.

Entry is £7 and fancy dress mandatory.

See ‘The Storytelling Salon’ Facebook page for more information. IS 045