Rachel Clarke, primary English consultant, trainer and writer, takes Monkey King’s Party and creates a raft of literacy resources for all ages.

John has been a full-time professional storyteller for 20 years. He visits 100 schools each year in the UK and Ireland. He uses classical mythology, folk tales, spooky tales and myths and legends from around the world. His storytelling can go from hysterically funny to spine chilling and moving. Above all it instills a love of stories, which is the basis of reading. Find out more at www.johnharris.org.uk.

No Powerpoints, no gadgets, no gimmicks. Christine McMahon is a storyteller with a love of traditional stories and a ready wit, who creates wonderful story worlds. A former teacher and drama therapist, she also has a talent for improvisational storymaking, guiding children to create and perform their own stories. She can also create storytelling packs to help teachers work with stories across the curriculum. Contact her on: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Storyteller, singer and songwriter, Nick’s particular interest is the relationship between place, community and stories. School projects include using public buildings as inspiration for pupils’ stories, developing stories with pupils on a particular location and theme, collecting stories from a school for an installation, making performances of stories drawn from English folk ballads. He can also provide CPD. Contact him via www.nickhennessey.co.uk

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