Each child attending this performance will receive a FREE copy of Strange Tales to take home and keep!
Autumn performances 2026 › Bristol
Daniel Morden performance
Daniel Morden has travelled all over the world as a professional storyteller, bringing to life the stories and tales that have helped us make sense of our world through the ages. His storytelling skills have been honed over many years, in schools, festivals and theatres and his words will transport you to another time and place with vivid imagery dancing in your imagination. Every child in the audience will go home with a copy of his most recent book, Strange Tales which is full of extraordinary stories from long ago - thrilling adventures, brimming with mystery and magic. You won't regret joining us for a morning of riveting storytelling by one of the Bookshow’s best-loved performers!
- Venue:
- Bristol Old Vic, King Street, Bristol BS1 4ED
- Date:
- Wednesday 4th November
- Time:
- 11:00 am
- Duration:
- Approx. 1 hour
- Age range:
- Year 5 and 6
- Tickets:
- £7.50
Daniel Morden
Daniel Morden is a master storyteller. He has travelled the world collecting and telling stories, from South Wales to Haiti. (Daniel has always been a storyteller even as a child walking to and from school.) He has been storyteller in residence at both the Royal National Theatre and the Barbican Centre in London, and has adapted stories for the theatre, television and radio. Daniel really enjoys retelling traditional Welsh folktales and his latest book published by Gomer is Secret Tales from Wales introducing us to eight secret or forgotten stories.
In praise of Dark Tales from the Woods
Dark Tales from the Woods are the real thing, reminiscent of many of the grimmest Grimms' tales… Gruesome, fantastical and hypnotic, Morden's stories show why the fairy world will never lose its power over our imaginations.
Watch:
In this short video, Daniel Morden encourages you to write your own riddle
Daniel Morden tells the beginning of Mary Maid of The Mill, at Beyond The Border 2014.
Book tickets for an event and receive two free books for your classroom
Free Workshops!
The Children’s Bookshow will allocate four free in-classroom workshops to schools attending this performance with 30 or more children. Book tickets for this event to have a chance of being chosen to receive this fantastic opportunity.
The performance by Daniel Morden was engaging, funny and enjoyable to watch. He made the session interactive and involved the children by having them fill in the gaps and repeat things back to him. Children had to listen closely to participate.
The details
- Please arrive at the venue at least 20 minutes before the start of the performance, so that you have enough time to find your seats and and use the bathroom. Our start times are strictly governed by the theatres that we work with and by the start and end times of the school day. If you are unavoidably delayed, please get in touch with your Children’s Bookshow contact as soon as possible.
- Depending on the time of the performance, you may want your children to bring a packed lunch. (Please contact the theatre directly to check if there is a suitable space.)
- Parking facilities vary from theatre to theatre; please check the theatre website for details.
- Please contact the theatre directly for risk assessment information.
- Please ensure your children have visited the bathroom before the show starts, or ask them to wait until after the performance ends. A constant stream of children getting up to go to the toilet is very distracting for our performers and other members of the audience.
Still have questions? You can find our FAQs here.
Have any questions? Get in touch
Your contact for this performance is Lana Needham, she will be happy to answer any queries you have:
- lana@thechildrensbookshow.com
- Phone
- 07960 262843