
Latest Newsletter. Date - January 1st 2009.
Hi to all and here's my news for February and the year beyond. Adrian Spendlow
February
The Jorvik Viking Festival 2009:-
Rune Readings
In the guise of Adrinskald Samsson, storyteller Adrian Spendlow is providing
rune readings and world tree visions with a storytelling flavour on Thursday
19th February in the Festival Marquee. Come along between 10.30 and 4 to St
Sampson's Square and look out for him within the busy crafts event.
Admission free.
Andvari's Gold - The
Tales That Tolkien Took. 19:30 Thursday 19th February
Dean Court Hotel, £15 (includes main course supper platter: please request
vegetarian option when booking).
Join us in the Court Café for a riveting retelling of this Viking myth
with respected storyteller Adrian Spendlow. Adrian brings to life this fascinating
tale of cursed rings, dragons' hoards, broken hearts and the determination
of the corrupted creature Andvari.
PRE-BOOKING ONLY: 01904 625082 / sales@deancourt-york.co.uk. A Dean
Court Hotel event in cooperation with the Jorvik Viking Festival.
The Spendlow's York
Talk - Audio Histories 2 pm - Friday 20th February
York City Library, the Marriot Room, £2 (refundable on Spendlow's York
Purchases.)
Featuring aspects from all their recordings and publications in particular
the new edition of Jorvik: York and the Vikings and research from their Kirklevington
Stones project which covers navigation techniques and the influence of belief
systems on cultural life. The talk will be accompanied by a sight and sound
projection.
BOOKINGS: 01904 789950 / adrian_spendlow@btinternet.com A York Libraries
event in cooperation with the Jorvik Viking Festival.
Other plans:
Following the success of Tall Tales in the Tavern and a Medieval Christmas
with an Angelic Touch from Adrian's persona Hob Swynherd he is filming a DVD
and promoting a tour around schools and festivals. There are also plans for
sessions on Life and Death in Tudor Times modelled on the Barley Hall Exhibition
to tour schools and centres and the provision of on running DVD displays specifically
for establishments such as museums.
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