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Young Storyteller of the Year 2009

This will take place in Birmingham on Saturday 7 March.  Anyone aged between 15 and 25 can be considered - see Young Tongues newsletter 6 for details. (Follow the link to Barefoot Books to find out about their exciting competition for younger children).

Who should get involved?
Individuals, schools and colleges, youth groups and youth theatre, story clubs and festivals, folk clubs and festivals.  Anyone dealing with young people who could be the storytellers of the future.   Join the YSOY mailing list and receive copies of the Young Tongues newsletter - click here for the latest version

Last year's event
A photo gallery from last year's event can be found here.

Young Storytellers from past years
2008 - Tom Bland
2007 - Rachel Rose Reid

2005 -
Anna Conomos

See also the Young Tongues blog and information about workshops for young storytellers at Festival at the Edge

The Young Storyteller of the Year is a project of the Traditional Arts Team

Patrons: Jan Blake and Hugh Lupton