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Dave Tonge - Storyteller, Historian and Author

@davetonge.bsky.social

I tell tales all over the UK at heritage sites, museums, festivals, fairs, libraries and schools. I have written three books: Tudor Folk Tales, Medieval Folk Tales for Children, and Norfolk Folk Tales for Children. All are published by the History Press.

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This coming Sunday! #Storytelling for hope, inspiration and Making a Difference in these gloomy times: fb.me/e/6oQn2YN5R. Proceeds to @doctorswithoutborders.org. OODLES of amazing tellers: @jasonstoryteller.bsky.social , Carl Gough, Cath Edwards, @davetonge.bsky.social, Rosalind Buck and me!

02.06.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A celebration of music, dance and more from many different lands….
#storytelling #worldtales #multicultural

14.05.2025 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Block Trump from speaking in parliament during his state visit. Sign the petition to stop this national embarrassment:

01.05.2025 05:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That was a cracking day…

20.04.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Β£255.50 raised so far, for medical charity. Tickets = pay what you can afford. Book yourself in, help people in need, and have a rollicking good time with me, @davetonge.bsky.social, @jonthestoryteller.bsky.social, Cath Edwards, Ros Buck & Carl Gough. Details: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1249230143...

14.04.2025 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’ll be sharing the tales I worked up for English Heritage at Grimes Graves Neolithic flint mines last year…
#stoneage #neolithic #huntergatherer #storytelling #storytellinginschools

23.03.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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That was a busy day @bodleianlibraries in Oxford, and back in the City again in April, at the Ashmolean. Thanks again to Rosie and all at the library for their warm welcome and kind words… #heritagestorytelling #storytellinginlibraries

14.03.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking for those stories that leap off the page, just begging to be told… #storytelling #folktales #storycollection #storyteller

05.03.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I knew I’d seen this couple of loosers somewhere before…

01.03.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Petition: Cancel Trump’s state visit Stop Trump Coalition

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28.02.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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All set up for Tavern Yard Tales with @riikkapalonen at Crail…
#storytelling for grownups #crail

21.02.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another cracking storytelling review… #heritagestories #storytellingandheritage #medievalstorytelling #storytellingforgrownups #theyarnsmithofnorwich

13.02.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A last minute enquiry - to share medieval stories at the Bodliean as part of an event celebrating the Magna Carta. What a beautiful place to share stories…
#theyarnsmith #heritagestorytelling #heritage #medievalstories #medievalstorytelling

05.02.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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School bookings are up this year, but room for more. It’s always very rewarding if sometimes challenging in a good way, sharing stories with pupils on their home turf! #storytellinginschools #storytelling

29.01.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My storytelling tent helps create a comfortable space with shelter from rain and sun alike. It's packed full of objects and wonder as well as seating, all well suited to an itinerant teller of tales.. #storytelling #medievaltales #mythandlegend #tudortales #hertitage

17.01.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Going through more reviews for my website… www.facebook.com/share/p/18UB...

02.01.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The first telling of 2025, with news of many others coming soon… www.facebook.com/share/r/15c2...

29.12.2024 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It seems that Feragio - the non entity who dreamt of being a real politician, is destined to remain a puppet having his strings pulled by others..

18.12.2024 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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During a break from telling midwinter tales at Belsay House I wandered the ancient and most magical quarry. Now a pleasure garden and reclaimed by nature long ago… #englishheritage #belsayhallandgardens #storytelling #midwintertales

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14.12.2024 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My website is slowly coming together including some reviews of my work, both in and out of historical costume…

08.12.2024 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This venture helped shape mine and Colin’s later careers in a fashion…

28.11.2024 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We had fun though didn’t we!

28.11.2024 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This video clip follows me everywhere. It was fun, although originally we we asked to talk about the whole area of Tudor crime and punishment. But when we mentioned the rarely used ducking stool the production teams eyes lit up and that was that…

28.11.2024 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not satisfied with interfering in US democracy, Musk now wants to try and damage ours…

26.11.2024 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Apprently me and my good friend Colin Howey are now what the young folk call tickety tok famous.. #tudorhistory

25.11.2024 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great to meet you on here. Your interests are much like my own.

25.11.2024 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Transforming Traditional Tales. A new storytelling workshop commissioned for the Ashmolean Museum and running in 2025

Transforming Traditional Tales. A new storytelling workshop commissioned for the Ashmolean Museum and running in 2025

Transforming Traditional Tales, @ashmoleanmuseum - the 12th-13th April next year.

A workshop about rediscovering medieval stories and considering how they can be used to explore and highlight modern concerns and issues.
#ashmoleanmuseum #storytellingworkshop #medievaltales #heritageworkshop

19.11.2024 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello to all on Bluesky. I travel the land telling my tales. I wander the road bringing wonder wherever I go. And this Late November-December I'll be telling festive/winter tales here - Belsay Hall in Northumberland.. #storytelling

19.11.2024 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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