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Story Trails
@storytrailsuk.bsky.social
I tell stories in lots of different ways from live performance to alternative games, to oral history projects and podcasting…
Get ready for tomorrow's Hemsworth Story-Trail!
Just like all the trails in the 'Once Upon a Story-Trail' series, this is an accessible Heritage Open Days event that is free to book. We'll be meeting outside Hemsworth Library: youtu.be/lzX3gRVPgsg
Once Upon A Story Trail: Hemsworth
YouTube video by Beccy
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September 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
And one-week today it will be the turn of the South Elmsall Story-Trail!

Just like all the trails in the 'Once Upon a Story-Trail' series, this is an accessible Heritage Open Day event that is free to book. We'll meet outside South Elmsall Library at: 10.30, 12pm and 2pm: youtu.be/1JSSYSct06Y
Once Upon A Story Trail: South Elmsall
YouTube video by Beccy
youtu.be
September 8, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Drum roll please for a week today, when...
I'll be leading accessible story-walks around Castleford. Each walk meets outside the library and then onwards! If you'd like a sneak preview of the route, here is a map and a jaunty little video: youtu.be/m-9qY_v86Fs
Once Upon A Story Trail: Castleford
YouTube video by Beccy
youtu.be
September 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
How about a video for a change of pace?

This shows the route for the story-trail taking place in Pontefract next Friday. Walks are designed to be accessible, so if you use a mobility scooter or you're pushing a buggy, this route is for you.

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Once Upon A Story Trail: Pontefract
YouTube video by Beccy
youtu.be
September 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Discover more about the management of Moss Valley Woodlands Nature Reserve at our ranger-led walkabout meeting *this Thursday* 4th September, 6-7.30pm. It's a great chance to talk about the planned work and let us know any of your ideas as well as having a wander around the reserve.
📸Nabil Abbas
September 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Come and join me on Saturday 20th September for an accessible story-walk around Wakefield! We'll meet outside the library with walks beginning at 10.30, 12.30 and 2.00
Be sure to book your place!
September 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Come and join me on Friday 19th September for an accessible story-walk around Sandal! We'll meet outside the library with walks beginning at 10.30, 12.30 and 2.00
Be sure to book your place!
Once Upon a Story-Trail: Sandal (10.30am start)
Join Beccy from Story Trails on this unique and fun story-trail exploring Sandal and telling stories for children and adults alike!
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September 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Come and join me on Thursday 18th September for an accessible story-walk around Hemsworth! We'll meet outside the library with walks beginning at 10.30, 12.00 and 2.00
Be sure to book your place!
Once Upon a Story-Trail: Hemsworth(10.30am start)
Join Beccy from Story Trails on this unique and fun story-trail exploring Hemsworth and telling stories for children and adults alike!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Come and join me on Monday 15th September for an accessible story-walk around South Elmsall! We'll meet outside the library with walks beginning at 10.30, 12.00 and 2.00
Be sure to book your place!
August 28, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Come and join me on Sunday 14th September for an accessible story-walk around Castleford! We'll meet outside the library with walks beginning at 10.30, 12.00 and 2.00
Be sure to book your place!
August 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Come and join me on Saturday 13th September for an accessible story-walk around Ossett! We'll meet outside the library with walks beginning at 10.30, 12.30 and 2.00
Be sure to book your place!
August 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Come and join me on Friday 12th September for an accessible story-walk around Pontefract! We'll meet outside to library with walks beginning at 10.30, 12.00 and 2.00

Be sure to book your place!
Once Upon a Story-Trail: Pontefract (10.30 am start)
Join Beccy from Story Trails on this unique and fun story-trail exploring Pontefract and telling stories for children and adults alike!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
August 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Shout out to Hemsworth library! The first in Wakefield District to launch ‘Missing’ a fun new puzzle/fairy story set across a poster trail. Solve the puzzles to find the missing troll!
August 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I’m chuffed to share that Story Trails has been supported by @MyWakefield Culture Grants and #OurHeritageOurStories @heritagefunduk.bsky.social – thanks to National Lottery Players.
July 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I am delighted to share that my new podcast series for families, 'Story Trails Tours', is now available to listen to for free in the podcast app of your choice (including amazon music for those Alexa listeners): player.captivate.fm/episode/235b...
Here Be Dragons
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July 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I’m performing my family-friendly show, ‘A Dragon’s Hoard’ this Friday at 4.30 and 6pm at Junction Goole Theatre. It’s feee, fun for all, and includes a puppet-making workshop! www.junctiongoole.co.uk/events/a-dra...
A Dragon's Hoard | Events at Junction Goole
What is a dragon’s hoard anyway? Gold? Jewels? Or something even more precious… Derek the Dragon has been left to look after the dragon eggs. It's his responsibility. There's only one problem... Derek...
www.junctiongoole.co.uk
May 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I’ve de-activated my X account for Story Trails, oh wait, perhaps I meant that I’ve sunset
X - yeah, yeah that’s right…
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ALT: a couple of cartoon characters standing next to each other with the words we have to disable it
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February 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Morning folk, I reckon we could all do with a little hope, so here’s some! I pulled together several stories from the marvellous Pete Kirton’s book, ‘Normanton: Grit, Grime and Courage’ to create this audio adaptation as part of the ‘Hello, Can You Hear Me?’ tour: player.captivate.fm/episode/bcc3...
Hope in Normanton
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February 3, 2025 at 6:25 AM
This is my take on The Battle of Wakefield, a turning point in the War of the Roses: player.captivate.fm/episode/7b7e...
This story is one of a series of ten developed with funding from Wakefield Council
@wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social
A Withering Rose
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January 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Last year I was commissioned by Wakefield Council to develop ten local legends and turn them into audio - this is my take on how liquorice came to Pontefract (home of the Pontefract Cake). It’s a story of love which, I think, we could all do with a bit more of… player.captivate.fm/episode/9e39...
A Sweet Story
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January 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Starting afresh on a, new to me, social media platform is weird. Good-weird. But weird. Welcome to the weird 👀👀👀
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Alt: a man with long hair and a beard holds a glass of milk and stirs (it’s the Dude from ‘The Big Lebowski’, stirring his glass of White Russian, whilst looking perplexed).
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November 20, 2024 at 9:49 PM