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May Day, traditionally one of the most magical days of the year, sees us gathering to tell stories, enjoy some music and a storytelling dance too!
Time to cast a clout?

On the day when in England you danced the sun up at dawn, having gathered your May bush - hawthorn - and placed it at doorways round the village after spending much of the night roaming the countryside, when you made great processions, perhaps crowning a May Queen, and when in many places some such customs still survive, most famously perhaps in the Padstow Obby Oss procession and the Oxford madrigals from Magdelene Tower, we gather to celebrate and tell stories. And there?ll be music, of course.
And this time, to add to the mix, there?ll be a dance from India too, in a slightly extended performance slot by Deepa Anand, bringing her skill in the dance form Bharatanatyam, where stories are told not in words but in graceful stylised movements.
The oral stories will come from our faithful band of excellent local storytellers; if you?d like to join and add a new voice, please contact us.

More details on our website at http://www.storyfeast.uk/diary.html;

Tickets are £6 in general and £4 if you're on the list of performers - please contact us to confirm this.

With Refreshments, Raffle, and great good company, what's not to like?

You may be up at dawn to bring the May in if you so wish; your MC for the evening will be Richard York, finishing a long day which is due to start by playing for the Morris to dance the sun up on Brackley Market Square at 5.30am!
And as to casting clouts? ?May? in the saying refers to the bush, not the month, so you?ll have to watch those blossoms before deciding.

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Wellington Street,

Northampton,

Northamptonshire,

England,

NN1 3AS.