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Dark Fairy Tales for Grown-Ups – Lisa Schneidau

An evening of enchantment and eerie storytelling for adults

Image by Alan Lee, by kind permission.

Step into the shadows at Samhain and rediscover old tales – twisted, mysterious, and far darker than the versions you remember.

Join Dartmoor storyteller Lisa Schneidau, acclaimed author of Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland, for an unforgettable evening of dark folklore. Expect ghostly apparitions, shapeshifting creatures, severed heads, and the mischief of the Little Folk – these are not fairy tales for the faint-hearted.

Drawing on the rich, unsettling traditions of British and European folklore, Lisa brings these age-old stories to life with chilling clarity.

Lisa Schneidau is a Dartmoor-based performance storyteller, author and environmentalist. She works with creative storytelling, folklore and traditional story to help us connect with nature and landscape. Lisa tells stories for all ages at events, nature reserves, arts centres and schools, including performance storytelling and training for adults, story creation and development within education. She is the author of four books: English Folk Tales of Coast and Sea, River Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland, Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland and Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland (all History Press). www.lisaschneidau.co.uk

… a storyteller-ecologist who knows exactly how to charm the leaves off a tree. Selvedge magazine
a wonderful and powerful storyteller…Avon Needs Trees


Emily Appleton South West Theatre Photography

Date: Wednesday 25 February
Time: Doors from 7.00pm, show starts 7.30pm
Where: Arundells, 59 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EN
Tickets: £18
Adults only (18+).

Tickets are non-refundable but you are very welcome to pass them on to friends or family if you are unable to attend.

Date

Feb 25 2026

Time

7:30 pm

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Arundells
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59 Cathedral Close, Salisbury
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