Category: The Noisy Library

Here you can find the stories for grown ups. We think that this section on the library is suitable for audiences aged 13 plus if you are under 13 , you should check out out children’s Library

11-14 year olds, 8-11 year olds, History, History, New Writing, The Noisy Library

In Your Hand, George’s Bed

Flick

To celebrate the Manchester Shipping Canal in Warrington, let us  go back in history and introduce you to local lad George Clayton. Here his wife comforts him on his deathbed and tells the story of his life.

Born to a farm hand in Woolston, George had many jobs from working the plough, serving in the 5th Royal Dragoons in Afghanistan and as a navvy building the Manchester Shipping Canal. He had two children, Frederick and Elizabeth and lived in a 2 bed dwelling on Church Street. At age 42, he died  on New Years Eve 1895 from multiple illnesses including tuberculosis. Illnesses that were bought on through a life of hard graft and poor living conditions.

New Writing, Story Circle, Story Circle

The Litter Network

Tom Barry

Have you ever spotted groups of high viz wearing volunteers litter picking by roads, rivers and alleyways? Warrington has an extensive litter picking network tackling the wave of rubbish that finds it’s way onto our streets each day. Tom went on a Tuesday adventure with them & joined their WhatsApp group. This is a little collection of findings.

Thank you to all who tread the pavements, parks and byways and keep Warrington a much cleaner and tidier place.

11-14 year olds, New Writing, Poetry, The Noisy Library, Young Adult

Daniel by Day by Culture Warrington Young Producers

Flick

What if our clothes could talk, what would they say? Flick went into work with the Culture Warrington Young Producer’s and played with this idea. The words were written by the group and the video uses there artwork. They picked a tie, crafted the character if Daniel and then wrote the words in this piece.

11-14 year olds, Go Wild, New Writing, storytime, The Noisy Children's Library, The Noisy Library

Belong- The Song of the Selkie’s Child

Flick

When you father steals your mother’s seal skin, and you know the right thing is to let her go. The Selkie’s child comes to her mother and pledges to help her find her seal skin, even if it means losing her mother to the sea.

An animated song by Flick Goodman http://www.felicitygoodman.com

8-11 year olds, New Writing, The Noisy Children's Library, The Noisy Library

Gretel’s Utopia

Flick

If you could build a better world what would it look like?

Gretel wants to live in a better world. She dreams of her perfect place -a Utopia to hope for. This piece of spoken word by Flick Goodman incorporating song, was inspired by ideas gathered in workshops gather with children and their families over 2022.

You can find out more about Flick Goodman and her work here: http://www.felicitygoodman.co.uk

8-11 year olds, New Writing, Story Circle, The Noisy Children's Library, The Noisy Library

Red: A Dystopian Fairy Tale

Flick

A retelling of a tale you already know for everyone over the age of 8.

Informed by ideas gathered in workshops with young people and children, Red: A Dystopian Fairy Tale by Flick Goodman is a spoken word piece about an imagined futuristic world ruled by a totalitarian regime known as Mother.

You can learn more about Flick Goodman’s work here: http://www.felicitygoodman.com

New Writing, Story Circle, The Noisy Library

Lost Light by Denise

Flick

Denise shares the story about a night time visit from and elderly neighbour.

This was first shared at Story Stitcher’s Online Story Circle. The Online Story Circle meets once a month and is a informal and friendly gathering where stories are exchanged. We welcome all kinds of storytellers and stories told in different ways whether that sharing an anecdote about your family, reading a poem about your adventures or a song about your heroes. You can learn more about these sessions by visiting the Story Stitcher’s website