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Stories in the Dust
@storiesinthedust.bsky.social
Bold and adventurous musical, family theatre.
Touring now 🛒🌱🦁🥫🦋
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www.storiesinthedust.co.uk
We’re truly grateful to have received @artscouncilengland.bsky.social for our R&D project at Wilts Creative

We’ve partnered with the Environmental Science Dept @unisouthampton.bsky.social to co-create a show with primary schools in partnership with Make the Sunshine & @crying-out-loud.bsky.social
June 29, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Happy #HappyWorldTheatreDay 🎭

We love bringing theatre to people in their local areas. Whether that be in a Theatre, a Hospital, a Library, a School or a Community Centre it’s our privilege to tell stories in places that are accessible to our audiences.

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social
March 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
We’re counting down the days until we’re back on HOME TURF! 🥳🥳🥳

Salisbury folks, these are our last scheduled local performances so don’t miss out

It’s going to be a special few days in the wonderful Salberg Theatre.

You can find the ticket link here: www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/stori...
Stories in the Dust | Wiltshire Creative
The sun beats down on two travellers, journeying across a mysterious land in a contraption they've built themselves. They sing, play games, and tell storie
www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk
March 16, 2026 at 2:27 PM
2025 has been mega! We delivered 88 shows (that's 5,095 audience members!) and ran 38 workshops.

We developed our Creative Health offering.

We delivered at conferences along our fantastic Prof Ian.

Thank you to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social and all our wonderful funders, supporters and partners
December 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Iona & Prof Ian (Southampton University) attended ‘Sustainable Theatre: A Global Challenge’ hosted by The Theatre Green Book

We’re passionate about sustainable slow touring, reducing our impact, reaching communities and giving young people a platform to be heard.

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
So excited for this step for TGB. Very proud to be a part of their touring committee 🌱
Sustainability initiative Theatre Green Book has become an independent not-for-profit organisation as it moves into a new, "ambitious phase".

Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/the...
November 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM
What a way to kick off half term at #HarlowPlayhouse

Gorgeous venue, fantastic staff (shout out to Will!) two packed shows and lovely comments to finish.⁣

We’re having the best time touring this show and meeting our lovely audiences. ⁣

#harlow #familytheatre #theatre #sustainabletheatre
October 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We’re performing at the beautiful Riverhouse Barn for just ONE show only! Make sure to catch us at 2pm for some music, some storytelling and a big adventure 🙌🏽

Book your tickets here: www.riverhousebarn.co.uk/events/12143... 🌱✨

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social #theatre #familytheatre #touring
October 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Surrey friends assemble 🙌🏽✨

We’re ticking this gorgeous venue off the bucket list- so excited!! Get your tickets here: farnhammaltings.com/events/stori... 🌱

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social #theatre #familytheatre #theatregreenbook #puppetry #ecofable #NationalLottery #surrey #farnham
October 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Harlow!!! We’ll be sharing Stories in the Dust at Harlow Playhouse on Saturday 18th October 🌱 Pay What You Can shows are at 11am & 2pm 💫We can’t wait 🙌🏽

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social #acefunded #theatre #familytheatre #touring #theatregreenbook #uktour #NationalLottery
September 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The tour has kicked off with a full day of classroom and bedside performances at Oxford Hospital School.

Huge thanks to Tiny Ideas Oxford for having us as part of their amazing festival.

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social
@ouhospitals.bsky.social

#CreativeHealth #hospital #theatre
September 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦, 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝.⁣

Will our intrepid explorers find what they're looking for? Maybe! Will tin roulette be a bad one? Possibly! Will they have fun doing it? YES! ⁣

Ticket link in bio 🦁🛒🌱

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝗪𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐒 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 🦁⁣

We're delivering workshops in schools before all coming together to see the show.

Huge thanks to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social for supporting the delivery of our Slow Touring model, enabling us to embed our work into communities.
September 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Just one month until our Autumn 2025 tour kicks off!! All the venues and show dates with links to tickets are on our website (link in bio) 🌱
Now all that’s left to do is polish the trolleys, oil the wheels and head out! ✨ We cannot wait!

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social #acefunded #touringtheatre
September 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Thank you #SalisburyJournal for this write-up about the 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 strand of our work.

Developed thanks to funding from @artscouncilengland.bsky.social and in partnership with #starsappeal part of the @artcareuk.bsky.social programme at Salisbury District Hospital⁣.

Link to article in bio 🗞
August 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Reposted by Stories in the Dust
Brilliant to be a part of this with you @storiesinthedust.bsky.social! Excited to see what happens next with this. 👏
Today we hosted an event alongside Prof Ian at the Future Towns Innovation Hub @unisouthampton.bsky.social

It explored the Arts/Humanities : Science/Engineering Nexus. It also evaluated our work that has been funded by the Sustainability & Resilience Institute and @artscouncilengland.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Today we hosted an event alongside Prof Ian at the Future Towns Innovation Hub @unisouthampton.bsky.social

It explored the Arts/Humanities : Science/Engineering Nexus. It also evaluated our work that has been funded by the Sustainability & Resilience Institute and @artscouncilengland.bsky.social
July 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐬𝐭 - 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡⁣

An especially adapted musical, theatrical performance designed for walkabout and bedside delivery in hospitals and care settings.

Developed thanks to public funding from @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & in partnership with @artcareuk.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
HERE WE GO!! We are super excited to announce that tickets for our Autumn tour are now on sale 🌱

All ticket links are on our website!

Huge thanks to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @poundarts.bsky.social & MAST for your continued support!

#acesupported #tour #uktouring #puppetry #familytheatre
July 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We’ve been busy developing our #CreativeHealth offering, a core strand of our work, thanks to funding from @artscouncilengland.bsky.social and in partnership with @artcareuk.bsky.social

These 📸 were taken at Salisbury
Hospital during the filming of our
BRAND NEW trailer which we'll share very soon!
July 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Today we shared the story behind our collaboration with @unisouthampton.bsky.social & met wonderful people who work to ensure that stories & creativity are accessible to young people across the country. ⁣

Thank you so much @familylearning.bsky.social

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social
#letscreate
July 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
We've had 2 fantastic days delivering our hospital adaptation thanks to funding from @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

Trailer coming soon! 🎥

"That’s put a smile on his face for the first time in ages."

"I wasn’t in this world then, I was far away."

“Mesmerising.”

#letscreate #acesupported
June 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Countdown to the @familylearning.bsky.social conference begins!
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Join Anna and Ian as they share what happened when their arts and science worlds unexpectedly collided
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@unisouthampton.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social
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#acesupported #letscreate #StoryPowerConference #FamilyLearning
June 19, 2025 at 9:54 AM
We are hosting a workshop at this incredible event, all about the story behind how we made Stories in the Dust - joining forces with the arts and science! We are so excited!!! 🧬🛒♻️🦁

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social
@unisouthampton.bsky.social
Join us on 3 July for the Story Power: Family Learning Conference at Mercers' Hall. With an inspiring keynote from HarperCollins Children's Books & expert speakers & workshop leaders, explore how storytelling & reading transforms & enriches learning in families 🪄📖
Book now: bit.ly/StoryPowerCo...
May 23, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Full day of Team Science 🤘🏻🧬 ⁣

Evaluating & planning the events that we have coming up in the next few months. 😁⁣

A huge thank you to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & the Sustainability and Resilience Institute of @unisouthampton.bsky.social for supporting this work. ⁣

#letscreate #acesupported
May 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM