Maureen James specialises in Medieval history and can provide a programme of exciting and engaging authentic stories, suitable for all ages and told in modern language for your event. She wears period costume and can perform in an authentic medieval style tent equipped to 'living history' standard. She has told Medieval stories at many venues and with an extensive repertoire, can fit performances to the site and even, on request, include a local story or two within each set
Maureen James has told exciting and engaging historical stories, in period costume, at many non medieval venues. She prefers to tell stories that fit the historical period of each heritage site or museum collection. Her repertoire is suitable for all ages and covers a number of historical periods including-
She is also available for storytelling performances suitable for age 12 and
over and which include ballads and songs.
For further details see the performances page.
For advice on requirements when booking see requirements page.
For Free stories see the resources page.
Previous appearances include:-
Celtic and Roman stories at Hinchingbrooke Iron Age Farm, Cambs
Saxon Stories at Nassington Prebendal Manor alongside Michael Dacre
Medieval stories at Lulworth Castle, Dorset; Huntingdon 800 celebrations, Cambs; Thetford through the Ages, Norfolk; Herstmonceux Medieval Festival, Sussex
Tudor stories at Redbridge Museum, Ampthill Aragon Day, Beds and Harlow Museum, Essex
17th Century stories for Cromwell Museum , Huntingdon
Victorian Christmas stories at Kettering Museum Dickensian Day, Northants and Wisbech & Fenland Museum, Cambs
World War Two stories at Wisbech Castle
Halloween stories at Denny Abbey & Farmland Museum, Cambs and Harlow Museum, Essex
Victorian stories stories at Bridewell Museum, Norwich
"your stories ROCK "
young adult male after family stories event
"the stories were great I loved them because they were so adventurous"
Year 4 primary pupil after Viking afternoon
"Thankyou for making our event extra special. We have had many comments
from children and adults all expressing their delight at the stories"
School PTA after storytelling at a medieval fair
"Thank you for the activities you brought us they were very fun
and I enjoyed it...the stories were great...your costume was good...I can't
wait till you see us again"
Year 3 pupil.
Members of the Eastern Group of the Exmoor Pony Society thrilled to the
tale of the Exmoor and Boudicca when Maureen James, whilst cuddling a pony,
took them back to a time when they smelt blood and rose to the challenge.
You could almost see the Roman army and feel the courage of the small, tough
British ponies in her descriptions. At the end of her story, everyone looked
round, almost surprised that there were no chariots, so real and gripping
was her invocation.
Liz Wright - Exmoor Pony Society