Welcome to the Snail Tales website!
Snail Tales brings alive colourful stories from around the world for all ages and occasions, at festivals, schools, museums, and even department stores. Whether you are a teacher aiming to enrich, enhance and encourage learning through story, an organisation seeking storytelling workshops, or a parent looking for an enchanting birthday party, you've come to the right place!
Storytellers Chip and Amy aim to help all generations create and engage with the stories most relevant to them, inspiring confident and articulate expression in their active audiences. See below for what people think of our work!
Just as a snail carries its home on its back, Snail Tales offers stories you will carry with you for life. Our storytelling excites, encourages, inspires, and calms, all in one enchanting journey - for adults and youngsters alike.
A Snail Tales performance employs traditional storytelling as it's been done for countless millennia... but we often make use of puppetry, ventriloquism, live music and magic, too!
From this site you can see everything we're up to, and book us for your own event. You can also learn about storytelling and its benefits for SEAL topics, and check out our resources for both teachers and storytellers. Be sure to investigate Little Birds, too - with the chance for your children to be famous, it is an opportunity not to be missed!
Here's what people think of Snail Tales and our storytelling!
"Children are constantly being pushed to write to formula. But if they can get excited by a story, then they don't feel under pressure when asked to write it down... Your work always kicks off some excellent creative activity from my class." -
Yr3 teacher, Grove School, about Little Birds
"We will miss you and your wonderful telling. You are the best storytellers ever."
-Jenna, age 8
"They absolutely loved each session with Snail Tales. Chip and Amy are delightful and work well with children and teachers. I would recommend this type of workshop again."
-Head of Yr2, Suffolk, about Little Birds
"You had good control, and it was great that the children were actively involved in the story and that so many children were able to participate."
-Pre-prep teacher, Madingley, about a Create-Your-Own
"Kids were very engaged in the dynamic sessions. You found the perfect pitch for their age and ability. Thank you for all your efforts in preparing a great day!"
-Yr4 teacher, London, about our Greek programme
"Here is an engaging, thought-provoking troupe which will provide you with everything: education, entertainment and value-for-money."
-Head of English, Sussex, about our Resurrection Myths programme
"It was better than TV!"
-Evan, age 6
“You gave me my favourite Greenbelt memory of the year. I loved it!
Thank you so much for all you gave. Come again!”
-Arts Team, Greenbelt Festival 2008
