Janina Vigurs Storytelling
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old…
We grow old because we stop playing.”
George Bernard Shaw.
About Janina
Janina Vigurs (noun; Ya-nee-na V-eye-gers) is a professional oral storyteller and play-maker, telling tales from memory that live in her heart and bones. She’s also astonishingly good at facilitating play for small people and generally mucking about. She’s been doing this for nearly 15 years and hasn’t been found out yet.
She tells folk tales, fairy tales, some of which are well known, some which bear only a vague recognition to a distant memory but all of which are relatable.
Janina quite often works in schools, nurseries, festivals, private parties and once commandeered a Shetland pony stable. It was snug.
Past and current clients include The National Trust, Penguin Random House, Exeter University, Cambridge University, Glastonbury and Ida (aged 4)…
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Party Options
I have a range of party options including a standard one hour party, two hour party or tent of wonder. All of the party options are flexible and can be tailored to suit your occasion.
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If you know exactly what you want and have a date in mind don’t hesitate to get it booked in to avoid disappointment – click schedule a date below, get in touch and I’ll check availability! Thanks Loads!
Wondertale Parties
Stories can be delicious fun and make a great addition to your small person’s birthday. Janina delights in leading riotously joyful and inclusive parties full of stories, bubbles, puppets, crafts, stickers and silliness. Every party needs games though, right? All games played are fully inclusive (meaning no one gets left out, misses a turn or feels like they can’t join in.)
Janina will arrive at your home, hall, field, or wherever you are celebrating in plenty of time to meet the special birthday person and set up, then it will be time to get down to the serious business of having fun.
One Hour Party
Book a One Hour Storytelling Party for your special occasion.
One Hour Parties cost £215
Two Hour Party
Book an extensive Two Hour Storytelling Party for your special occasion.
Two Hour Parties cost £265
Tent of Wonder
Book the ‘Tent of Wonder’
Storytelling Party for your super special day. Including a two hour party at £370
Being a Grown-Up
Anyone else just pretending to be a grown up? Anyone?? I wait to be found out by the Adult Police daily! That's why I made mucking about my job. Telling stories, playing games, dressing up, blowing bubbles….by society's standards I should have stopped doing that a...
Stories at Halloween
Storytelling at Halloween I’ve always struggled with telling scary stories, but I haven’t known why until now. As a storyteller or any creative it’s good to know where your strengths lay. For me it’s in being very silly, very gentle, sometimes slightly gross but...
Pippin’s Party
Teatime Treat for Pippin's Party I had a gorgeous little teatime treat for Pippin who turned 4 today. Her wonderful Mummy booked me to come and tell stories with her and her friends as they filled their tummies with sandwiches and cupcakes at 5.30pm. We sat on...
Stories and More
Stories can be delicious fun and make a great addition to your small person’s birthday. Janina delights in leading riotously joyful and inclusive parties full of stories, bubbles, puppets, crafts, stickers and silliness. Every party needs games though, right? All games played are fully inclusive (meaning no one gets left out, misses a turn or feels like they can’t join in).
Janina will arrive at your home, hall, field, wedding reception, or wherever you are celebrating in plenty of time to meet the special birthday person or party people and set up, then it will be time to get down to the serious business of having fun.
