Fairy Tales for the Fearless

Creative sessions exploring the secrets and insights held in wondertales 

~ old tales with fresh sights for current times ~

2 upcoming programmes - see below for details: 

~ Monster Stories that Mirror - online series - 15 June - 9 July 2026

~ The House in the Wild Woods - creative weekend residential - 18 - 20 Sept 2026

Monster Stories That Mirror

 4 sessions of creative exploration of powerful fairy tales that mirror and  speak to each other, on the themes of the monstrous and the human, the hidden and lost, found and recovered.

Two stories of grotesque skins, love and fear: 

Session 1: Allerleirauh (Thousand Furs) & Session 2: Bearskin

Two stories of monstrous twins and the power of transformation: 

Session 3: Prince Lindworm & Session 4:  Tatterhood

Each session is offered twice - a morning time slot and an evening time slot.  You can pick and choose which one you come to each time, depending on your schedule. A catch up offer is also available if you miss a session and want to watch the recording and do the exercises in your own time: 

The House in the Wild Woods weekend 

 A whole weekend programme for exploring your own creativity inspired by wondertale wisdom, mystery and magic, in the dreamlike setting of Hill House Sanctuary, Gloucestershire, GL5 5AL UK.

From Friday night to Sunday afternoon there will be fairy tales told and creative journeys to take as we crack open the imaginative layers of the stories and go deep-sea diving into the metaphors, meanings, hopes, dreams, insights and creative inspirations to be found there.

Expect games, reflective practice, nature connection, rich conversation, creative writing, art making, dreaming, sharing, discovering, creating and feasting tables of sumptuous food. 

DATES:

Fri 18 - Sun 20 Sept2026

PRICES (food included):

Private room: £480 (two rooms available - first come first served)

Shared room: £290

Camping: £240

Weekend without accommodation: £210

~ Subsidised places may be available on request.

To BOOK or enquire, please register your interest here

Feedback from the last series:

“Just fabulous”

“I'm quite amazed that something so simple can do such deep work”
“An open and authentic and insightful experience - a complete joy, I hope it continues!”

“I will carry these story insights with me for a long time”

“I feel so connected and full of hope”

These workshops are for storytellers and story lovers alike, those who work in therapeutic, social, relational and creative fields and might have a professional interest in the use of story, and those who have a purely personal interest or curiosity - people who consider themselves creatives, and those who don't.

Wondertales and Fairy tales, like the stories collected by the Brothers Grimms, can be disturbing, confusing, distasteful, wonderous, magical, mysterious, bewildering, upsetting, infuriating, delighting, entertaining, surprising, weird and all manner of perplexing. Much like life really. 

These stories don't necessarily please us.  Often they challenge us or turn us right off. They can be full of shadow, or feel outdated, simplistic or problematic.

And, there are veins of rich wisdom, provocation, grace, compassion, humanity, hope and understanding to be found in them, if we go in by the right doors and carry courageous questions made of fire, flowers and water in our hearts. 

Expect creative exercises, creative writing, discussion, reflection, games, storytelling, artistic activities and deep dives into the imagination. 

Fairy Tales for the Fearless is a space in which to explore what we might encounter in the deeper layers of meaning in wondertales - with all their harshness and hope - as we face challenges and triumphs in our own world. It may not be pretty, but it could be potent.

Each session will begin with a wondertale, followed by a variety of reflective exercises, creative responses and discussion points as ways of exploring what the story has to offer. 

Be warned! You may meet yourself in the process - these stories have a way of holding up mirrors to the parts of ourselves that we need to tend. Are you ready to shed some skins?

And be heartened! You may meet yourself in the process - a glorious traveller full of strengths and gifts you didn't even know you had. Are you ready to find treasure in the wild woods?

Enquiries to hannahmoorestoryteller@gmail.com