Matthew is an engaging and animated story teller who can fire up the imaginations of children and adults alike…It is wonderful to see families bonding through the magic of stories!
— Opera North, Education Department
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Sage Storytelling Workshop
1st October 2016, 11am – 4pm, at MESMAC (Leeds) “To celebrate International Day of Older People this workshop will offer a chance for older LGBT people to come together and participate in this workshop led by Matthew Bellwood. The session … Continue reading
The Hairy Toe
29th October at Headingley Heart A set of creepy creatures and macabre monsters are brought to life for Halloween by storyteller Matthew Bellwood. These strange and spooky stories feature a man-eating monster, an iron giant and an encounter with DEATH … Continue reading
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Sea Fever
15th October at Headingley Heart Are you a secret sea shanty singer? Despair no longer come and join us for Sea Fever – where well known Leeds storyteller/performer Matthew Bellwood brings to life a raft of tales inspired by the … Continue reading
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(The Story Is Not) Set In Stone
10th and 11th September at Sunny Bank Mills Hello! I wanted to let you all know about an event that I’m part of on the 10th and 11th of September. It’s called (The Story is Not) Set in Stone and … Continue reading
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An Icy Man at Vault Festival
There’s some upcoming performances of a show I’ve made called An Icy Man. I made it with the support of West Yorkshire Playhouse, and I’m going to be performing it as part of Vault Festival in London. It’s a storytelling … Continue reading
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Winter warmers
Hello All, Hope this finds you well. Just wanted to let you know about some things I’ll be doing over the next few weeks, which may or may not be of interest. First of all … The Unquiet Dead I’ll … Continue reading
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The Story is Not Set in Stone
Hello All I just wanted to let you know about a performance I’ll be doing at The Carriageworks Theatre in Leeds this week. The show is called The Story is Not Set in Stone and I’ve been working on it … Continue reading
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Some ghost stories
Hello All, Just wanted to let you know about some things I’ll be doing over the next few weeks, that may be of interest. Basically, this Autumn is all about ghost stories … An Icy Man Saturday 27th October 2012 … Continue reading
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Belated Blogging
This is very belated, but here’s a little blog I wrote for the fantastic East Leeds FM about the work I did as part of their Writing on Air festival back in June. http://www.elfm.co.uk/news/chapel-blog-matthew-bellwood/ And here are some links to … Continue reading
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An Icy Man
West Yorkshire Playhouse were kind enough to offer me some rehearsal space last month and I spent three days there, working on a NEW SHOW. This is the first new solo piece I’ve put together for a while that is … Continue reading
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