Silent Drummer Boy 2 - Carmel Page

St Mary's Church, South Cowton, North Yorkshire

An orphaned boy loved drumming and listening to stories about King Arthur. One day he was asked to explore a hole too small for the adults. He doesn’t come out again. Is something bad going to happen or something wonderful?

This FREE EVENT is provided through the work of the Churches Conservation Trust and supported by North Yorkshire Council through their Stronger Communities fund.

An orphaned boy loved drumming and listening to stories about King Arthur. One day he was asked to explore a hole too small for the adults. He doesn’t come out again. Is something bad going to happen or something wonderful? These fantastic tales, adapted from local folklore will be told by renowned storyteller Carmel Page. Prepare to be enchanted for this up-lifting tale of hope. Suitable for children 10+ and adults.

Carmel page is a storyteller and author. She is a Southerner by birth but has lived in Sheffield for so long she has started using her backdoor as her front door and eating her dinner at lunchtime. She has a house on the edge of Sheffield but tends to live in a world of her own. She wakes up every morning with her head so full of stories she likes to lie in bed and think about them for a long time. Carmel tells enchanting stories in schools, hospitals, museums, tents and cemeteries.

The History Press chose her to write Yorkshire Folk Tales for Children based on her reputation. The book was describe by the Yorkshire Reporter as “Captivating, enchanting and charming.”

Carmel’s stories transport you to lands where anything can happen and the world might never be the same again.