Openstorytellers has taken the decision to suspend all group activities for the time being, in line with the government's advice on COVID-19. We are planning ways to keep supporting our members Read More...
OpenStoryTellers New Archive
Memory People project
Openstorytellers is delighted to have been awarded funding from the National Lottery to develop Memory People, an innovative social enterprise led by people with learning disabilities. Read More...
New Our Voices Group in Frome
Openstorytellers are really pleased to be establishing a new peer support network in Frome - and also Bridgewater - as part of the wider Our Voices project which is happening across Somerset. The Read More...
New Sensory Garden at OST
It had been our Work Skills group’s idea to develop the little triangle of land outside our main doors at Openstorytellers and turn it into a sensory garden. They wrote numerous letters to local Read More...
Fanny Fust debut at the Merlin Theatre during Frome Festival
The Openstorytellers Storytelling Company had their debut at the Merlin Theatre in Frome last Friday, as part of the Frome Read More...
Fanny Fust show at the Merlin Theatre
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Fanny Fust: A True 18th Century Adventure Story comes to the Merlin Theatre in July. The Openstorytellers will be performing their brand new show at the Merlin Theatre Read More...
National Diversity Awards – Vote for OST!
We need you! Please vote for Openstorytellers! We are excited to share that we have been nominated for a prestigious National Diversity Award this year. These awards celebrate and promote unity and Read More...
Fanny Fust featured on the BBC
Have you heard that Openstorytellers appeared on BBC news homepage? OST member Clemma Fleat and founder Nicola Grove were interviewed by the BBC Ouch team about our project The Fortunes and Read More...
Get excited for Frome’s Big Mix
Frome’s creative Learning Disabled community will be bringing their talents front and centre at The Big Mix: Frome’s Big Disability Diversity Day. Funded by Frome Town Council and delivered by Read More...
Openstorytellers receives Heritage Lottery Funding for new project – ‘The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Fanny Fust: An 18th Century Adventure Story
Openstorytellers has received a grant award from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting new project entitled ‘The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Fanny Fust: An 18th Century Adventure Story’, Read More...