Towngate stories
Are you sitting comfortably? Let Towngate read you a story – at bedtime or anytime.
Whilst the Towngate Theatre is unable to reopen for productions, Storytelling at the Towngate will be on hold until further notice – boo!
However, we are absolutely delighted to bring you Towngate Stories online – hooray! Our Education & Outreach Leader, Hayley, has recorded a number of storytelling videos so we can continue to take you and your little ones on a magical adventure whilst we’re closed to the public. And look out for the videos from our Special Guest storytellers – panto stars Simon Fielding and Sophie Ladds, and West End superstar Darren Day!
We hope you enjoy our stories, which are also available on our Facebook (@towngate) and Instagram (@towngatetheatre) please feel free to like, share and comment! We hope you enjoy watching and we can’t wait for the day when we will be able to safely hold Storytelling in the Towngate again.
Watch online now…
- 1: The Rainbow Fish
- 2: The Gruffalo
- 3: A Squash & a Squeeze
- 4: The Cat in the Hat
- 5: Pirates Love Underpants
- 6: The Tiger Who Came To Tea
- 7: Amber the House Cat
- 8: There’s A Dragon In Your Book
- 9: The Sandcastle
- 10: Sizzle the Grumpy Dragon
- 11: Guest Storyteller: Sophie Ladds!
- 12: Sugarlump and the Unicorn
- 13: The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar
- 14: Pirates In Pajamas
- 15: Giraffes Can’t Dance
- 16: Room On The Broom
- 17: Guest Storyteller: Darren Day!
- 18: Guest Storyteller: Simon Fielding!
More fun…
Mrs Mole, I’m Home
by Jarvis
Read by special guest Storyteller, Simon Fielding!
Owen
by Kevin Henkes
Read by special guest Storyteller, Darren Day!
Room On The Broom
by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Giraffes Can’t Dance
by Giles Andreae
Pirates in Pajamas
by Caroline Crowe with illustrations by Tom Knight
The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar
by Russell Punter
Sugarlump and the Unicorn
by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks
The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It Was None of His Business
by Werner Holzwarth and Wolf Erlbruch
Read by special guest Storyteller, Sophie Ladds!
Sizzle the Grumpy Dragon
by Jennifer Jordan
The Sandcastle
by M. P. Robertson
There’s A Dragon In Your Book
by Tom Fletcher
Amber the House Cat
by our Towngate Stories competition winner, Poppy Baird (age 11)
The Tiger Who Came To Tea
by Judith Kerr
Pirates Love Underpants
by Claire Freedman, illustrations by Ben Cort
Towngate Stories this week is extra special as Hayley has also designed a creative activity for you to enjoy with your little ones! Click the link below download a copy (PDF and JPEG available), and don’t forget to email your design to eando@basildon.gov.uk – our favourite will be shown on Towngate Stories on Monday 4 May!
The Cat in the Hat
by Dr. Seuss
A Squash and a Squeeze
by Julia Donaldson
The Gruffalo
by Julia Donaldson
The Rainbow Fish
by Marcus Pfister