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Spectra 2024!

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Don’t forget Spectra Festival is next week! 
Spectra is Aberdeen’s Festival of Lights and this year is returning for its 10th anniversary of the first Spectra in 2014. 

Lindsey Storyteller and myself will be telling tales in the Cowdray Hall between 6 and 10pm each night – some inspired by the various artworks across the city. Come hear a tale of a stubborn princess wooed by the lords of the local industries – she’d rather ignore them and hang out wi the seagulls instead!

(Now I’m getting carried away and considering Greggsy Granite, Shuggie Shipbuilder, Farquar Fash and … I don’t know. The temptation to have a golfing tycoon is huge. HUGE!)

Fizzy and Fuzzy the Fairies will be back (oh no) with a new story of their own – all about the giant beastie that rolls the sun across the sky!

Spectra Festival 2024

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It’s just over a month until Spectra Festival 2024!

I’m delighted to announce that the wonderful Lindsey Gibb will be joining me again for more tales, fun and Irn Bru Jellybabies!

We’ve been looking at the exhibits Spectra have announced and are seeing what they inspire! 😃 The theme this year is “Connections” and one of the art works I’m most excited to see is “Spin Me A Yarn” by Studio Vertigo which ties into a wonderful folk tale.

Fizzy and Fuzzy will undoubtedly be getting a story to themselves (as well as their own supply of sweeties)

Spectra 2023!

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I am (as ever!) waaay behind with my posts!

Spectra, Aberdeen’s festival of light, was as amazing as expected. Lindsey Gibb and I wonderful time telling 35 stories over 18 hours (that’s 4 evenings!) to well over 850 people. We were the first to be in the new Burns Pavillion at Union Terrace Gardens – and a great venue it was too – allowing in about 12 adults and their children (and adults that wanted to sit on the floor!) – so usually about 25-30 people. It was officially the cosiest venue at Spectra – and we had some fantastic feedback!

I won’t go on any further, as here’s some photos from Alice Merilees who took photos while we told stories!

Pauline Cordiner and Lindsey Gibb tell stories at Spectra Light Festival 2023. Pauline looks at Lindsey mid story.
Pauline Cordiner and Lindsey Gibb tell stories at Spectra Light Festival 2023. Pauline gestures at the crowd while Lindsey laughs.
Pauline Cordiner and Lindsey Gibb tell stories at Spectra Light Festival 2023. Pauline looks into the crowd and gestures.
Pauline Cordiner and Lindsey Gibb tell stories at Spectra Light Festival 2023. Pauline is standing talking to the crowd and Lindsey looks on.
Pauline Cordiner and Lindsey Gibb tell stories at Spectra Light Festival 2023. Pauline and Lindsey are looking seriously at each other. Perhaps a tense moment in the story?

SPECTRA 2023 is almost here!

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Lindsey Storyteller and I will be telling stories for Spectra Festival this Thursday, Friday, Saturday AND Sunday until 10pm with the first story usually starting around 6.30pm.

We will be in a new venue this year! (in more ways than one)
The Burns Pavillion is the newly constructed space half way up Union Terrace Gardens just down from the Robert Burns statue on Union Terrace. We’ll be on the lower level with access from that level only.

Union Terrace Gardens is now fully wheelchair and buggy accessible so we look forward to seeing everyone in our warm, cosy storytelling space!

SEE YOU THERE!

P.S.

Sunday evening will be a relaxed session and We Too SC045895 are working in partnership with Spectra.
They will be supporting
– A visual guide
– Sensory ChillVille spaces to access
– We Too! Ninja’s – always “seen in green” with their bright green hoodies!
– Access to sensory aids (such as ear defenders or fidget toys)

and AbleDeen will be parked on Union Terrace with
– The use of mobility equipment, manually power wheelchairs, powered scooters and walking frames (equipment will be limited)
– A safe, quiet place to relax and gather your though

More information on accessibility can be found here – https://www.spectrafestival.co.uk/visitspectra

The photograph shows a huge white featureless giant - a large illuminated inflatable sculpture. It is crouching down and it looks like it is examining something on the ground - perhaps us tiny humans. It is very tall - possibly three humans high. If it were to stand up, it would tower over houses. This sculpture one of many visiting Aberdeen as part of Fantastic Planet by Parer Studio