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Dark Tales haunt Bridge
Cottage on Halloween night!
ON Saturday, 31 October 2015, Bridge Cottage, the 19th
Century atmospheric home of the founder of Port Sunlight William Hesketh
Lever, will become a dark, scary, spine tingling place full of folk tales
and Halloween stories to make you shiver with fright!
The event is part of the Museums at Night initiative by Culture24, which
invites all UK museums, galleries and heritage sites to throw open their
doors after hours twice a year to showcase their treasures in unexpected
ways.
Drawn from the sinister side of creepy stories filled with witches' tricks,
betrayals, ghostly musicians and goblins and perhaps even including the
former residents of the cottage, each performance will transport you into a
world of darkness for an hour or so! Definitely not suitable for under 12's
this night of fright will leave you with a sense of unease which lingers
long after you return home to your cosy fireside and a comforting cuppa.
The evening will be hosted by Tom Hughes, a storyteller who has been sharing
folk tales in castles, churches, and historic houses throughout the UK for
many years. His interest is in the lesser known stories of the tradition and
shorter tales rather than the epics, with Tom performing 6 or 7 tales within
an hour. His storytelling style is full of local folklore and draws the
audience into the action, often including tunes played on traditional
instruments making this a truly immersive Halloween experience.
Professional storyteller Tom Hughes said:- "I am looking forward to
telling my tales to those brave enough to come and join us in this unique
house, steeped in history, in the beautiful village of Port Sunlight. It is
a perfect setting for some unnerving and chilling stories and is wonderfully
atmospheric. I am a firm believer that stories are not just for children and
this show is aimed at adults and teenagers who will enjoy these thought
provoking and sometimes unsettling tales. There is a great tradition of
telling ghost stories during the long winter nights and what better time
than Halloween?"
Amongst the creepy events of these tales, the audience will encounter
boggarts, wishes gone wrong and the dead returning. This is not likely to be
a cosy evening in a quaint cottage at all!
Tickets for Tom's 'Dark Tales in the Cottage' are available
from Port Sunlight Museum, Adults £8.50, Concessions/12+ £7.50, booking
essential. Performances at:- 6.15pm, 7.30pm and 8.45pm
For more information and to book tickets, call:- 0151 644 6466 or visit:-
PortSunlightVillage.Com. |
