Festive Children’s Stories Brought To Life With Interactive Story Session

A selection of festive stories for young children will be brought to life in Chichester’s historic Guildhall in Priory Park thanks to an interactive Christmas story session.

The Christmas Storytelling session for toddlers and pre-schoolers comes to the Guildhall on Tuesday 10 December from 10.30am until 11.30am.

It is part of the festive programme of events taking place in the park that Chichester District Council has organised. Booking on to the session is £6.50 per child.

The session is being delivered by Chris North, founder of Freedom Through Fun, a local company in Chichester that works with schools, youth and community groups, to help people gain confidence in expressing themselves creatively.

The session is being delivered by Chris North founder of ‘Freedom Through Fun’ a local business based in Chichester.

Chris works by providing a range of inclusive, creative arts workshops including storytelling in schools and youth and community groups. Chris’ workshops aim to encourage imagination, confidence and highlight the importance of fun and play in life and learning.

With the Christmas Storytelling session, Chris will bring to life favourites such as ‘One Snowy Night’, ‘The Night Before Christmas’, and ‘We’re Going on a Polar Bear Hunt’.

Chris says:

“Storytelling is among the oldest forms of communication we have, and it’s something we all tend to enjoy and share in our childhoods.

"Being able to provide young children the opportunity to interact with the story as we go along helps make the stories feel even more special to them.

“These stories have been chosen to be inclusive and creative, with the children able to get involved with multi-sensory techniques, such as scrunching greaseproof paper to make the sound of walking on snow.

"There will also be opportunities for the children to get up and move around, helping them be more engaged with the stories.”

People can book on to the Christmas Storytelling session online.