Saturday 27 June 2026, 12.00pm – 3.00pm
Harlow Museum & Walled Gardens, Muskham Road, Harlow, CM20 2LF

Come and celebrate stories in Harlow Museum’s Walled Gardens with storytellers, crafts and games for all the family. Free to attend.

Harlow Museum’s Walled Gardens are alive with stories. Come one, come all, gather round and listen to storyteller Dave Tonge, the Yarnsmith of Norwich, as he transports you back to long, long ago. Gather close and enjoy silly stories and mind mangling riddles from Saxon, Viking Medieval and Tudor times. Tall tales of wise fools and foolish wise, of lazy long limbed lads, and miserly merchants. Silly stories about poor penniless pedlars, dark and dangerous dragons, and even a plain and simple radish that was worth 100 gold coins!

Get crafty and messy with our Young Ones Eco-Workshops – try your hand at eco-printing using ink made from Essex oak galls, or Write a Letter to the future.

Bring a picnic and create your own stories, craft new characters and play fun-filled games in our gardens.

Free. Drop in between 12 and 3pm. No booking required.

Part of our Harlow weekend – Essex Book Festival is delighted to be heading to Harlow for a weekend of writing workshops, author and artist talks, family games, and poetry. Find out more at essexbookfestival.org.uk/harlow-weekend/.

The Eco-Workshops are part of The Young Ones project which is supported by Essex County Council’s Cultural Development Project Fund, to support the growth of cultural venues and organisations that bring culture to the heart of communities in Essex.

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