Happy Summer Solstice.

The longest day of the year, enjoy that glorious sunshine! 

To celebrate, we are thrilled to share with you, 'If Summer Was My Girlfriend', written and performed by Sheree Kane. 

The perfect poem for the season. 

See you soon! 

This World Poetry Day, 12Months 12Stories is proud to share with you two fantastic poems, Jeté and Vestibule 4, by the wonderful Natasha Warder.

Natasha Warder (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist and poet living and working in London. Her work often incorporates words, photo collage, live performance, film and any other things that may be at hand or of interest. She also works as a freelance editor and teacher, and part-time elsewhere. 

www.natashawarder.com 

Recommended 14+  

Happy Valentine’s Day! 

Our gift to you is this beautiful spoken-word piece, 'Cotton Candy Clouds,' written and performed by Lé Lé. Instrumental is 'Prana' by Handpan Joe, aka Coloured Sound. Album - 'Life's a Wave'. 

Lé Lé is a poetry spoken-word rapstress channelling her inner truths through rhyme, rhythm and flow. 

She explores the depths of our mind, body and spirit, tapping into the greater consciousness of our existence, our planets, and their mysteries.  

Please note: Recommended 16+ Ghost stories with themes of death and murder. At 12:30, the sound of two gunshots.  

Inspired by the Victorians' love of Christmas ghost stories, 12Months 12Stories invites you to gather round the fire this cold winter's night with a cup of hot chocolate, or maybe something stronger, and enjoy our spooky tales. 

The Yellow Ribbon. Written by Kate Bea Prince, performed by Colin Carnegie. 

The Weary Traveller. Written by Anita Frances Warburton, performed by Alex Ratcliffe. 

Late Christmas Shopping. Written by Walda Enrica Estevez, performed by Racks Nieto. With thanks to Ed Ismail. 

Two Shots at Christmas. Written by Richard Lakin, performed by Ed Ismail. 

The Cruelty of Winter. Written by Killian Kirwan, performed by Rees Jenkins.

Grump. 

Written and performed by Ruth Carnegie. 

A burst of unexpected light on a dark day. 

Always remember! Safety first this November.   

Celebrating all things Fringe! 

12Months 12Stories is proud to present this very special episode dedicated to all things fringe theatre. 

From the street acts to the usher on duty, to the performers giving their all just to be there for you, and for the pure love of it.  

On the bill we have! 

Profit Share and Other Tragedies, written and performed by Emma Kelly. 

A Fringe Frenzy, written and performed by Anne Rouse. 

Fringe, written by Darryl Jo and performed by Barnaby McArthur. 

Let Them Come, written by Georgia Rona and performed by Jessica Aubrey. 

Untitled Poem, written and performed by Anuj. 

Making It, written by Kieran O'Flaherty and performed by Jonathan Cobb. 

We hope you enjoy, and have a wonderful summer! 

Recommended 14+ 

This episode is dedicated to everyone who identifies as a woman. 

Because She Was Born, performed by Gennifer Becouarn and written by Rebecca Palmer. 

Special thanks to Miriam Babooram, Rosie James, Rebecca Wingham, and Ruth Carnegie.  

There's a lot to celebrate in March! International Women's Day, World Theatre Day, and World Poetry Day! Plus, there is so much more! So, it felt right for us to do a March episode here at 12Months 12Stories. 

Because she was born, what will you do? How will you rise? Because she was born. 

Recommended 14+   

The Real Gift. 

A poem written by Michael Antwi, performed by Petra. 

Love is not just romance; it's also strength and sacrifice. Why is it we only acknowledge one kind of love on this day? 

When all of the many forms of love deserve celebrating! 

Happy Valentine's Day to all! 

xx

Mrs Claus saves Christmas, again!  

12th Floor. Room 3, written by Rebecca Palmer, performed by Robert Heard and Sara Reimers. Produced by INK, the UK's largest producer of new short plays.

You can discover more about Ink here: https://inkfestival.org/ 

Happy Holidays, everyone! 

This Halloween, we are proud to present Sweet Dreams, written and directed by Jasmin Mandi-Ghomi and performed by Sam Mandi-Ghomi.

'Mina, I’ve got to go, the Count is offering me another bottle of wine'.

The price we pay for good real estate these days... It's frightening.

Recommended 14+

'Wait, did someone just knock at the door?'