Introduction on the Script in Hand Programme, where the Hive Storytellers did their first ever performance. Award-winning author Lorna Windham, working with Community Arts Project North East, has taken the St Hilda’s Pit disaster as an inspiration and created an audio play based on fact but is a fictionalised account. This moving drama will be performed by an amateur community cast who are part of The Hive Storytellers Audio Drama Group.

The Hive Storytellers founder members met through Hive Radio in 2013. Though Hive Radio is no more work that was created is now in held in the storyteller archive. This podcast brings you the first Audio Drama created when Hive Radio was based at Bede's World in Jarrow, and was the seed that has flowered into the group we have become.

Including The Life and Times of Archibald Dearlove and other short stories.

We present episode 5 of ‘Clarence' s Convoy’, Our story along the River Tyne, North East England, began in autumn 1999 with Clarence Kitchener Bell’s demise! This final episode sees the convoy makes their way to South Shields, leaving behind one member with special instructions.

We present episode 4 of ‘Clarence’s Convoy’. Our intrepid group have hauled and pushed their friend by handcart from Hebburn to Jarrow and arrived outside the Ben Lomond Hotel in full expectation of a good rest.

Our story along the River Tyne, North East England, began in autumn 1999 with Clarence Kitchener Bell’s demise! This episode sees the convoy reach Newcastle, Gateshead and Hebburn

Clarence’s Convoy’, a serial set-in North-East England in autumn 1999, based on an idea by Delphine Blenkinsop, developed & performed by The Hive Storytellers.

Episode Two takes us to Bardon Mill and Hexham on the River Tyne

Clarence’s Convoy’, a serial set-in North-East England in autumn 1999, based on an idea by Delphine Blenkinsop, developed & performed by The Hive Storytellers.

Episode One takes us to Slaggyford and Garrigill on the South Tyne river

Announcing our latest podcast - Clarence's Convoy Coming soon.

Episode One due 28th August 2024

Our latest podcast looks at the theme of New beginnings