The Story Museum

Oxford

A fresh dose of magic you need in your life

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Welcome to the darker side of fairytale. Every month we bring our live storytelling shows to The Story Museum. Not your average Oxford theatre experience, these are intriguing, intimate live events, featuring some of the UK’s finest storytellers. Filled with all the wild epic, twisted mythology, ancient folklore and bizarre comedy you could wish for, our Fairytales for Grown-ups are told after dark at the museum.

All our Story Museum shows are hybrid events, combining live performance and the accessibility of a virtual stream. If you live outside Oxford or are unable to attend an in-person event, you can book an online ticket. 

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FAIRYTALES FOR GROWN-UPS: DOOM SCROLLS – THE NEVER-ENDING PROPHECIES OF THE SIBYLS
LUCY LILL
24 SEPT 2026, 7.30PM
From a mountain in the southeast of Italy to the depths of the underworld, Lucy Lill tells the stories of the women whose words founded cities, brought down armies and caused an epic amount of confusion.
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FAIRYTALES FOR GROWN-UPS: THE GIRL WHO DIDN'T DIE
Emily Hennessey, Music by Sheema Mukherjee
22 OCT 2026, 7.30PM
One of the most radical figures of the Indian epic, the Mahabharata, Shikandi’s boundary-shattering story follows the journey of a soul who battled across lifetimes to settle old scores, dancing the karmic tightrope while playing with fire.
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FAIRYTALES FOR GROWN-UPS: HOW (NOT) TO DIE LONG AGO IN FINLAND
Sarah Liisa Wilkinson
26 NOV 2026, 7.30PM
Sarah Liisa Wilkinson brings you tales from the twisting roots of Finnish myth and folklore: a woman spinning her own iron hair; a shapeshifting sage; a giant, fat with spells, sleeping deep in the earth; a coat of fire, gloves of pain – dangerous tools and hard lessons on how to live and let go...
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Join us for our exuberant, intelligent wild, weird and wonderful live storytelling events in Oxford. The  Crick Crack Club is the UK’s busiest and boldest programmer of performance storytelling. Our world-class storytellers will draw you into the stunning content of international fairytale, folktale, myth and epic, on a magical, alternative night out.

If you’re a thinker, or a dreamer, and you have an imagination that you like to feed  – then our storytelling events are for you! Our fairytales for grown-ups are suitable for adults (teens aged 14+ or 16+), but you can find specific recommendations on each show listing.

Expect deliciously dark, wild and humorous tales

THE STORY MUSEUM

The Story Museum, Oxford exists to share great stories in great ways. Through imaginative exhibitions and exciting programmes of performances, events and workshops, they engage people of all ages in great stories. The Crick Crack Club live storytelling performances are part of the adult events programme and take place after hours at The Story Museum.

The Crick Crack Club at The Story Museum, 42 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP  www.storymuseum.org.uk

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