The beasts of battle gather in the tapestry borders. Ravens, wolves, eagles. All creatures – common, fantastic, wild, domestic – hold their stitched breath as the battle gathers Waiting. […]
It is impossible That any clerk speak well of women. Who painted the lion, tell me, who? By God, if women had written stories As clerks have in their studies […]
Daisy Black called the opening night of IVFDF 2023: Techno Contra with Bearded Dragons
In a little room in Rome, a bride sits at her window. The deep windowsill is covered with litter – a scrap of dried seaweed, the jagged edge of a […]
Daisy Black and Andrew Swaine lead you in a party of dances and music from 1651 onwards.
A tailored workshop for the University of Warwick on using storytelling to teach medieval texts on university modules.
A tailored workshop on storytelling with challenging medieval texts. Commissioned by the University of St Andrew's for artist practitioners working on their 'Seven Sages' project.
I will be telling my stories 'Mappa Mundi' and 'Broken Shells', as well as telling at other events around the festival.
Catch me acting as MC for some of the fantastic storytellers at Festival at the Edge this summer!
Storytelling workshops, dance calling and story performances.
Catch me directing two plays within 48 hours!
Late night stories after the dancing ends...
Catch me directing two plays within 48 hours!
I am acting as dramaturg and researcher of all things unsettling for 'Drak Tales' at the Arena Theatre. Featuring Carnivorine by Lucy H. Hooper, adapted by Matt Beames & The […]
Daisy will be telling her storytelling show 'Broken Shells' and running a storytelling workshop at May Hey Days, Evesham.
Daisy will be calling 7 events at Chippenham, including workshops covering theatre and Playford's dances; dance technique and theatre games for dancers, and calling the Zesty Playford and Ultimate Contra […]
Storyteller and academic Daisy Black presents an indecorous assortment of medieval tales from around Europe about women who gain the upper hand – or, occasionally, the upper arse. These are […]
I will be premiering the first telling of my new story show, 'Yde and Olive', in front of the medieval specialists whose work has inspired it. 'Yde and Olive' is […]
At Sidmouth I will be calling a Playford workshop, a mixed dance and running Party Playford, as well as performing with GogMagog Molly. See https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/ for tickets and details.
At Whitby, Daisy will be running a week of fun and accessible Playford dance workshops, as well as calling for various evening event across the festival.
A tailored workshop on storytelling with challenging medieval texts. Commissioned by the University of St Andrew’s for artist practitioners working on their ‘Seven Sages’ project.
Storytellers Daisy Black and Jason Buck dig into their repertoire of shadows to bring you light and dark stories about redemption, grief and laughter in the face of Death’s grin. […]
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I am performing Yde and Olive as part of the Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival (this year held at Sheffield University). Festival details and tickets: https://sheffield-ivfdf.org.uk/ The baby’s first clothes […]
Tickets: Daisy Black, Medieval Storytelling Performance of 'Yde & Olive' Tickets, Wed, Mar 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite The baby’s first clothes were wide bands of wool. […]
Tickets: https://livetoyourlivingroom.com/events/daisy-black-yde-and-olive/ The baby’s first clothes were wide bands of wool. Their small limbs were bound, tenderly and close, to help them grow strong. To help them grow straight. From […]
27th March, 7.30pm The Guildhall, Leicester Tickets: https://www.leicestermuseums.org/event-details/?id=6fdc7329-cec9-4f39-9d67-c6e606009475 The baby’s first clothes were wide bands of wool. Their small limbs were bound, tenderly and close, to help them grow […]
13.00. More details to come soon. Tickets: Email daisy-removethis@daisyblack.uk (delete the obvious) to book. The baby’s first clothes were wide bands of wool. Their small limbs were bound, tenderly and […]
Festival site: https://mayheydays.org.uk/ 'Yde and Olive' will be told as part of the festival programme: https://mayheydays.org.uk/programme.html The baby’s first clothes were wide bands of wool. Their small limbs were […]
Door time: 7:15pm Start time: 7:30pm Kings Head, Lichfield Tickets: wegottickets.com/event/653599 The baby's first clothes were wide bands of wool. Their small limbs were bound, tenderly and close, to help […]
Conference registration opens soon: https://themamo.org/conference-registration/
Yde and Olive will be performed as a public event on Wednesday of the week-long conference. Tickets: https://www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/imc-2025/events-2/yde-and-olive-a-medieval-lesbian-romance/ 20.30-22.00, Stage@Leeds The baby’s first clothes were wide bands of wool. […]
Tickets soon to be available at https://ropetacklecentre.co.uk/ Join the mailing list to hear when tickets are released: https://mailchi.mp/38c4aef60e37/ropetacklestorytellers The baby’s first clothes were wide bands of wool. Their small […]
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yde-and-olive-a-medieval-lesbian-romance-told-by-daisy-black-tickets-1376138811229?aff=oddtdtcreator The baby’s first clothes were wide bands of wool. Their small limbs were bound, tenderly and close, to help them grow strong. To help them grow straight. From […]
Yde and Olive will be told as a public event as part of the conference. Details for bookings coming soon.
20.00-22.00 Stubbing Wharf, Hebden Bridge The baby’s first clothes were wide bands of wool. Their small limbs were bound, tenderly and close, to help them grow strong. To help […]
For festival tickets and schedules, see https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/
Lock 91, Deansgate ( 9 Century Street, Manchester M3 4QL ) The doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Finish by10pm. Tickets: £8 or £6 concession Pay on the […]
Oddfellows Hall, 22 New Street, Leamington Spa CV31 1HP Booking details: https://searchout.warwickshire.gov.uk/group/251/leamington-literary-society The baby’s first clothes were wide bands of wool. Their small limbs were bound, tenderly and […]
Hunter Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh College of Art 74 Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9DF Book tickets The baby’s first clothes were wide bands of wool. Their small limbs were […]
18.30-21.00 Pankhurst Centre 60-62 Nelson Street Manchester M13 9WP Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yde-et-olive-a-medieval-love-story-tickets-1796578126539 ... The baby’s first clothes were wide bands of wool. Their small limbs were bound, tenderly and close, to […]
Keele University Chapel | Monday 24 November 2025 6:30 - 8:30pm FREE ENTRY Book tickets: https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/events/2025/november/ydeandoliveamedievallovestory/yde-and-olive-a-medieval-love-story-1.php … The baby’s first clothes were wide bands of wool. Their small limbs were […]
Thursday 4th December The Stables, private venue in central Lancaster. Email clairehannah1@googlemail.com to book and for address. Suggested donation £10 - £15, Arrive at 7pm for 7.30. … The baby’s […]
The beasts of battle gather in the tapestry borders.Ravens, wolves, eagles. All creatures – common, fantastic, wild, domestic – hold their stitched breath as the battle gathers Waiting. Until at […]
Tickets: https://wlv.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873677948 Yde grew up reading of knights, sieges and her own mother’s daring deeds. So when faced with an unwanted marriage, she knew she’d rather fly across the frozen […]
I will be telling Yde and Olive and running storytelling workshops as part of a retreat at Holy Rood House, Thirsk. 'Mirroring' is a retreat by and for trans and […]
I am excited to be running storytelling workshops for medievalists at this wonderful conference on 'Storycrafts in the Premodern World'. See: https://memsfestival.wordpress.com/
Daisy will be telling the remarkable thirteenth-century tale of Yde, who dresses herself as a knight and cuts her own paths to freedom. A tale of disguise adventure, gender fluidity, […]
At Sidmouth this year I will be: telling The Bayeux Tapestry: The Full Yarn calling for the Wednesday night contra with Stomping Ground helping run workshops for the children's festival […]