Chris Lowe – Master Storyteller will weave worlds and lands of magic for children and adults. He will bring past times to life and place future times in your very mind’s eye.

He has appeared at festivals and storytelling venues from Whitby to West Coast USA spinning his stories of magic, mystery and mirth.

Winner of titles such as the Biggest Liar in Shropshire and Birmingham’ s Best. Entrancing short story writer and accomplished Music Hall vocalist. His skills are renown..

About

Chris LoweChris is an accomplished storyteller and singer guaranteed to entertain any audience. He has been telling stories professionally for over 20 years and during such time has proudly held the title of Biggest Liar in Shropshire.

Chris' storytelling career started at junior school, where he began telling stories to pupils and teachers. He was an instant success! His West Midlands or 'Brummie' background bring colour and life to his tales, which originate from all over the globe.

Audiences have included schools, folk festivals, street entertainment, after-dinner speaking, storytelling festivals, adults with learning difficulties, National Trust events, residential homes and excluded/expelled pupils. He has also performed at the Hay Literary Festival where he is famous for his story taxi (just ask!).

Bromyard Festival

His main criteria is simple; the story must entertain and interest an audience (educate and inspire are often in there too). Chris is well known for his scary stories and his ability to tailor a story to suit his audience and surroundings. Chris uses an active style of telling and loves to involve members of his audience in the action.

Performances can also be sprinkled with music hall ditties and he claims to knowing all the verses to songs such as “I’m forever blowing bubbles” and “It’s a long way to Tipperary”.

AND….

The Wizard Leaves

The Wizard Leaves

……taking only his staff and his cloak.

if you still want more…. After repeated requests Chris has put together a book of some of his original stories (See Written Word Deliveries). This offering is entitled “Uncle Jack’s Rainbow

For more information please contact Chris via phone or email. Details on the Contact page ...

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Accomplacies

Chris also works as an accomplice with ...

Black Diamond Folk Club 2nd Jan 2017

Andy Casserley AKA The Daring Young Men that famous and fabulous Music Hall Duo

If you want an amusing evening of Music Hall ditties performed by two accomplished maestros of that art then look no further than the mellifluous Mr Lowe and the accomplished Mr Casserley, musician extraordinaire.

Ron Plant
Chris Lowe

Ron Plant AKA Lowe & Plant

Ron Plant, The Black Country Yarnsman. Ron Plant brings English as a second language enhancement to Chris’s received Brummie pronunciations. You must hear Ron’s telling of Eli’s Cap, Whose The Saftist and Big Sal. An interpreter is an optional extra when booking this duo!

Malcolm Speake or AKA as Speake and Lowe

Speake and Lower

Malcolm Speake and Chris Lowe have been telling tales at folk festivals for well over a decade. They both come from “Peaky Blinder Country” in Birmingham (See famous TV series) and did their fair share of telling fibs to parents and teachers alike. Hence they were sometimes known as Porkie Blinders in the Bordesley area of Birmingham. You can sit and listen to their etymological perambulations or pick up a few of their tricks at a workshop session. Whichever you decide to do you will not be disappointed as you listen to two erstwhile Biggest Liars in Shropshire and Chris Lowe winner of the Birmingham Story Telling Festival Prize.

For more information please contact Chris via phone or email. Details on the Contact page ...

Gigs

01 May 12:00 pm

Upton Folk Festival - Storytelling

Lowe and Plant

Zoom

16 - 18 Jul

Festival at the Edge

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Hopton Court, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster DY14 0EF

09 - 12 Sep

Bromyard Folk Festival

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09 - 12 Sep

Bromyard Folk Festival

Lowe and Plant

30 Oct 7:00 pm

Nearly Halloween Storytelling Event

Chris Lowe

St James' Church, Wallend

Contact Viv Nelson to book your place (01684 310552) or just turn up!

Last updated on Thursday 28th March 2024

 

01 - 03 Mar

Storytelling at Schools Belfast

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13 Mar

Storytelling

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Much Wenlock

27 Mar

Storytelling at School

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Corby

28 Mar

Storytelling at School

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Kettering

20 Apr

Telling & Singing

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Coventry

28 Apr - 01 May

Storytelling

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Upton Folk Festival

09 May

Storytelling at School

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Coleshill

11 May

Storytelling at School

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Sheldon B'ham

24 May

Storytelling at School

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Stoke on Trent

25 May

Storytelling at School

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Stoke on Trent

08 Jun

Storytelling at School

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Walsall

14 Jun

Storytelling at School

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Nuneaton

15 Jun

Telling & Singing

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Coventry

10 Jul

Storytelling

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Much Wenlock

21 - 23 Jul

Storytelling & Victorian Music Hall

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Festival at the Edge

08 - 10 Sep

Storytelling & Victorian Music Hall

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12 Sep

Storytelling Performance

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The Pottery Much Wenlock

09 Oct

Storytelling

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Much Wenlock

19 Oct

Telling & Singing

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Coventry

13 Nov

Storytelling

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Much Wenlock

16 Nov

Telling & Singing

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Coventry

21 Dec

Telling & Singing

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Coventry

Last updated on Thursday 28th March 2024

 

28 Feb

Storytelling at School

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Evesham

06 / 07 Mar

Storytelling at schools in Liverpool and Southport

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19 Mar

Storytelling at school in Stoke on Trent

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21 Mar

Telling and Singing at Coventry Private Venue

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08 Apr

Telling at Much Wenlock

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03 - 06 May

Storytelling

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Upton on Severn Folk Festival

Last updated on Thursday 28th March 2024

 

Written Word Deliveries

Uncle Jacks Rainbow and other stories

Uncle Jack's RainbowAfter repeated requests Chris has put together a book of some of his original stories. The five stories tell of five lives and five adventures.

It is enchantingly illustrated* with intricate artwork** (see below). The materials used aim to make it bibliophile's delight to hold: a truly magical volume.

Review Quotes:
Original stories and the way you write with fun illustrations great work, keep writing Chris
Lovely stories

* Illustrations by Kate Clarke
** Page design by Andy Withers

Price: £7.50 including p & p (UK only)

Please contact Chris
contact@chrislowestories.com
for details on how to obtain your copy.

Illustrations from the book

Videos

Mr Fox

Not suitable for those of a delicate disposition. Intended for an adult audience - no one was actually harmed during the telling of this story. Keep sound high because I tell to audiences not microphones - sorry about that!

Warwick Literature Festival

At Warwick Literature Festival Various Artistes were invited to give their interpretations of stories created for a MA course in Creative Writing. Here Chris does his version of a story written by Dimitris Melicertes. It is meant for adult audience and not delicate ears. As usual Chris cannot resist introducing some slightly dark humour.

Pickled Pork

Chris Lowe at Upton Library ( New Crystal Folk Club ) 5.5.2019

Courtesy: Paul Smith

Tinker

A story for those without

Vic's 75th Birthday Party

Contact and Enquiries

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Email: contact@chrislowestories.com
Phone: +44 (7876) 487267