

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Open Mic Special - Measured in Silver Crescents: time and the moon
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us at Alder, our new location, for an Open Mic night with Shonaleigh as our very special guestAbout this EventOur next Open Mic night will be an  Open Mic Special, infact an Open Mic Very Special. We are honoured to have been asked to host a book launch for Shonaleigh. For those who don't know her, Shonaleigh is a rock star in the world of storytellers. Brought up in the Jewish Drut’syla tradition by her Bubbe (grandmother) she has a repertoire, of about four thousand stories. As far as we know Shonaleigh's Grandmother was the only Drut'syla to survive the Holocaust so for decades these great cycles of stories have only existed in Shonaleigh's Grandmother's head and now in Shonaleigh's head. Over the last few years, with the help of her husband Simon Heywood, they are begining to be written down.Shonaleigh's first book A Garment for the Moon is beautifully illustrated and designed to appeal to both adults and children. It costs £18.99, I recommend you get a signed copy and think of it as as heirloom. Your options for getting hold of the book are:You can buy it online from orkneyology.com and then bring it to be signed.You can tell us you would like a book reserving then bring cash on the nightAs you can appreciate, someone who carried 4,000 stories in their head does not have room for technical stuff like organising online banking so it is cash sales only and you need to let us know by Easter MondayYou can forget to tell us you would like a book reserving, bring cash and hope their is a spare book for you, there might be.You can order from Waterstones, Amazon, or anywhere else claiming to have it in stock but then you will be told you can't have it until September.This is because the main book launch is at The Edinburgh Storytelling Centre in August. We are incredibly honoured to get the option of buying now.Inspired by shonaleigh's book our theme for the April Open Mic is "Measured in Silver Crescents: time and the moon" So bring us Stories of friendship and festivals, time-keeping and the ebb and flow of tides, beauty and secrets; the moon as our guardian in the sky, earth's true companion.There will be a story from Shonaleigh  but there will also also be Open Mic slots. As always, we ask that your stories are up to ten minutes long and rehearsed. Stories not on theme are also welcome.There will be tickets on the door, but if you book a ticket on Evenbrite it will ensure you get in. Suggested donation £5.Doors open at 7.00 p.m. get a drink from the bar, and get ready to begin a night of enchantment at 7.30 p.m.We are enjoying our new venue at Alder, it is level access and there is parking on the street and busses 7, 8 and 8a stop just around the corner.Photo Credit: Helen Frances Sculpture: Andrew Vickers, Stoneface. Illustration: Katherine Soutar from Shonaleigh's book.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/neepsend/open-mic-special-measured-in-silver-crescents-time-and-the-moon/100001984993026577
- **Event Categories**: open-mic, festivals, nonprofit, easter-monday, storytelling
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Neepsend
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Alder
- **lat**: 53.3920424
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- **full address**: Alder, Percy Street, Neepsend, United Kingdom

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- **organizer**: The Story Forge (https://allevents.in/org/the-story-forge/21022796)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Alder, Percy Street, Neepsend, United Kingdom
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Story Forge
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** open-mic, festivals, nonprofit, easter-monday, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Open Mic Special - Measured in Silver Crescents: time and the moon ?
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