About Tale Time Stories
Stories that spark imagination, stir emotion, and stay with you.
Tale Time Stories is the creative home of Vicky McFarland – a professional storyteller, writer, and immersive arts producer.
With over 20 years’ experience working with schools, festivals, theatres, and communities, Vicky crafts and performs storytelling experiences full of magic, myth, and emotional depth.
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From interactive classroom sessions to large-scale immersive shows inside her Story Dome, Vicky brings stories to life in ways that are engaging, inclusive, and unforgettable.
About Vicky
Vicky McFarland is a writer and storyteller whose work blends traditional folklore with contemporary heart. Winner of the National Literacy Trust’s Short Story Prize, she has written and performed for clients including:
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BBC Teach and BBC Bitesize
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FunKids Radio
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Anorak Magazine
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Onebillion.org
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Verbal Arts Derry
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Causeway Coast & Glens Museums
She has told stories at Edinburgh Fringe, The Lyric Theatre and countless schools, libraries, and family events across the UK and Ireland.
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Vicky is also a trained teacher and an experienced creative writing facilitator, passionate about helping children and adults unlock their own voices through story.
What Vicky Offers
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Immersive Story Dome Shows
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Live Storytelling for Children and Adults
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Creative Writing & Storytelling Workshops
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Script and Story Commissions
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Arts & Community Facilitation
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School Visits & Project Residencies
Training & Credentials
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BA Hons Drama & Theatre (University of Kent)
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Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) – UK and NI
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CELTA – Certificate in English Language Teaching
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20+ years experience storytelling
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20 + years facilitating in educational and community settings
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Mentoring/ training with: - Crick Crack Club (London) Liz Weir (Northern Ireland) Daniel Morden (Wales) Xanthe Gresham (England)
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Arts Council Northern Ireland – multiple SIAP, Digital Evolution & R&D grants
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Project lead on cross-disciplinary digital arts collaborations
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Supported with funding from Future Screens
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Trained in film with Belfast Feminist Film School
Vicky regularly collaborates with schools, local councils, festivals, and cultural organisations.
She’s open to:
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Residency projects
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Educational partnerships
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Commissioned storytelling content
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Commissioned writing projects
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Creative facilitation roles
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Festival and event programming